Where to find a parking space in Nice?

Nice is famous for its Promenade des Anglais and its postcard-worthy azure panoramas. While the setting of the city can leave you daydreaming, that's not the case for parking in the city, which can prove nightmarish. The city's car parks are often full and on-street spaces highly sought after. Find all the information on parking in Nice with Yespark.

Parking in Nice is not always easy, particularly during peak hours and the summer season. Despite the abundance of car parks spread across the city, finding an available space is never guaranteed. Despite their high prices, these car parks are often full.

Not all public and private car parks in Nice are managed by the same company. You'll find many Nice Azur public car parks, but also car parks managed by EFFIA, INDIGO, Interparking or Q-Park. Here are some of the most important car parks in the city: 

• Q-Park Gare du Sud (502 spaces): 7 rue Alfred Binet, 06000 Nice
• Q-Park Notre Dame (206 spaces): 28 avenue Notre Dame, 06000 Nice
• Q-Park Arénas Cassin (536 spaces): 125 boulevard René Cassin, 06200 Nice (near airport)
• Henri Sappia Park-and-Ride (765 spaces): 2 boulevard Henri Sappia, 06100 Nice
• Charles Ehrmann Park-and-Ride (628 spaces): boulevard du Mercantour, 06200 Nice
• Carras – Les Bosquets Park-and-Ride (241 spaces): 8 avenue de Carras, 06200 Nice
• Vauban Park-and-Ride (361 spaces): rue de Roquebillière, 06300 Nice
• Pont Michel Park-and-Ride (260 spaces): Route de Turin, 06300 Nice
• Port Lympia Park-and-Ride (96 spaces): Quai Amiral Infernet, 06300 Nice
• Gorbella Park-and-Ride (243 spaces): boulevard Gorbella, 06100 Nice
• Saint-Isidore Park-and-Ride (321 spaces): 20 rue Alain Mimoun, 06200 Nice
• Indigo Saleya Car Park (571 spaces): Cours Saleya, 06300 Nice, city centre
• Indigo Louvre Car Park (378 spaces) : 20 boulevard Victor Hugo, 06000 Nice, city centre
• Indigo Masséna Car Park (325 spaces) : avenue Félix Faure, 06000 Nice, city centre
• Indigo Palais de la Méditerranée Car Park (501 spaces) : 3 rue du Congrès, 06000 Nice, beside the Promenade

In public car parks (Corvésy, Palais Masséna, Palmeira, Marshall, Saleya or Sulzer) the first hour of parking is free. At the Mozart and Acropolis car parks, it's 30 minutes instead. Under the Nice Étoile shopping centre, you'll also find a large 2,200-space car park.

Nice is a city where car parks tend to be fairly expensive. However, some car parks offer more advantageous rates than others. This is particularly the case for these three car parks: 

• Port Lympia Car Park (covered and public)
• Entrecateaux Car Park (open-air)
• Phare Car Park (open-air)

For these three car parks, the price is €0.60 for 15 minutes, i.e. €2.40 for the first hour, with "happy hour" reductions, €0.30 / 15 min (12-2pm and 7pm-1am), i.e. €1.20/hr, with 15 min free.

Other relatively affordable car parks are also located on the outskirts, such as the Saint-Roch or Palmeira car parks, with the first hour free and 2 hours for €4.60.

• Corvesy
• Les Bosquets
• Marshall
• Palais de Justice
• Palais de la Méditerranée
• Palais Masséna
• Palmeira
• Promenade des Arts
• Promenade du Papillon
• Saleya

Park-and-ride car parks in Nice

At certain locations in Nice, finding a parking space can be extremely complex. Here are some of these places: 

Nice-Ville train station area (avenue Thiers / Thiers)

The Nice Thiers SNCF station, serving TGV, TER and Ouigo, generates a considerable flow of travellers, several million per year, and the neighbouring streets are often saturated: public car parks full or on-street spaces highly sought after, especially in the morning and late afternoon.

Old Nice and Cours Saleya

Old Nice includes the narrow streets of the historic centre, heavily pedestrianised and very busy, especially in summer. Free spaces are rare and immediately taken, which makes the task almost impossible without a reservation, particularly around Cours Saleya.

Promenade des Anglais and city centre (Masséna, Jean-Médecin)

Very commercial, touristic and cultural areas. Parking is limited and underground car parks are often fully booked from the morning onwards, particularly during peak hours.

Gallérian district – Place Garibaldi / Le Port

Located near Port Lympia and the Garibaldi district, this highly residential and touristic area has few free spaces. High turnover, deliveries and traffic make parking complex.

Around the Allianz Riviera (Saint-Isidore)

During matches or major events at the Allianz Riviera stadium, access roads get blocked and spaces in public or private car parks around the stadium quickly saturate, often requiring advance reservations.

Near Nice airport

Although Nice airport has large car parks, parking there isn't necessarily simple, especially if you want to limit expenses. The first nearest car park that is not among the official airport car parks is more than 10 minutes' walk away.

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No more endless laps looking for a space: Yespark offers you a space near your home, workplace or Nice-Ville station. Among Yespark's advantages in Nice:

• Two days free to try a long-term parking space
• Fifteen minutes of flexibility before and after each short-term booking
• Transparent pricing, with no hidden fees
• No deposit required and total flexibility, no commitment
• Customer support available 7 days a week
• Free cancellation or termination at any time

Whether you need a residential garage, a car park close to the shops in the centre or to Nice's transport hubs, Yespark provides spaces suited to your needs.

With 4 million tourists and nearly 350,000 year-round residents, Nice has to meet increased demand from motorists. With traffic close to saturation within the city, how can you manage your parking pleasantly and with peace of mind? Nice City Hall claims 10,500 paid parking spaces on the street, spread across the various neighbourhoods of the city with approximately 560 parking meters scattered along the roadway. Here are some parking rules to follow: 

• On-street parking is paid Monday to Saturday, from 9am to 8pm, in the 16 delimited zones of the city, including city centre and coastline.
• It is free on Sundays, public holidays and for the first hour on other days (ticket to be taken at the parking meter or via the dedicated app).
• "Zero CO₂" vehicles (category V7) benefit from 2h 15min free.
• On weekdays (9am-8pm): pricing per quarter-hour, from €0.50 for 35 min, up to a cap of €2.60 for 2 hrs and a maximum fee of €16 from 2h 15min.
• On Saturdays: 1 hour free, then €1 for 2 hrs, up to €2 for 3 hrs, and €16 beyond 3h 15min.
• The FPS amount in Nice is €25.

Payment can be made at parking meters (bank card or cash) or via the PayByPhone app. Subscriptions are available for residents in the orange or day zone, with rates around €1.50 per day or €25 per month. Subscriptions also exist for professionals as well as delivery spaces.