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 Små. With a little planning, though, you can park without stress. Here you will see how the THESi controlled parking Systemet works, when a private Bil park is worth it and how till combine the Bil with Övrigt ways of getting around the city.
How THESi controlled parking works
In the centre the Municipality of Thessaloniki runs a controlled parking Systemet 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 från morning till evening and På Saturday until midday, while På Sundays and public holidays parking is usually Avgiftsfri. There is also a Maximum stay in the same zone. Always read the sign, because it shows the timmar 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 från the sign and pay for as long as you need. You can Förläng the Tidpunkt från your phone without going Tillbaka till 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 Uthyrning Bil’s Registreringsnummer. Keep the Registreringsnummer saved På your phone, because you will not easily remember it På a Uthyrning Bil.
Private Bil parks: the most relaxed option
Det finns many private Bil parks in the centre with hourly and Dagligen rates. They are the most relaxed option if you stay in a Hotell in the centre or want till leave the Bil for the whole dag. Some offer reduced rates overnight or På Sundays.
Before entering, Kontrollera the Öppettider och helgdagar, because some Stäng in the evening or På Sunday. In many of them the attendant keeps the key till move Bilar around. Photograph the Uthyrning Bil before you leave it, so you have a record of its condition.
Where till avoid parking
Do not park På yellow lines, in Inaktiv spaces, at bus stops, På ramps or in Främre of fire hydrants. In Thessaloniki checks are frequent and the Fordon can be towed, with a fine and hassle till get it Tillbaka.
Watch the bus lanes too: På many central streets neither driving nor stopping is allowed at certain times. Fines involving the Uthyrning Bil reach the Företag and are usually passed På till 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 Värde På dag trips: Halkidiki, Olympus, Pella or Meteora. If you spend the first dagar in the city, consider starting the Uthyrning På the dag you leave for a trip, so you do not pay for parking for Nej skäl.
Keeping the Bil safe when you park
Do not leave bags, phones, documents or sunglasses in plain Visa inside the Bil. Put what you need in the boot before you reach your Bestämmelseland, not in Främre of passers-by.
Always Lås the Bil and Kontrollera by hand that the dörrar are locked. At night prefer well-lit streets or attended Bil parks, especially if the Bil has luggage inside.
A Små Bil for the centre
If you will drive a lot within the city, a Små 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 Bränsle in traffic.
På Ridom you can filter fordon by Kategori and see the Upphämtning Område before bokning. If your Hotell has parking, ask in advance whether the size you choose fits.
Vanliga frågor
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 Avgiftsfri På Sunday?
Usually Ja in THESi spaces, as På public holidays. But always read the street sign for the timmar that apply.
Can I park in the Blå spaces?
Nej. 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 Uthyrning Bil?
The fine reaches the Företag, which usually passes it På till the driver for the Uthyrning Period för vilken säkerhet ställts, 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 till Halkidiki, Olympus or Meteora and for areas outside the city.
Användbara målresurser
- Nikana · Parking i Thessaloniki
- Interreg Europe · THESi parking control Systemet
- Citizen’s Guide · Thessaloniki controlled parking
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