Where to park in San Sebastian
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 has over 6,000 parking spaces in its park and ride lots, underground garages and the city's controlled parking areas (OTA).
Want to know where you can park your car in Donostia? Follow these suggestions to make parking in San Sebastián easier:
Park and Ride free car parks with bus connection to the city centre (P+R)
Underground pay parkings all around the town
TAO / OTA AREAS
You can park on the street but only on TAO / OTA blue areas where parking is limited by time.
Park and Ride free car parks with bus connection to the city centre (P+R)
Parking Illunbe (P+R)
Ilunbe's free car park is open all year round and has 340 spaces.
Coordinates: 43.29739, -1.96957
How to access the Illunbe car park:
The main access to the Illunbe car park, through the Anoeta roundabout, next to the Anoeta stadium, is under construction, so it is advisable to follow these other itineraries:
From Bilbao (AP8), Vitoria (N1) and Pamplona (N1):
- On the GI-20 take exit 9B towards GI-40 / Donostia/ S. Sebastián / Miramón / Ospitaleak
And then exit 3 towards Donostia / S. Sebastián / Miramón / Ospitaleak
From France (A8):
- Exit 5 Donostia / S. Sebastian / Intxaurrondo / Altza / Ospitaleak
And then departure towards Martutene / Ospitaleak
From Pamplona (A-15):
- At the GI-41 roundabout take the Ospitraleak / Miramon exit.
And then exit 3 towards Donostia / S.Sebastián / Miramon / Ospitaleak
Shuttle bus service at Christmas:
DATES:
- 6, 7, 8, 14 and 15 December
- From 21 December to 5 January every day
(25 December and 1 January there will be no service)
SCHEDULE:
• Illumbe stop: departures from 11:00 to 22:20, every 20 minutes.
• Plaza del Centenario stop: departures from 11:10 to 22:30, every 20 minutes.
This service will be subject to the standard fares of the city's regular lines, which can be paid for with any of the fare options accepted by Dbus: cards such as Mugi, BAT or BARIK, currently with a 50% discount, and QR or EMV digital fare cards and occasional tickets.
Connection with public transport :
- Line 28 (10' walk to nearest bus stop: Begiristain I) .
Frequency: Weekdays: 5-8 min. // Saturdays: 7-9 min. // Holidays: 8-11 min. - Line 17 (20’ walk to nearest bus stop: Begiristain I).
Frequency: Weekdays: 10 min. // Saturdays: 15 min. // Holidays: 20 min.
Parking Igara (P+R)
ELike the Miramón car park, the Igara car park is also free and is open year-round. It has 730 spaces and a bus stop to make it easier to get to the centre of Donostia.
Coordinates: 43.30307, - 2.00753
Hoe to access the Igara car park:
From France
- GI20 exit 10 Donostia me. S. Sebastián O. Ondarreta
Tolosa hiribidea
From Bilbao - Vitoria - Pamplona
- GI20 exit 12 Donostia m S. Sebastián Ondarreta
Zarautz hiribidea
Tolosa hiribidea
Connections with public transport:
- Line 5. At the Tolosa 111 stop, a 5-minute walk away.
Frequency: Weekdays: 6 - 8 min. // Saturdays: 7-17 min. // Holidays: 8-20 min - Line 25. At the Tolosa 111 stop, a 5-minute walk away.
Frequency: Weekdays: 20 min. // Saturdays: 30 min. // Holidays: 30 min.
Connection with public transport
- Line 5. At Tolosa 111 stop, 5 minutes on foot.
Frequency: Weekdays: 6 - 8 min. // Saturdays: 7-17 min. // Holidays: 8-20 min. - Line 25. At Tolosa 111 stop, 5 minutes on foot.
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 (08:00 - 22:00) 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’). (3’ walk to nearest stop: Irún Ficoba). Frecuency: Every 30 minutes.
Underground pay parkings
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. The red zone car parks have a slightly lower price and the green zone car parks are the cheapest.
