What is the ideal parking spot in La Spezia to reach the Cinque Terre? – with map
If you plan to stay in La Spezia for one or more days and need to leave your car to take the train or boat to visit the Cinque Terre, where should you park it? Let’s see in this article the main options.
Paid parking in La Spezia near Train Station (La Spezia Centrale)
Parking CentroStazione La Spezia Centrale: a multi-storey basement car park, guarded and covered, open 24 hours, located under the Central Station from which trains depart for the Cinque Terre. Max Rate is € 2/hour, depending on the season and time of the day, no maximum daily rate so if you leave the car for many hours this is definitely the most expensive parking in the city (but it is also the closest to the station to catch the train).
Street parking: Paid street parking in La Spezia is marked with blue stripes and has various hourly rates depending on whether it is close to the city center or not. Those at the lower end have an hourly cost of 0.50 cent/hour, some of which are located on Viale Fieschi near the Picco Stadium, and on the adjacent Viale Amendola. Those in the center go up to an hourly cost of 2 €/hour.
These parking spaces are charged from 8 am to 8 pm, but at night, parking is free.
Paid parking in La Spezia, close to the port from which the boats to the Cinque Terre depart
Europa Park: underground parking located in Piazza Europa, hourly rate € 1.5m, Monday to Saturday, 0.60 cent/hour on Sundays and daily from 8 pm to 8 am. Maximum daily rate is 20 euros, open 24 hours. The parking is 10 minutes walk to the port and about 25 minutes walk to the train station. This parking offers recharging station for electric vehicles.
Kennedy Parking: a little further away than Europa Park , but still in a fairly central area, the Kennedy Shopping Centre parking lot is open to the public for a cost of €1 / hour. First 15 minutes are free. Dont forget to take your ticket with (dont leave it in the car) because pedestrian access is possible only with the ticket. It is about 15 minutes walk from the port and half an hour from the Station located.
Porto Mirabello Parking: large parking lot very convenient at the pier for boats to Cinque Terre, which can be reached via a bridge in 5 minutes by foot. Rate €2 per hour.
Free parking lots in La Spezia
DARMI Park Parking: new parking area located in Piazza d’Armi, 15 minutes walk from the Train Station. Parking is free for the first 12 hours and then the rate of 2 € per hour is applied. You can also purchase day passes and a shuttle service to the city center and the station is available for free, every 15/30 minutes on weekdays, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Daily passes cost:
- 5 euros 1 day
- 10 euros 2 days
- 30 euros 1 month
PalaPark piazza Pozzoli: conveniently located for those exiting the highway, the new multi-story parking lot of the Palazzetto dello Sport on Via Carducci. Parking here is also free for 12 hours. Free shuttle service is available from here to the center or station. Recommended if you have to leave the car for several days.
Free street parking: conveniently located to reach the Train Station, you can find some free parking spots on Viale Amendola and Viale Fieschi, in the Stadio Picco area, on the canal side. of the road. On the other side of the road they are charged 0.50 cent/hour.
To sum up, where to park in La Spezia:
- The best solution for parking to reach Central Station, where trains depart for the Cinque Terre, is definitely the free parking in Piazza d’Armi (It’s clear that there’s no guarantee of finding a free place).
- The closest parking lot, but also the most expensive of all, is the CentroStazione Parking because it is located right under the Station.
- The best parking for the pier from which the boats depart is EuropaPark, about a 15-minute walk away, modern and indoor, with a maximum daily rate of 15 euros.
- The best area for street parking is adjacent to the intersection of Viale Fieschi and Viale Amendola, where you can find both paid parking at 0.50 cents/hour and some free parking spots.
cover picture: Arseni Mourzenko su Flickr
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