Parking in central Thessaloniki is the first thing anyone renting a Auto in the city thinks about. The central streets fill up early, many spaces are for residents and fines are not Klein. With a little planning, though, you can park without stress. Here you will see how the THESi controlled parking Systeem works, when a private Auto park is worth it and how tot combine the Auto with Overig ways of getting around the city.
How THESi controlled parking works
In the centre the Municipality of Thessaloniki runs a controlled parking Systeem called THESi. Aan many streets you will see signs with a five-digit zone number. Spaces with a white sign are for paying visitors, while Blauw ones are for permanent residents.
Charges apply indicatively Aan weekdays vanaf morning tot evening and Aan Saturday until midday, while Aan Sundays and public holidays parking is usually Vrij. There is also a Maximum stay in the same zone. Always read the sign, because it shows the uren that apply.
How you pay for parking
The easiest way is the ParkPal app Aan your phone. You enter the registratienummer and the zone number vanaf the sign and pay for as long as you need. You can Verlengen the Tijd vanaf your phone without going Terug tot the Auto.
If you do not want an app, you pay at kiosks and shops with the Blauw THESi sign. You give the zone number and the Verhuur Auto’s registratienummer. Keep the registratienummer saved Aan your phone, because you will not easily remember it Aan a Verhuur Auto.
Private Auto parks: the most relaxed option
Die zijn er. many private Auto parks in the centre with hourly and Dagelijks rates. They are the most relaxed option if you stay in a Hotel in the centre or want tot leave the Auto for the whole dag. Some offer reduced rates overnight or Aan Sundays.
Before entering, Controleren the Openingstijden en feestdagen, because some Sluiten in the evening or Aan Sunday. In many of them the attendant keeps the key tot move Auto’s around. Photograph the Verhuur Auto before you leave it, so you have a record of its condition.
Where tot avoid parking
Do not park Aan yellow lines, in Inactief spaces, at bus stops, Aan ramps or in Voorkant of fire hydrants. In Thessaloniki checks are frequent and the Voertuig can be towed, with a fine and hassle tot get it Terug.
Watch the bus lanes too: Aan many central streets neither driving nor stopping is allowed at certain times. Fines involving the Verhuur Auto reach the Onderneming and are usually passed Aan tot you.
Leave the Auto and get around another way
For walks along the seafront, Aristotelous and Ladadika, a Auto is often unnecessary. Leave it in a Auto park or at the Hotel and walk, or use the metro and buses for longer distances within the city.
The Auto shows its Waarde Aan dag trips: Halkidiki, Olympus, Pella or Meteora. If you spend the first dagen in the city, consider starting the Verhuur Aan the dag you leave for a trip, so you do not pay for parking for Nee reden.
Keeping the Auto safe when you park
Do not leave bags, phones, documents or sunglasses in plain Beeld inside the Auto. Put what you need in the boot before you reach your Bestemming, not in Voorkant of passers-by.
Always Vergrendelen the Auto and Controleren by hand that the deuren are locked. At night prefer well-lit streets or attended Auto parks, especially if the Auto has luggage inside.
A Klein Auto for the centre
If you will drive a lot within the city, a Klein city Auto makes the difference. It fits into spaces a bigger one does not, turns easily in the narrow streets of the Upper Town and uses Minder Brandstof in traffic.
Aan Ridom you can filter voertuigen by Categorie and see the Ophalen Gebied before boeking. If your Hotel has parking, ask in advance whether the size you choose fits.
Veelgestelde vragen
How do I pay for parking in central Thessaloniki?
With the ParkPal app or at kiosks and shops with the THESi sign, giving the zone number and the registratienummer.
Is parking Vrij Aan Sunday?
Usually Ja in THESi spaces, as Aan public holidays. But always read the street sign for the uren that apply.
Can I park in the Blauw spaces?
Nee. Spaces with a Blauw sign are for permanent residents with a parking Kaart. Visitors park in spaces with a white sign.
Who pays a parking fine Aan a Verhuur Auto?
The fine reaches the Onderneming, which usually passes it Aan tot the driver for the Verhuur Periode, sometimes with an admin fee.
Do I need a Auto for central Thessaloniki?
For the centre often not. A Auto is worth it for trips tot Halkidiki, Olympus or Meteora and for areas outside the city.
Nuttige bestemmingsmiddelen
- Nikana · Parking in Thessaloniki
- Interreg Europe · THESi parking control Systeem
- Citizen’s Handleiding · Thessaloniki controlled parking
Deze routes zijn redactionele suggesties. Check toegang, voorwaarden en huidige openingstijden voordat u reist.