Where to park in San Sebastián

San Sebastián is a city designed on a human scale and the best way to explore it is to park your car and explore it on foot, bike or public transport.

The city provides over 6,000 parking spaces between park and ride, underground car parks and the blue or OTA zones.

Want to know where you can park your car in Donostia? Follow these suggestions to make parking in San Sebastián easier:

 

Free parking in San Sebastián

Free parking in San Sebastián is possible thanks to the six available park and rides. These are public car parks with a bus connection to the city centre, undoubtedly the cheapest option for parking your car in Donostia.

 

Parking Illumbe

Illumbe's free car park is open year-round (from 1 January to 31 December) and has 340 parking spaces. To facilitate transfers, bus lines 28 and 17 connect the car park with the city centre in 10 and 20 minutes.

Connections with public transport:

• Line 28 (10’) . Frequency: Weekdays (5-8 min.) Saturdays (7-9 min.). Holidays (8-11 min.)
• Line 17 (20’). Frequency: Weekdays (10 min.). Saturdays (15 min.). Holidays (20 min.)

 

Parking Miramón

The Miramon park and ride car park is also free and is open from 30 July to 31 August and on weekends year-round. It has 1,372 parking spaces and a bus service to the city centre in 10 and 20 minutes.

Connections with public transport:

• Line 28 (10’). Frequency: Weekdays (5-8 min.) Saturdays (7-9 min.). Holidays (8-11 min.)
• Line 17 (20’). Frequency: Weekdays (10 min.). Saturdays (15 min.). Holidays (20 min.)

 

Parking Igara

Like the Miramón car park, the Igara car park is also free and open from 30 July to 31 August and on weekends year-round. It has 730 spaces and a bus stop to make it easier to get to the centre of Donostia.

Connections with public transport:

• Line 33 (30’). Frequency: Weekdays (20 min.). Saturdays (30 min.). Holidays (30 min.)

 

Parking Zuatzu

The Zuatzu car park is also open during the peak tourist season, from 30 July to 31 August and on weekends year-round. It has 990 spaces and a bus stop that connects to the centre in just 20 minutes.

Connections with public transport:

• Line 5 (20’). Frequency: Weekdays (6-8 min. De 20:06 a 22:15 6-18 min.) Saturdays (7-17 min.). Holidays (8-20 min.).

 

Parking Unibertsitatea

The Universidades parking lot in the Antiguo neighbourhood (link) is used as a park and ride car lot when it is closed, that is, from 30 July to 31 August. It has 800 available spaces and several bus lines to reach the centre. You can also easily reach the city centre on foot with a pleasant walk along the bay of La Concha.

Connections with public transport:

• Line 5 (8’-20’). Frequency: Weekdays (6-8 min. De 20:06 a 22:15 6-18 min.) Saturdays (7-17 min.). Holidays (8-20 min.).
• Line 25 (30’). Frequency: Weekdays (20 min.). Saturdays (30 min.). Holidays (30 min.).
• Line 33 (30’). Frequency: Weekdays (20 min.). Saturdays (30 min.). Holidays (30 min.)
• Line 45 (30’). Frequency: Weekdays (30 min.). Saturdays (30 min.). Holidays (30 min.)

 

Parking Garbera

The Garbera shopping centre's car park can be used free of charge on Sundays and holidays year-round. It has approximately 1,000 spaces and bus line 33 runs from the car park to the city centre.

Connections with public transport:

• Line 33 (30’). Frequency: Weekdays (20 min.). Saturdays (30 min.). Holidays (30 min.)

 

Parking Ficoba (Irun)

If you’re coming from France, an easy way to get to Donostia is to leave your car in the Ficoba free car park in Irun. Then take a train,(euskotren) which runs every 30 minutes, to the centre of San Sebastian (35 minutes).

Connections with public transport:

• Euskotren – topo (35’). Frecuency: Every 30 minutes.

 

Paid parking in San Sebastián

OTA Blue Zone

The blue zone is another parking option in Donostia. The Antiguo, Amara Loiola and Grosneighbourhoods have OTA zones where you can park your car. The blue zones, which requirement payment, have a limited time: there are 1.5-hour, 3-hour, 5-hour and even 9-hour zones. To park you need to buy a ticket from one of the machines; once the time you purchased has run out, you are required move the car and buy another ticket. You can consult the maximum stay per zone on the following map.

The rates for parking vary according to the zone; the ones closest to the centre are more expensive (90 minutes: €2.87), and this is the maximum amount of time you can park.

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday: from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday: from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 9:00 p.m.
• Sunday: You can park for free in Donostia. Depending on the zone, the OTA applies from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The blue zones have different schedules depending on the day; we recommend checking the schedule on the OTA machines when you buy your ticket.

