Parking in Dubrovnik

If you are travelling to Dubrovnik by car or if you’ve rented a car to explore the city then parking is one of the factors that you’ll need to consider. Parking around the city can be frustrating, especially in the summer months, and a guaranteed parking space is hard to find. If you have rented accommodation then don’t forget to ask if there is a parking space.

There are parking spaces on the roads around the city but a free space can be difficult to find as the majority of them are taken by local residences who have a monthly parking pass. These areas are divided into three zones, Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, and depending on which zone you park in depends on the price per hour. Zone 1 is immediately around the historic old city and the other zones are further away from the city centre.

You can pay for the parking by a parking ticket, these are available from newsagents, shops, or through parking metres dotted around the city or by paying via your mobile phone. The exact change is required at the parking metres and the ticket should be displayed on your windscreen. If you wish to pay by mobile phone then you need to send an SMS message to the number displayed on the parking sign nearest you. You need to send your number plate and to either 8201, 8202 or 8203 depending on the zone in which you are parked. You will receive a return message from the phone operator and also be advised that your hour’s parking is running out five minutes before with another SMS message.

If you either park in the wrong place or don’t pay for parking a tow away vehicle will take your car to the local lot. There is a fine for parking without paying as well as a much larger fine if you are towed away.

Public parking garage

Around a five minute walk from the old city of Dubrovnik is a public multi storey garage. Even during the summer months there tends to be spaces in this garage and as it is underground you are guaranteed shade from the sun and rain. The multi story parking has 711 spaces and is located on the Ilijina Glavica Street. If you are driving from the main coastal road you turn left towards the city and the parking is another 200 metres.

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