Where to park in Bilbao

Bilbao: good to know before you park

Check the low-emission zone before choosing a garage

The Abando ZBE operates on working Mondays to Fridays from 07:00 to 20:00. C, ECO and 0 vehicles have unrestricted access; A and B vehicles face restrictions, with exceptions. B vehicles have an exemption until 31/12/2029 when using a public short-stay garage connected to the ZBE system: keep the receipt and verify that the garage participates. This exception does not cover A vehicles. With foreign plates, check the council registration or notification procedure before travelling.

OTA: a short visit and a whole afternoon cost differently

The standard OTA tariff for 2026 is €1.30 for 1 hour, €3.35 for 2 hours and €6.35 for 3 hours. The intensive area allows a maximum of 3 hours in both blue and green sectors; the residential area allows 5 hours in green and 3 in blue. Do not extrapolate a flat hourly rate or mistake residential green sectors for unrestricted all-day parking.

When OTA charges stop

Normal intensive-area hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 20:00 and Saturday 09:00 to 14:00; residential-area hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 13:30 and 15:00 to 19:00, with no Saturday service. OTA also does not apply on public holidays, Saturdays in July and August, August afternoons or Saturdays following a Friday public holiday; on 24 and 31 December it ends at 14:00. These OTA exemptions do not make garages free or override no-parking signs.

Garages for Azkuna Zentroa and Indautxu

La Alhóndiga, beneath Azkuna Zentroa, opens 24 hours, admits vehicles up to 2.10 m and publishes a daily cap of €16.75. Indautxu also opens 24 hours but has a clearance of only 1.75 m. Both quote €2.80 for the first hour; this does not establish that all hours cost the same. Before entering with a tall vehicle, check its actual height including accessories.

Museum, market, stadium and hospital

The Guggenheim has no visitor car park of its own: it suggests Pío Baroja and Plaza Euskadi as alternatives and Moyua station, Ercilla-Guggenheim exit, for metro arrivals. Mercado de la Ribera can be reached by tram. San Mamés recommends Bilbao Intermodal parking and San Mamés metro station; Intermodal also lists Basurto Hospital among nearby services. A match ticket does not automatically reserve parking or authorise restricted access.

Park and ride to continue by public transport

Leioa, Etxebarri, Ibarbengoa and Ansio/BEC are metropolitan alternatives for continuing by public transport. The discount requires travel with a Creditrans operator and collection of the car before the station closes; when the metro runs all night, the maximum stay is 24 hours. If conditions are not met, Leioa, Etxebarri and Ibarbengoa charge €0.05 per minute. BEC has its own conditions and may not offer park and ride during major events; BAT and MUGI cards do not qualify for the discount.

Sources:Ayuntamiento de Bilbao (1), Ayuntamiento de Bilbao (2), Ayuntamiento de Bilbao (3), Ayuntamiento de Bilbao (4), Ayuntamiento de Bilbao (5), Ayuntamiento de Bilbao (6), Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia, Guggenheim Bilbao, Bilbao Zerbitzuak, Athletic Club, Bilbao Intermodal (1), Bilbao Intermodal (2), Telpark (1), Telpark (2). Information checked in September 2026.