Parking in Milan and Italy – rules
Parking in Milan and Italy – rules
Most of tourists like to be free in their movement and they rent a car in the trips.
However often happens, that after the trips they receive fines. Sometimes they are big ones!
To avoid unexpected fines keep in mind some special signs, parking lines colours and parking rules in Milan and in Italy!
Parking in Italy
Never park on YELLOW lines. These are only for the residents.
You can park on blue or white lines only.
White lines are free and you can find them a lot in small cities or away from the tourists areas.
Blue lines are by payment. Sometimes they are free on weekends, on bank holidays and in the evenings. Check the signs. A free day will be marked on the sign with a small cross. If there is no any cross, so you should pay.
You can pay the parking in parking machines along the sidewalks. Usually they will ask you to insert your car plate number. You will need to put the ticket under the windshield.
Road signs to avoid
Never enter under this sign. It means: “area reserved for residents only”.
The fine for entering with a non registered car in this area will be about 100 euro!
If you see a ZTL letters or Zona Traffico Limitato sign, just stay away 🙂
In Milan the city center is an eco area. It is called “Area C”. The congestion charge for a car is 5 euro. You can enter by car for free in city center only in weekends or in evenings after 19:30.
You can pay the entrance for your car in any Tabaccheria shop. These shops and kiosks are always marked with a big “T” letter.
You should pay the congestion charge during 24 hours after you entered the “Area C”
Speed limits
In major part of the cities in Italy the speed limit in the city center is 30 km/h.
In the highway it is 130 km/h
And a good news for all tourists, who plan to cycle with us on the bike tour!
Our shop is outside the “Area C”, all the blue parking lines in our area are free of charge on weekends.
Moreover, in a short walking distance there are 2 options:
(i) Parking in Via Silva n.8;
(ii) Big shopping mall called “City Life” with underground parking – first 2 hours free of charge.
So, see you on the bike tour in Milan!
For the details about the bike tour click here