 

Underground car parks

There are underground car parks throughout the city where you can also park your car. Like in the blue zones, the underground car parks also have different rates. The car parks closest to the centre or special zone car parks are the most expensive (1 hour: €2.51). The red zone car parks have a slightly lower price (1 hour: €2.09) and the green zone car parks are the cheapest.  (1 hour: €1.88)

Indicative rates

Duration	Special zone	Red zone	Green zone
15'	0,83€	0,69€	0,62€
30'	1,39€	1,16€	1,04€
1h	2,51€	2,09€	1,88€
1h 30'	3,63€	3,02€	2,72€
2h	4,69€	3,91€	3,52€
3h	6,90€	5,75€	5,14€
5h	12,07€	10,18€	8,36€
9h	21,75€	19,26€	14,73€
12h	24,21€	23,22€	19,46€
14h	25,85€	25,85€	22,62€

Special zone

Parking Okendo

Adress	Pza Okendo, s/n 20004 Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 42 02 87
Services	Electric vehicle charging, toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance and car wash.
Payment methods	Credit card, cash, VIA-T and Abiatu
Open	24h
Spaces	748. Check availability in real time.
Web	www.empark.com

Parking Boulevard

Adress	Boulevard, s/n 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 4 18 69
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance and car wash.
Payment methods	Credit card and cash
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.
Web	www.empark.com

Parking La Concha

Adress	Pza. Cervantes, s/n 20004 Donostia /San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 42 53 31 y 618 653 391
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator and video surveillance.
Payment methods	Credit card, cash, VIA-T and Abiatu
Open	24h
Spaces	654. Check availability in real time.
Web	www.empark.com

Parking Kursaal

Adress	Avda Zurriola s/n 20002, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 32 68 15
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance, season tickets and motor start.
Payment methods	Credit card
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.
Web	www.parkia.es

Parking San Martín

Adress	Calle Urbieta 9 20006, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 4 13 90
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance and car wash.
Payment methods	Credit card
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.

Red Zone

Parking Buen Pastor

Adress	Callejón de San Bartolomé, 1 20007, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 47 27 98
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, interior elevator (from -3 to -1 to the street does not arrive) and video surveillance.
Payment methods	Credit card, cash and mobile phone
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.

Parking Easo

Adress	Calle de la Autonomía 20006, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 45 64 19
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator and video surveillance.
Payment methods	Credit card and cash
Open	24h
Spaces	470 Check availability in real time.

Parking Txofre

Adress	Calle Bermingham 27 20001, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 27 62 12
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance, season tickets, free bicycle loan (*depending on availability) and motor start.
Payment methods	Credit card y online booking
Open	24h
Spaces	470Check availability in real time.
Web	www.parkingtxofre.es

Parking Katalunia

Adress	Pza. Cataluña, s/n 20001, Donostia / San Sebastián How to get there.
Telephone	-
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator and video surveillance
Payment methods	Credit card, Via-T and Abiatu
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.
Web	www.empark.com

Parking Atotxa

Adress	Dolores Aguirre, 3 20012, Donostia / San Sebastián How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 32 24 38
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator and video surveillance
Payment methods	Credit card, cash, Via-T and Abiatu
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.
Web	www.empark.com

Parking de la Estación

Adress	Federico García Lorca Pasealekua, 1, 20012, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 47 51 50
Services	15 minutes free, toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, season tickets and video surveillance
Payment methods	Credit card, cash and Via-T
Open	24h
Spaces	348 Check availability in real time.
Web	www.estaciondonostia.com

Green Zone

Parking Pío XII

Adress	Zuaznabar Kalea, 20010, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 47 37 20
Services	Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator and video surveillance.
Payment methods	Credit card
Open	24h
Spaces	Check availability in real time.

Parking Arco – Amara

Adress	Gregorio Ordoñez 20011, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Telephone	(+34) 943 46 47 45
Services	Electric vehicle charging, toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, season tickets, video surveillance and car wash.
Payment methods	Credit card
Open	24h
Spaces	230 Check availability in real time.

There is also an app called "Donostia Transport" in San Sebastián that offers real-time information on the best parking option in your location.

 

Parking for motorhomes

Caravans and motorhomes have a car park for 44 vehicles the Ibaeta university area.

The centre is a pleasant 30-minute walk from the caravan/motorhome park. There is also a bicycle lane connecting the area with de San Sebastián’s neighbourhoods and city centre. Those who prefer to use public transport can use bus lines 5, 25, 33 and 45.

Adress	Paseo de Berio, 2 20018, Donostia / San Sebastián. How to get there.
Services	Lighting, water supply, grey water and black water
Rates	€7.60 in high season and €3.30 in low season
Payment methods	Similar use to the OTA system.
Open	Open year-round. Maximum stay: 72h.
Spaces	44
No camping allowed	“Camping” includes opening an awning and setting tables and chairs on the public road.

 

RECOVERY OF VEHICLES FROM THE MUNICIPAL POUND

The municipal tow truck is authorised to remove a vehicle and take it to the municipal pound in the event of illegal parking, security concerns or the commitment of any other type of infraction (lack of documentation, drink driving, judicial order, traffic accidents, incorrect documentation etc.)

In general, it is possible to go to the pound directly and get the vehicle back on the spot, after having paid the appropriate fee (it is possible to pay in cash or by card). In some circumstances, depending on the infraction that has been committed, it is necessary to go to the Guardia Municipal [municipal police] first to ask them for permission to collect the vehicle.