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Where to park your car to visit Segovia: all the options

Parking next to the Segovia Aqueduct
Parking next to the Segovia Aqueduct

When go by car a visit Segovia, In the surroundings of Madrid, as happens with other historic cities such as, for example, Toledo, historical Center It is practically inaccessible to access by vehicle.

The main areas of the historic center of Segovia They are pedestrianized, or have access only allowed to residents.

And the main streets in the areas surrounding the historic center have the ORA parking regulation system, with payment and limited time, which you can pay with your mobile using the Easy Park app.

In this way, those of us who reach Segovia With our car we cannot, for example, cross the Plaza Mayor.

How to park next to the Segovia Aqueduct

Therefore, if you are going to spend a long day, the most advisable thing for visit of Segovia is to park the car in one of the two parking underground that you find when you arrive at the famous Roman aqueduct.

With a capacity for more than 1.000 vehicles, it is difficult for you not to find space for your vehicle.

And once you have parked, you can start your visit of the city from the same Aqueduct, under which he places the Tourist Office, to go up the real street to Plaza Mayor, where is the Segovia cathedral.

If you wish to visit the Alcázar of Segovia, from the Plaza Mayor you can continue walking along the Canongias neighborhood, but you should know that you would also have the possibility of reaching it by car.

Main facade of the Alcázar of Segovia
Main facade of the Alcázar of Segovia

How to park next to the Alcázar of Segovia

Indeed, in the gardens located in front of the entrance to the Alcázar, on certain days visitors are allowed to park for one hour.

Since there is little parking space available, not many cars can park, and most of the time, especially on weekends and tourist times, it is very difficult to find a space.

For take the car to the Alcázar parking lot, when you reach the roundabout in front of the Aqueduct, you must turn right to take the road that takes you to the Sanctuary of Fuencisla, On the banks of river Eresma.

Less than a kilometer away you will find an intersection with a small roundabout, and to the left there is a street that goes up to the historic center.

There you can get to the Alcazar, although I warn you that it may not be easy for you to find your way given the maze of narrow streets in this area of Segovia.

Segovia Cathedral
Segovia Cathedral

Another option if you are going to be in Segovia for a short time is to park your car in the southern part of the city, For the San Millán street, at the foot of the hill where the historic center is located, which you will access by climbing a staircase that takes you to the Gate of the Jewish Quarter.

ORA zone schedules in Segovia

It is one of the areas with regulated parking limited to two hours from where you have easy access to the aforementioned real street, axis of the historic center of the city.

El ORA zone schedule in Segovia It is, Monday to Friday, from 9,30:14 a.m. to 16,30 p.m. and from 20:9,30 p.m. to 14 p.m., and on Saturdays, from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX p.m., and the cost of parking is actually very low.

Of course, in that place, at the crossroads between valentine street and Holes road, you find a large esplanade with a free parking.

How to park for free in Segovia on Sundays

Yes yes visits Segovia on Sunday, parking is free in the regulated parking areas, so this southern area at the foot of the historic center becomes a good place to park your car for free for the whole day.

In any case, it may be useful for you to consult the list of car parks in Segovia.

Finally, if you don't have a car, the best option you have is go to Segovia by AVE train…in just 28 minutes!! It is worth taking this into account…

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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