Best located underground parking
If you cannot access the city center, the best located car parks are:
From Bilbao (AP8), Vitoria (N1) and Pamplona (N1)
- Parking Antiguo Berri
- Parking Zuatzu (Weekdays every 20 min) (There is no bus on weekends)
From France (A8) and Pamplona (A-15):
- Parking Arcco
- Parking Pío XII
- Parking Estación (Only entering through Pº Árbol de Gernika)
- Parking Atotxa (Only entering through Pº Árbol de Gernika)
Indicative rates (2024)
Winter: from October 1 to May 31
Summer: from June 1 to September 30
Duration | LEZ special zone | Special zone | Red Zone | Green zone | |
Winter | Summer | ||||
15' | 0,95€ | 1,14€ | 0,95€ | 0,79€ | 0,71€ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1h | 2,89€ | 3,44€ | 2,89€ | 2,41€ | 2,16€ |
1h 30' | 4,18€ | 4,97€ | 4,18€ | 3,48€ | 3,13€ |
2h | 5,40€ | 6,43€ | 5,40€ | 4,50€ | 4,05€ |
4h | 10,48€ | 12,49€ | 10,48€ | 8,75€ | 7,78€ |
8h | 24,09€ | 28,70€ | 24,09€ | 20,65€ | 15,14€ |
14h | 29,75€ | 35,45€ | 29,75€ | 29,75€ | 26,02€ |
24h | 29,75€ | 35,45€ | 29,75€ | 29,75€ | 26,02€ |
Special LEZ Zone (Low Emission Zones)
Parking Okendo
- Plaza 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
- Allows reservation: Yes
- Reservation type: Day
- Web: www.telpark.com
- ATTENTION:
The entrance to the parking lot is via the ramp located on República Argentina Street, before the María Cristina hotel.
There is a second entrance on Reina Regente Street, but when you go down the ramp you have to take the left lane to access the Okendo parking lot, since from the right lane you can access another different parking lot (Parking Boulevard).
Parking Boulevard
- Boulevard s/n
20003 Donostia / San Sebastián.
How to get there. - Telephone: (+34) 943 42 02 87
- Services:
Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance and car wash. - Payment methods:
Credit card and cash - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 381
- Allows reservation: Yes
- Reservation type: Day
- Web: www.telpark.com
- ATTENTION:
The entrance to the parking lot is via the ramp located on Reina Regente Street, but when going down the ramp you must take the right lane to access the Boulevard parking lot, since from the left lane you can access another different parking lot (Parking Okendo).
Parking Kontxa
- Plaza 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: 655
- Allows reservation: Yes
- Reservation type: Day
- Web: www.telpark.com
Special Zone parkings
Parking Kursaal
- Avda. de 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:
Tarjeta - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 300
- Allows reservation: Yes
- Reservation type: Day / Hours
- Web: www.parkia.es
Parking San Martín
- Calle Urbieta 9
20006 Donostia / San Sebastián.
How to get there. - Telephone:
(+34) 943 42 13 90 - Services:
Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator, video surveillance and car wash. - Payment methods:
Credit card - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 300
- Allows reservation: No
- Web: www.fronteraparking.com
Red Zone parkings
Parking Buen Pastor
- Calle 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: 384
- Allows reservation: No
- Web: www.fronteraparking.com
Parking Easo
- Calle Autonomía s/n
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
- Allows reservation: Yes
- Reservation type: Day
- Web: www.telpark.com
Parking Txofre
- 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 and online booking - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 465
