One of the many features that make Dubrovnik’s Old Town so attractive is its pedestrian-only streets. However, this ban on vehicular traffic makes arriving by car and finding parking difficult. Drivers have 2 options: 1.) metered street/lot parking around the city walls and 2.) the public parking garage.
Visitors can park for as long as they like using the “pay & display” system or for free on some parts of Petra Kresimira IV and Frana Supila. These are the two main streets in the Ploce neighborhood, just outside of the Old Town. In addition, visitors may park in two “pay & display” parking lots located just behind the Old Town, near the Buza Gate. Under this “pay & display” system, parkers may either buy a ticket from a machine and display it in their car windows or send an SMS (from a local Croatian mobile phone) with their registration number (license plate number) to 8201 or 8202, depending on the zone they are (look for signs for the correct zone). They may then send additional SMS messages to add more time, one hour per message. Parking under this “pay & display” system costs 5 – 15 Kuna per hour, depending on the zone.
For those who cannot find a spot on the street or who plan to park for an extended period of time, the city operates an underground parking garage located just 10–15-minutes’ walking distance to the Old Town. Here is a map that shows the location of the garage:
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The following is a price list for parking (valid as of May 2011):
Dubrovnik Parking Garage Price List
For daily, weekly, and monthly rates drivers must inform the attendant in advance to avail of the special rate. Once an extended period parking pass is purchased, drivers may enter and exit the garage as many times as they like within that time period.