Most parking areas in Alberobello are paid. The organization of the same can leave you disoriented at first sight, therefore, here is a small guide to make your first entry into the capital of the trulli easier and a downloadable map of parking in Alberobello:
Public parking or private parking?
Generally, in Alberobello the private parking is more convenient than the public one. In fact, for the same cost, the private ones offer services that the public parking does not provide (guarded parking, connection to toilets for campers, helmet storage for motorbikes etc.).
Guarded parking
Here is a list of the closest parking lots to the trulli area.
AREA SOSTA ALBEROBELLO – CAMPER SERVICE "NEL VERDE"
Camper service "Nel verde" is an equipped area inside an olive grove, a few meters from the monumental trulli district "Rione Monti".
Address: Via Cadore, 12
GPS: 40.782743, 17.233774
Hourly rates: (from arrival time)
Car
- Daytime rate €4.00 (from 8:00 to 20:00)
- Nighttime rate €3.00 (from 20:00 to 10:00 the following morning)
Motorhome
- 6 hours €10.00 (including water loading and unloading and electricity)
- 12 hours €15.00 (including water loading and unloading and electricity)
- 24 hours €20.00 (including loading and unloading and electricity)
- Only unloading and loading drinking water €4.00
Services included
- Guardian service from 9:00 to 20:00
- Rest areas equipped with electricity columns
- Drinking water unloading and loading (Puglia aqueduct) and automatic sanitization of the camper WC cassette
- Internet point / WiFi
- Indoor picnic area
- Children's play area
- Free tourist map
PARKING VIALE INDIPENDENZA – "PARKING SERVICE"
"Parking service" is a guarded parking lot inside an olive grove, located a very short distance from both monumental trulli districts "Rione Monti" and "Aia Piccola".
Address: Viale Indipendenza
GPS: 40.781962, 17.240541
Car
- €6.00 from 9:00 to 20:00 (guarded)
- €4.00 from 20:00 to 9:00 (unguarded)
- 24 hours €10.00
Camper
- €10.00 from 9:00 to 20:00 (guarded, unequipped)
- €8.00 from 20:00 to 9:00 (unguarded, unequipped)
- 24 hours €18.00
Motorcycle
- €3.00
- Services included
- Security service from 9:00 to 20:00
Optional services
Night parking in guarded garage 24 hours a day with shuttle service included to the trulli area. €15.00 per day. Possibility to book at +39 3922037016.
TRULLI PARKING AREA
"Trulli parking area" is a convenient guarded parking, located close to the Trulli Area.
Address: Viale Indipendenza, corner of Via Monte Olimpo
GPS: 40.781142, 17.240872
Car
- €6.00 from 9:00 to 24:00 (guarded)
- €4.00 from 24:00 to 9:00 (unguarded)
Motorcycle
- €3.00
Public parking
The paid parking areas are divided into Zone A and Zone B. Zone B includes the areas dedicated to tourists, they are parking lots closest to the monumental trulli areas and are the only ones that give the possibility of purchasing daily coupons at a flat rate of €6.00 per day. They are identified by the appropriate "blue stripes".
Hours
- Zone A (residential): Every day from 9:00 to 22:00
- Zone B (trulli area): Every day from 9:00 to 22:00 (until midnight in July and August)
Attention! In Corso Vittorio Emanuele II (the road that connects the church of Santi Medici with the town hall), parking is always paid, but the entire street becomes a no-parking zone starting from 20:00 (with fines even if you have a paid coupon).
Price list
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Zone A (residential): €2.00 / hour, divisible into 15 minutes (€22.00 for the whole day)
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Zone B (trulli area): €2.00 / hour, with the possibility of purchasing a daily pass for €6.00 for the whole day (by entering multiples of €6.00 you will purchase passes for multiple days).
Parking meters
To pay for parking you will need your car's license plate number. Parking meters are multilingual,once you have selected the language, you must first choose what type of rate to adopt. The system offers five (from 0 to 5), but the only one that concerns short-term parking is number 1, all the others are reserved for license plates registered with the Municipality.
Once you have chosen the tariff, you proceed with inserting coins or the electronic payment card and the license plate number. After that, the coupon is issued.
Motorcycles
Motorcycles have small special stalls and are subject to the same tariff as cars.
Buses
The circulation of tourist buses is subject to separate regulations. Tourist buses pay a daily toll that cannot be divided. Passengers must be dropped off at a checkpoint in Via Michele Viterbo (near the sports hall), then continuing on foot for another 700 meters to reach the monumental trulli area "Rione Monti". The bus driver with the coupon collected at the check-point must leave the vehicle in one of the two dedicated parking lots in Contrada Popoleto (near the municipal stadium) or in Viale Putignano (near the cemetery).
For more details and information on costs and payment methods, you can refer to the dedicated page of the Municipality of Alberobello: Bus parking area
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Motorhomes
Motorhomes have special parking restrictions. The dedicated public parking is located in Piazzale Piccinni (near the sports hall), it is part of zone B but at a cost of €3/hour (split into 20 minutes) and the possibility of a daily ticket for €9/day.
Free parking
Practically non-existent near the UNESCO areas, they can still be found in the most secluded areas of the city. Consult the free map to check the paid areas.
Free timed parking
Usually near the "blue lines", they have a limited parking of 30 minutes or one hour maximum. Check the appropriate signs.