Most visitors come to Pisa for two hours and one square. The Piazza dei Miracoli lies at the northern edge of the old town, right against the city walls, so you can park outside them and be at the Tower without ever driving through the centre. The free park and ride of Via Pietrasantina was built for exactly this. If you want to see the rest of the city, the river and the Piazza dei Cavalieri, the car park by the station is on the other side.
- € 0the Pietrasantina park and ride, for cars
- 15 minon foot from there to the Leaning Tower
- € 3.50an hour in Via Cammeo, 50 metres from the square
- € 19a day under Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, by the station
Car parks, one by one
| Car park | Where | Spaces | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Via Pietrasantina Park and ride | Via Pietrasantina Park and ride one kilometre north of the Tower: on foot, or by city bus with an ordinary ticket | free for cars | ||
| 2. Via Cammeo Garage or car park | Via Cammeo 51 Fifty metres from the Piazza dei Miracoli; cars only, no motorhomes | 350 | €3.50/hour | |
| 3. Via Piave Garage or car park | Via Piave Small, north of the square | 120 | €3.50/hour | 24 hours |
| 4. Via Paparelli Street or open-air | Via Paparelli North-east of the walls; taken over by the market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings | 200 | €1.00/hour | |
| 5. Vittorio Emanuele II Garage or car park | Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II Underground, between the station and Corso Italia: for the centre and the river | €3.00/hour, €19 a day | 24 hours |
Car parks on the map
Positions on the map are approximate: follow the road signs for the entrance.
The ZTL: where you cannot drive
A ZTL (zona a traffico limitato) is an area where only authorised vehicles may drive during certain hours. Cameras at each entrance read the number plate, and the fine arrives by post weeks later, also abroad and also through the car hire company, which adds its own fee. The sign is a white circle with a red border; an electronic panel below it says varco attivo (do not enter) or varco non attivo (you may enter). Satellite navigators often ignore the ZTL: trust the signs.
Most of the old town on both banks of the Arno is a ZTL watched by cameras, and the area around the Piazza dei Miracoli is the most protected: every unauthorised passage is fined separately. The city does not publish simple visiting hours, so treat every ZTL sign as active. Guests of hotels and other licensed accommodation may enter and unload: the accommodation must register the number plate on the municipal portal within a few hours of arrival, and can also issue a pass to park on blue lines for about €12 a day.
If your hotel is inside the ZTL, write to it before you arrive: many can register your number plate for the time needed to unload.
Street parking: what the colours mean
Blue lines are paid on weekdays from 08:00 to 20:00 and free on Sundays and public holidays. Near the Tower the rate climbs with every street closer to the square: €0.75 an hour in Via Bonanno, €1.60 in Via Andrea Pisano, and €2.50 for the first hour, then €3.50, around Largo del Parlascio, where the first 20 minutes are free. Paid parking in Pisa is run by PisaMo.
- Blue lines: paid parking. Pay at the meter, entering your number plate, or with an app, and check the sign for the hours.
- White lines: free, sometimes with a time limit and a parking disc.
- Yellow lines: reserved for residents, disabled badge holders, taxis or deliveries. Never park there.
- No lines: look for signs. A tow-away symbol means the car will be removed.
Good to know
- Motorhomes go to the PisaMo area of Via Pratale: €15 for 24 hours in winter and €18 in summer, three days at most.
- At Pietrasantina, as in every large tourist car park, leave nothing in sight.
- From the airport the Pisa Mover shuttle reaches the central station in five minutes: with a morning to spare between flights, you do not need a car.
- The climb up the Tower is by timed ticket: book it before you look for a parking space.
- For the beach, Marina di Pisa and Tirrenia have blue lines in summer and free streets a block back.
Sources
- PisaMo
- Comune di Pisa
- Telepass, parcheggiare a Pisa
- Auto Jardim, parcheggi vicino alla Torre (ottobre 2026)
- gonews.it, accessi in ZTL per i turisti (2023)
Checked in November 2026