{"id":56348,"date":"2015-07-19T07:30:19","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T05:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=56348"},"modified":"2022-02-11T10:42:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T09:42:57","slug":"free-parking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-parking\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Free Parking in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have to move a lot in Barcelona, you should avoid doing it by&nbsp;<strong>car<\/strong> whenever possible. The problem is not only the traffic but the difficulty in finding a&nbsp;place to park, which can add several minutes to your driving experience in the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104526\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104526 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104526\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104526' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-5.jpg\" class=\"slider-104526 slide-104528\" alt=\"rent barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio larga estancia inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the&nbsp;<strong>parking spaces<\/strong> in Barcelona are spaces you have to pay for and while it may not be that expensive to <strong>park<\/strong> somewhere paid for a couple of hours, it certainly is a bother to have to keep looking at your watch to make sure you leave before the time runs out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Make no mistake &#8211; Barcelona is a city where you can get a ticket or be towed in the blink of an eye! But luckily there are some&nbsp;<strong>free parking spaces&nbsp;<\/strong>in the city and we are here to help you find them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parclick.es\/parking-barcelona?affiliate=5a1edf3b\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/721x133_en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"133\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-parking\/#Free_parking_in_Barcelona_on_the_weekends\" title=\"Free parking in Barcelona on the weekends\">Free parking in Barcelona on the weekends<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-parking\/#Free_parking_in_Barcelona_during_the_week\" title=\"Free parking in Barcelona during the week\">Free parking in Barcelona during the week<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-parking\/#IKEA_-_LHospitalet_de_Llobregat\" title=\"IKEA &#8211; L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat\">IKEA &#8211; L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-parking\/#La_Maquinista\" title=\"La Maquinista\">La Maquinista<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-parking\/#Other_options\" title=\"Other options\">Other options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_parking_in_Barcelona_on_the_weekends\"><\/span>Free parking in Barcelona on the weekends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you like to use your wheels to get around the city then the best time to do it is during the weekend. Why? Because you can take advantage of the fact that you can <strong>park<\/strong> almost everywhere for <strong>free on Saturdays and Sundays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should still bear in mind though, that many others will also be taking advantage of this, which makes it just as difficult to find <strong>free parking in Barcelone on Sundays<\/strong> or Saturdays as it is during the week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88694\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88694\" class=\"wp-image-88694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-photo-28597.jpg\" alt=\"mercedes steering wheel\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-88694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pexels<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_parking_in_Barcelona_during_the_week\"><\/span>Free parking in Barcelona during the week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IKEA_-_LHospitalet_de_Llobregat\"><\/span>IKEA &#8211; L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may think that this option is very limited and that it will only be of interest to those who actually need to go shopping in the massive Swedish store but the truth is that it can be quite handy for those who need to do things near <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/es\/es\/store\/lhospitalet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">IKEA<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And what is there to do near&nbsp;<strong>IKEA<\/strong>? Shopping, going to the movies or having a meal at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granvia2.com\/en\/service\/parking-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Gran Via 2 shopping center<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;which is located a mere 15 minutes away by foot.&nbsp;<strong>IKEA<\/strong><strong>&#8216;s free parking<\/strong> is also very useful for those who want to take a train or bus to go to the center of Barcelona<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/IKEA\/@41.3566707,2.122711,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a498c7b0c4a98f:0x872796b332bc712!8m2!3d41.3546977!4d2.1239555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Avinguda de la Granvia, 115-134, 08908 L&#8217;Hospitalet de Llobregat<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\" https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spend a few years in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Maquinista\"><\/span>La Maquinista<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another shopping center where you can find <strong>free parking<\/strong> is <strong>La Maquinista<\/strong>. This mall offers <strong>underground parking<\/strong> with a total of 4.800 places. <strong>La Maquinista<\/strong> closes at night and so does their <strong>parking garage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But don&#8217;t fret &#8211; there is an outdoor <strong>car park<\/strong> in that very same area which is open 24 hours a day, so you don&#8217;t have to wonder that long <strong>how to find free parking near La Maquinista<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/La+Maquinista\/@41.4408309,2.196304,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4bce983ccc79d:0x1bb197f90997cd2c!8m2!3d41.4408309!4d2.1984927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Calle Potos\u00ed, 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parking-spaces-barcelona\/\">Where to Find Parking Spaces to Rent in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88695\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88695\" class=\"wp-image-88695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-photo-100656.jpeg\" alt=\"white bmw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-88695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pexels<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_options\"><\/span>Other options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For <strong>free parking<\/strong> in the more central areas of Barcelona, one option is to head towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+de+la+Reina+Maria+Cristina,+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.388249,2.1248347,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a498670f236a43:0xa9557e405f35245a!8m2!3d41.388249!4d2.1270234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Plaza de la Reina<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Maria Cristina<\/strong><\/a> on Avenida Diagonal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are lots of little streets around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+de+Pius+XII,+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.3867182,2.1203052,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4985c327284ad:0xa0487f1012d91464!8m2!3d41.3867182!4d2.1224939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a de Pius XII<\/strong><\/a>, where you can<strong> leave your car for<\/strong> <strong>free<\/strong>&nbsp;while you take the <strong>Metro<\/strong> (L3 Maria Cristina) to the center&nbsp;or shop in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lilla.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>L\u2019Illa<\/strong><\/a>, a very large mall with a variety of stores for every type of wallet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another option is to head towards the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Ciutadella+Park\/@41.388123,2.1838265,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fd439609e1:0x42386118e65a3d70!8m2!3d41.388123!4d2.1860152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ciutadella Park<\/a><\/strong>, one of the largest and loveliest green areas in the city, where you can find <strong>free parking<\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+Ramon+Turr%C3%B3,+26,+08005+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.3915656,2.1898382,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a31adec6bae5:0x1f599e1e7d2ca4b6!8m2!3d41.3915656!4d2.1920269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer Ramon Turr\u00f3<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107509\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107509\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/covid-ge05bd4de9_640.jpg\" alt=\"parking garage\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around the&nbsp;<strong>Montju\u00efc area<\/strong> and the upper parts of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/El+Poble-sec,+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.3718607,2.1563331,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a267751de2d1:0x2600fae14082f462!8m2!3d41.3724303!4d2.1628778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Poble Sec<\/a><\/strong>, you will also find&nbsp;a lot of <strong>free parking options<\/strong>. There are plenty of <strong>free spaces<\/strong> next to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Joan+Mir%C3%B3+Foundation\/@41.3686304,2.1576622,17z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x12a4a268d51c0a5d:0x59aae69890a392f8!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2692ea5c72d:0x96ca1fc1ad4969aa!8m2!3d41.3686304!4d2.1598509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Miro<\/strong><\/a>, which&nbsp;is a great place from which to start exploring&nbsp;<strong>Montju\u00efc<\/strong> with all its museums and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/montjuic-gardens\/\">gardens<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that you know the main&nbsp;<strong>free parking options<\/strong> in the city, you can start planning your car trips better and start saving some money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We remind you, though, to consider using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-public-transport\/\"><strong>public transportation<\/strong><\/a> when you can, as it not only helps you save on gas but also helps the environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\" https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yearly rentals via ShBarcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Where to park in Barcelona for free? <\/strong><strong>We hope you have some ideas now.<br \/>\nShare your tips on free parking as well!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"56348\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 130px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">16<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have to move a lot in Barcelona, you should avoid doing it by&nbsp;car whenever possible. 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