Parking in central Teruel

Parking in Teruel is easier than it seems if you know where to leave the car: the historic centre is small, is covered on foot and has a pedestrian-priority zone controlled by cameras, so the practical thing is to park in one of the municipal car parks and forget about the car until you return.

Municipal car parks

The Town Council has three underground car parks around the historic centre, all open 24 hours:

• Plaza de la Glorieta, run by the Fundación DFA.
• Plaza de San Juan, also run by the Fundación DFA.
• Bus Station, on Ronda de Ambeles, run by Pavapark.

All three are paid and apply the municipal public price; the Town Council does not publish the amounts on its website, so check the rate at the entrance. In addition, next to the railway station, on Camino de la Estación, there is a free municipal car park, also open 24 hours. From there you climb to the centre by the Escalinata in about ten minutes, and it is the cheapest option if you do not mind walking.

Street parking: the ORA

On the busiest streets the ORA, regulated parking, operates Monday to Friday on working days from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00. You pay at the meters or with a mobile app, which according to the tourist map is "el parking". On Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays you do not pay. The streets with ORA are decided by the Town Council according to demand, so watch the signs and the markings on the ground.

The ORA is for cars and vehicles up to 3,500 kg. Motorbikes and mopeds do not park in its spaces, except those of people with reduced mobility. The orange zone is reserved for residents: do not park in it even if you see a space.

Pedestrian-priority zone

The historic centre has a pedestrian-priority zone. Cameras read the number plates of all vehicles entering or leaving, and only those authorised by the Town Council may drive in. Among the categories that can ask for authorisation are guests of hotels and accommodation: if you sleep inside the old town and need to reach the door by car, ask your accommodation how to arrange it before you enter. Otherwise, leave the car in one of the car parks above.

For questions about the ORA or authorisations, the Town Council's Transport and Penalties Office is in the Casa Consistorial, Plaza de la Catedral, 1, and is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 on 978 619 900 and at [email protected].

Dinópolis and other destinations

Dinópolis is on the outskirts, in the Los Planos industrial estate, and has its own car park: there is no need to go through the centre. If you are visiting the city and the park on the same day, leave the car first in the centre to see the Mausoleum of the Lovers and the cathedral, and then drive to Dinópolis. The Tourist Office, on Plaza de los Amantes, gives you the city's tourist map, which also explains the ORA and the orange zone.