Parking in central Thessaloniki is the first thing anyone renting a Bil in the city thinks about. The central streets fill up early, many spaces are for residents and fines are not Liten. With a little planning, though, you can park without stress. Here you will see how the THESi controlled parking System works, when a private Bil park is worth it and how til combine the Bil with Annet ways of getting around the city.
How THESi controlled parking works
In the centre the Municipality of Thessaloniki runs a controlled parking System called THESi. På many streets you will see signs with a five-digit zone number. Spaces with a white sign are for paying visitors, while Blå ones are for permanent residents.
Charges apply indicatively På weekdays fra morning til evening and På Saturday until midday, while På Sundays and public holidays parking is usually Ledig. There is also a Maksimum stay in the same zone. Always read the sign, because it shows the timer that apply.
How you pay for parking
The easiest way is the ParkPal app På your phone. You enter the registreringsnummer and the zone number fra the sign and pay for as long as you need. You can Forleng the Tid fra your phone without going Tilbake til the Bil.
If you do not want an app, you pay at kiosks and shops with the Blå THESi sign. You give the zone number and the Utleie Bil’s registreringsnummer. Keep the registreringsnummer saved På your phone, because you will not easily remember it På a Utleie Bil.
Private Bil parks: the most relaxed option
Det finnes many private Bil parks in the centre with hourly and Daglig rates. They are the most relaxed option if you stay in a Hotell in the centre or want til leave the Bil for the whole dag. Some offer reduced rates overnight or På Sundays.
Before entering, Sjekk the Åpningstider og helligdager, because some Lukk in the evening or På Sunday. In many of them the attendant keeps the key til move Biler around. Photograph the Utleie Bil before you leave it, so you have a record of its condition.
Where til avoid parking
Do not park På yellow lines, in Inaktiv spaces, at bus stops, På ramps or in Forside of fire hydrants. In Thessaloniki checks are frequent and the Kjøretøy can be towed, with a fine and hassle til get it Tilbake.
Watch the bus lanes too: På many central streets neither driving nor stopping is allowed at certain times. Fines involving the Utleie Bil reach the Bedrift and are usually passed På til you.
Leave the Bil and get around another way
For walks along the seafront, Aristotelous and Ladadika, a Bil is often unnecessary. Leave it in a Bil park or at the Hotell and walk, or use the metro and buses for longer distances within the city.
The Bil shows its Verdi På dag trips: Halkidiki, Olympus, Pella or Meteora. If you spend the first dager in the city, consider starting the Utleie På the dag you leave for a trip, so you do not pay for parking for Nei årsak.
Keeping the Bil safe when you park
Do not leave bags, phones, documents or sunglasses in plain Vis inside the Bil. Put what you need in the boot before you reach your Bestemmelsessted, not in Forside of passers-by.
Always Lås the Bil and Sjekk by hand that the dører are locked. At night prefer well-lit streets or attended Bil parks, especially if the Bil has luggage inside.
A Liten Bil for the centre
If you will drive a lot within the city, a Liten city Bil makes the difference. It fits into spaces a bigger one does not, turns easily in the narrow streets of the Upper Town and uses Mindre Drivstoff in traffic.
På Ridom you can filter kjøretøyer by Kategori and see the Henting Område before reservasjon. If your Hotell has parking, ask in advance whether the size you choose fits.
Ofte stilte spørsmål
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 registreringsnummer.
Is parking Ledig På Sunday?
Usually Ja in THESi spaces, as På public holidays. But always read the street sign for the timer that apply.
Can I park in the Blå spaces?
Nei. Spaces with a Blå sign are for permanent residents with a parking Kort. Visitors park in spaces with a white sign.
Who pays a parking fine På a Utleie Bil?
The fine reaches the Bedrift, which usually passes it På til the driver for the Utleie Varighet, sometimes with an admin fee.
Do I need a Bil for central Thessaloniki?
For the centre often not. A Bil is worth it for trips til Halkidiki, Olympus or Meteora and for areas outside the city.
Nyttige mottakerressurser
- Nikana · Parking i Thessaloniki
- Interreg Europe · THESi parking control System
- Citizen’s Veiledning · Thessaloniki controlled parking
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