Parking area

Is there a nearby parking area?

There are 2 parking options, depending on the needs of each guest :

1. Free street parking

Parking is free in the 3 port parking areas of the Municipality of Patras:

- South of the N.O.P. Open Swimming Pool
- "Georgios Kalentzis" Parking Lot
- South of the Lighthouse

The nearest is South of the Lighthouse with capacity of 123 spots, about 9’ walk from the flat.

From these locations, you can hop on the city's shuttle buses, running the route: Parking - Gounari - Agios Nikolaos Pier, and back. Buses run every 15 minutes from 07:00 to 21:30. During peak hours (07:00-09:00, 13:30-15:30, 17:00-18:00, 20:30-21:30), they operate every 8 minutes (source).

2. Ticket paid parking

Regarding the rest of the city centre’s parking zones (the annotated square from Karaiskaki str. down to Othonos Amalias ave. & Tsamadou str. until Zaimi str.).

For a smoother experience, you can find all the relevant information on the official website: https://patra.smartiscity.gr. Additionally, you can check real-time availability of parking spots here.

The parking rules depend on the exact location, the day, as well as the time:

Wednesday

From 8 am until 2pm and from 5pm until 9pm you need to display an activated ticket at the car’s window and renew it every 1 hour for the orange area & every 2 hours for the green area.

Thursday

From 8 am until 2pm and from 5pm until 9pm you need to display an activated ticket at the car’s window and renew it every 1 hour for the orange area & every 2 hours for the green area.

Friday

From 8 am until 2pm and from 5pm until 9pm you need to display an activated ticket at the car’s window and renew it every 1 hour for the orange area & every 2 hours for the green area.

Saturday

From 8 am until 2pm you need to display an activated ticket at the car’s window and renew it every 1 hour for the orange area & every 2 hours for the green area.

Sunday

Parking is free irrespective of the zone and time of day.

Note: There are some tickets for use in the flat in case of emergency, but you can also purchase more from the kiosk (0.30 €) downstairs. For more info regarding parking in Patras, you can see here.

How do the parking tickets work?

To use the parking tickets, just scratch the month, day, date, time (hour + minute) when you park your vehicle. Then, place the ticket at an obvious spot on your car’s window in case of a control.

Only 1 parking of the same vehicle is allowed during the morning hours (8am-2pm) and 1 during the evening hours (5pm-9pm) even if the allocated time has not been exceeded (1 or 2 hours depending on the zone). After the ticket’s time has expired, the vehicle needs to be moved to a free parking area.

We understand that parking rules can be quite difficult to understand, so if you have any more questions, do not hesitate to contact us for clarifications.

2. Paid Indoors Parking

Right opposite the flat there’s a 24/7, indoors parking lot with a discount for our guests (Auto parking patras). There is an option to book your seat earlier online.