Parking Signs and Rules in Italy

Potential parking signs in Italy are marked with colored lines: blue, white, or yellow. You can leave personal vehicles only on the white or blue lines, with a fine amounting to about 60 EUR (approximately $68).

Let’s consider Rome parking as an example to understand the parking rules in Italy:

White Line – Free

Parking a car on the white line is free of charge. However, based on my experience, finding a vacant spot in these zones is a challenge. The chances are akin to hitting the lottery.

Indeed, it’s a good day when you manage to secure a spot.

Occasionally, free parking zones come with a limit on the maximum parking duration, say, 2 hours. For monitoring purposes, you need to place a paper or special timer under the windshield, indicating your arrival time.

Blue Line – Paid

Finding parking on the blue line is slightly easier as it’s a paid one. Rates vary depending on the farness distance from the center. But on average, the price is around 1 EUR per hour (approximately $1.13). You will find the rates near the parking meter.

Your parking ticket will show the paid parking time, place it prominently under the windshield. The payment process is described in the article about parking in Trapani, Sicily. In addition, the Easypark app is now in use in many Italian cities. In some cases, one can pay only through the app.

It’s important to note that even if you’ve entered a ZTL (limited traffic zone), you still have to pay for parking.

Yellow Line – Special Transport

The yellow line is for specific categories of people, such as disabled individuals, local residents, and special transport.

Tourists are strictly prohibited from parking in these areas!

Fines

A fine for improper or unpaid parking in Italy is around 60 EUR (approximately $68). The amount varies depending on the region and the mood of the police officer, so it could be slightly less or more.

Usually, if one pays the fine within the first five days of the violation, a discount of 20-30% is offered.