Turin is the most car-friendly of the large Italian cities, as you would expect from the home of Fiat. Its straight, wide avenues are easy to drive, the central ZTL is active only for three hours on weekday mornings, and under the main squares there are large public car parks. After 10:30, and all weekend, you can drive to the door of the Egyptian Museum. The difficulty is only the price of street parking in the centre.
- 07:30-10:30central ZTL, weekdays only
- € 2.80an hour on blue lines in the centre
- 802spaces under Via Roma and Piazza San Carlo
- € 0.50an hour at the Caio Mario park and ride
Car parks, one by one
| Car park | Where | Spaces | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Roma-San Carlo-Castello Garage or car park | Piazza Castello, Piazza Carlo Felice Under the porticoes of Via Roma, inside the ZTL: the most central of all | 802 | €2.00/hour by day, €1.40 at night | 24 hours |
| 2. Vittorio Park Garage or car park | Piazza Vittorio Veneto By the Po, five minutes from the Mole Antonelliana | 618 | €18 a day | |
| 3. Valdo Fusi Garage or car park | Via San Francesco da Paola For the Egyptian Museum | 458 | €2.00/hour by day, €1.60 at night; €14 a day | |
| 4. Santo Stefano Garage or car park | Via Porta Palatina By the cathedral and the Roman gate | 377 | €2.00/hour by day, €1.60 at night; €14 a day | |
| 5. Porta Palazzo Garage or car park | Piazza della Repubblica Multistorey above the largest open-air market in Europe | 870 | €1.80/hour, €15 a day | |
| 6. Porta Nuova FS Garage or car park | Stazione Porta Nuova | 232 | €2.20/hour, €18 a day | |
| 7. Palagiustizia Garage or car park | Corso Vittorio Emanuele II Near Porta Susa station and the metro: the cheapest close to the centre | 506 | €1.00/hour by day, €0.80 at night; €7 a day | |
| 8. Caio Mario Park and ride | Piazzale Caio Mario Open-air park and ride in the south, by the ring road exit: tram to the centre | 430 | €0.50/hour |
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.
| ZTL Centrale | Weekdays 07:30-10:30. No restriction on Saturday and Sunday |
| Area Romana (Quadrilatero) | Every night 21:00-07:30, holidays included |
| Public transport streets | Every day 07:00-20:00 |
| Pedestrian areas, Valentino park | Always |
Twenty-seven cameras guard the central ZTL. During the morning hours you may still drive in to reach a car park inside the area, such as the one under Via Roma, but you must ask the car park staff for the form that cancels the entry. The streets reserved for buses and trams, among them stretches of Via XX Settembre and Via Milano, catch many visitors: they are marked on the road in yellow.
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 from Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 19:30, and free on Sundays and public holidays; around the hospitals they end at 18:30. There are four rates: €2.80 an hour in the central ZTL, €1.70 in the ordinary zone, €1.50 in the reduced zone and €1.20 in the outer one. For about two weeks around 15 August street parking is usually free. Pay at the meters, with scratch vouchers from tobacconists or with the apps.
- 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
- Fines for entering the ZTL start at about €80, plus notification costs.
- For the Juventus stadium and the Reggia di Venaria you need the car or a dedicated bus: both are outside the city.
- The single metro line links the Lingotto, the two main stations and the western suburbs: one car park near any stop is enough.
- On Saturday morning Porta Palazzo is busy with the market: arrive early or choose another car park.
- The basilica of Superga is reached by a rack tramway from Sassi, where parking is easy.
Sources
- GTT, parcheggi
- Comune di Torino, ZTL
- SicurAUTO, strisce blu a Torino (gennaio 2026)
- ParkingMyCar, ZTL di Torino (febbraio 2026)
- Telepass, parcheggi a Torino
Checked in November 2026