Where to park your car for free to visit Toledo: tips

Yes to do your visit of Toledo, One excursions more advisable for surroundings of MadridIf you are going to travel by car, you must keep in mind that it is a city practically closed to vehicle traffic in its historic center.

Indeed, Toledo It is located on a walled hill and is a large labyrinth of alleys through which almost all of them cannot be circulated, with access limited only to local traffic.

And also, on the streets where you can circulate parking is regulated through a payment and limited time of stay.

Therefore, the only solution to make your visit is to leave your car in a parking lot.

Of course, the few parking lots what's in the historic center of Toledo They are paid, and if you are going to spend the whole day, the amount of car park can be really high.

In particular, the schedules of the ORA Blue and Orange zones in Toledo They are, from Monday to Friday, in the morning, from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m., and in the afternoon, from 17 p.m. to 20 p.m., and on Saturdays, only in the morning, just like every day in the month of August.

Here you can consult all the information about Parking schedules and rates in ORA zones in Toledo, including those of the green area for residents in the historic center.

Where to park for free to visit Toledo

However you have a solution for park your car for free at the gates of Toledo.

This is the Safont parking located in front of the Bus station, which you will reach if you decide go by bus to Toledo.

El Safont parking You find it very easily if you come from Madrid.

After turning off the highway at the first entrance to central Toledo, when you reach the second roundabout, already at the foot of the city, as you pass by the aforementioned bus station, on the left you will see the parking lot and the access is well signposted.

In this municipal parking of great extension, which although it is indicated that it is controlled, in reality during the last visit I made to Toledo it did not give the impression that it was like that.

How to get to the center of Toledo from the Safont car park

Tras to park the car You have two alternatives to go up to the historic center of Toledo.

If it is the first time you visit this beautiful city, I advise you go up on foot, surrounding the wall uphill and entering through the door hinge.

From there, after passing through the old suburb, take the pedestrian street that goes up on the right to access what was historically the entrance to the city, and you will arrive at the Mosque of Cristo de la Luz after crossing the small door of the same name.

In this way, you will be able to delve into the history of the city of Toledo, in addition to enjoying the beauty of the first monuments and alleys of the city.

It will take you between 20 and 30 minutes to climb, taking into account that this route is all uphill... but it is well worth it.

Escalators to go up to Toledo

On this tour you also have the alternative option of go up the escalator what you will find in the Recaredo walk, a little further ahead of the aforementioned door hinge.

The other alternative for go up to the historic center of Toledo from the Safont parking is to take a city bus that takes you to the center in five minutes Zocodover square.

El Toledo city bus ticket price  it is 1,40 euros.

Parking in the center of Toledo

If you prefer to leave the car in a guarded parking, already in the downtown toledo, the most recommended is the parking lot Corralillo de San Miguel,

Located at the foot of Alcazar, you will reach this parking lot easily as its access is well signposted, for which you have to follow the indications “Parking in the monumental city".

This is the car park largest vehicle capacity in the city with 515 seats.

As a reference, I will tell you that parking for one hour costs 2 euros, and the maximum daily amount is 19,80 euros.