Plaza del Socorro car park

The plaza del Socorro car park is an underground car park right in the Mercadillo, the district of central Ronda north of the Tajo. It is run by the company APK2 and is the most convenient option if you arrive by car and want to see the city on foot: when you come out you are on plaza del Socorro, next to the pedestrian street that leads in a few minutes to the Puente Nuevo.

Access, hours and height

The vehicle entrance is on calle Molino. It is open 24 hours, 365 days a year. The maximum height is 2.10 metres, so it does not suit tall camper vans or motorhomes. The operator does not publish the number of spaces. Telephone: 912 302 032, email [email protected].

Rates

APK2 publishes these rates including VAT, charged by the minute, without rounding up:

• 1 hour: €3.05.
• 2 hours: €6.10.
• 3 hours: €9.15.
• 4 hours: €12.20.
• 5 hours: €15.25.
• Daily maximum: €22.25.

You can also book on its website in advance, subject to availability: €3 an hour, €23 a day, €69 for three days and €86 for the week. The operator warns that the booking price may rise on high-demand dates and that there may be a booking fee; the rates are indicative and what the cashier or the app shows prevails. Monthly passes are not available for now.

Services

The car park has electric car charging points (APKElectric), used without registering by scanning the charger's QR code, video surveillance with 24-hour remote monitoring, free toilets for customers (if they are closed, ask on the intercom) and an Amazon locker.

What is within walking distance

From plaza del Socorro you can walk to almost everything there is to visit in Ronda. In a few minutes you are at the bullring, the Alameda del Tajo and the tourist office on paseo de Blas Infante. Crossing the Puente Nuevo you enter La Ciudad, the old quarter, with the Palacio de Mondragón and the Casa del Rey Moro; going down towards the river are the Arab Baths. La Ciudad has narrow streets and restricted access for cars, so it is better to leave the car here and cross on foot.

Tips

If you are going to spend the whole day, the daily maximum means it is not worth moving the car. At weekends, long weekends and on fair or bullfight dates at the bullring, booking on the website guarantees you a space. If you are going to eat in the centre, Pedro Romero and Tragatá are close.