- Allows reservation: Sí
- Reservation type: Día
- Web: www.parkingtxofre.es
Parking Plaza Cataluña
- Plaza Cataluña s/n
20001 Donostia/San Sebastián.
How to get there. - Telephone: +34 618 653 818
- Services:
Toilets, places for people with reduced mobility, elevator and video surveillance. - Payment methods:
Tarjeta, Via-T y Abiatu - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 456
- Allows reservation: Sí
- Reservation type: Día
- Web: www.telpark.com
Parking Atotxa
- 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:
Tarjeta, efectivo, Via-T y Abiatu - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 210
- Allows reservation: Sí
- Reservation type: Día
- Web: www.telpark.com
Parking Estación
- Pº Federico García Lorca 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:
Tarjeta, efectivo y Via-T - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 384
- Allows reservation: No
- Web: www.estaciondonostia.com
Green zone parkings
Parking Pío XII
- Zuaznabar Kalea s/n
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:
Tarjeta - Open: 24h
- Spaces: 339
- Web: apk2gestion.com
Parking Arcco - Amara
- Calle Gregorio Ordoñez s/n
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: 214
- Allows reservation: No
- Web: -
Other zones parkings
Parking Ondarreta
- Bajo la Plaza Julio Caro Baroja, nº 1 y 2
20018 Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get there. - Telephone: (+34) 943 31 46 51
- Open: 24h
- Allows reservation: Sí
- Reservation type: Día / Horas
- Web: parkingondarreta.com
Parking Zuatzu
- Zuatzu Kalea
20018 Donostia-San Sebastián
How to get there. - Telephone: (+34) 943 31 66 39
ACCESSIBILITY
Information on the accessibility to the parkings in San Sebastian
OTA Blue Zone
The blue zone is another parking option in Donostia. The Antiguo, Amara, Loiola and Gros neighbourhoods 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 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 6:00 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.
Payment Methods
- App ElParking (Apple | Android ), free of charge
- Debit/credit card
- Cash: Coins from 5 cents to 2 euros
- Proximity cards: DonostiaKirola and/or University Card (UPV/EHU).
Additionally, in San Sebastián there is an app called Donostia Transport that offers real-time information about the best parking option based on your location.
Motorhomes parking areas
Donostia / San Sebastián has three overnight areas for motorhomes, one paid at the Berio car park and two free of charge at Illunbe. There are also two campsites: Wecamp e Igara.
The overnight stay system reserved for motorhomes has some mandatory rules. In these areas, parking is allowed but camping is not allowed (camping is considered to be done by removing the awning), tables and chairs cannot be placed on public roads and level wedges and stabilizers can be used. Being in inhabited areas, maximum respect for the surrounding neighbors is required.
Berio camper area:
In the university area of Ibaeta EHU / UPV, motorhomes will find a parking area for 44 vehicles: the Berio car park.
From the Berio motorhome area, you can reach the centre in just 30 minutes with a pleasant walk. There is also a cycle lane connecting the area with the neighbourhoods and the centre of San Sebastian. Those who prefer to use public transport can use bus lines 5, 25, 33 and 45 at the stop located on Avenida de Tolosa, "Unibertsitatea" stop.
- Adress:
Paseo Berio, 12 - Donostia / San Sebastián - Coordenadas:
[43º 18' 28'' N 2º 00' 51,6'' W / X= 580042 m Y= 4795677 - Spaces: 44 plazas de aparcamiento aprox. Rayas divisorias que separan las plazas.
- Services: Free of charge, water connection (2 taps).
- Maximum stay: 72 hours
- Rates: €7.60 in high season and €3.30 in low season.
- Payment methods: Similar use to the OTA system
Illunbe camper car park
In Illumbe car park there are two different motorhome parking areas:
Illunbe motorhome parking with services:
Located next to Pº de Miramón, under the deck of the GI40 road and has basic services: grey water treatment (...). The maximum stay is 72 hours and it will be in service from 15 July 2024.
- Adress:
Miramon Pasealekua 20009 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa - Cordinates:
43.297885, -1.971480 - Spaces: 17
- Services: Greywater Discharge Platform, Water Intake and Refuse Containers
- aximum stay allowed: 72 hours
- Price: Free of charge
Illunbe motorhome parking without services:
It is at the opposite end of the Illunbe car park and has no services. The maximum stay is 72 hours.
- Adress:
Miramón-Zorroaga Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa - Coordnates:
43.296766, -1.969422 - Spaces: 27
- Services: No
- Maximum stay allowed: 72 hours
- Price: Free of charge
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.