Hours of the Green Area in Barcelona

In many cities and municipalities of the Spanish geography we find areas of regulated parking. In these places it will be necessary to pay a series of fees, or on the contrary, we will be fined. Barcelona is not exempt from this regulation and has been with its regulated parking service (SER) since 2005. It receives the name of Green area and currently has more than 40.000 spaces and 3.300 parking meters. Madrid also has its blue and green zones.

For all residents of Barcelona and for those who are interested in visiting it, we leave you all the details of the Green Area, as well as its rates in the different zones, time limitations and forms of payment. It must be taken into account that there various types of parking spaces (blue, green, exclusive for residents, urban distribution of goods, buses and motorcycles) and that it will not be the same for residents of the Area as for non-residents.

Types of parking spaces in Barcelona Green Area

Hours and rates of the Blue Zone in Barcelona

In Barcelona there are currently more than 10.000 blue seats in service. These aim to encourage a high turnover in service areas, so that people can carry out their procedures. The hours for this area are 9:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and 16:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m., coinciding with the hours of greatest traffic. In normal situations, this schedule will remain Monday to Friday, although in the city center it will be extended until Saturday and in the beach area it will also apply on Sundays and holidays.

In this area you can park all kinds of vehicles regardless of whether or not they are residents of the Area. Parking may be extended one, two, three or four hours; depending on the area. The rates will work in the same way divided into four different zones. The rate A applied in the areas of greatest demand such as the Eixample or Ciutat Vella, the rate B is applied in the rest of the resident areas, while the C and D rates are applied in places with less demand for parking. Prices range between €2,50/hour and €1,08/hour depending on the rate.

Hours and rates of the Green Zone in Barcelona

The green squares are more than 40.000 Today. The objective of these is to prioritize the parking of the residents of each area to the detriment of the vehicles of non-residents. Despite this, any type of vehicle you can park in them. Vehicles of authorized residents must be identified with the corresponding time voucher, which can be for a duration of one day, one week or one quarter.

Keep in mind that residents must park in their area or pay the non-resident rate in other areas. On the other hand, the vehicles of non-residents may park only during the regulation hours and during a period of one or two hours. The operation of this service is 8:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday or from Monday to Saturday, depending on the area. In any case, it will be necessary to consult the vertical sign of said area. The rates for residents may be €0/day (if they have that right) or €0,20/day. Non-residents will have to pay between €3,00/hour and €2,75/hour

Exclusive areas for residents in Barcelona

There are 4.000 places exclusive for residents, which as its name suggests, will only be for people who live in that area. They can be found in areas such as the Ciutat Vella district, the old town of Gràcia, the old town of Sarriá and Camp de l'Arpa. The vehicles must present your identification that certifies that it belongs to that area and indicates the period that has been chosen: a day, a week or a quarter.

In rural areas of India, families in charge of a blind minor frequently isolate and deprive him/her of the care and attention they provide to their other children; such situation becomes even more severe among lower-caste families, orphans and if the blind child is a girl. exclusive zones regulated 24 hours a day, such as the Barceloneta or Born neighbourhoods, only authorized residents may park their vehicles 365 days a year. In the rest of the exclusive areas such as the old town of Gràcia, the old town of Sarriá, Camp de l'Arpa and the Ciutat Vella district (except Barceloneta); the regulation hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. and therefore the vehicles of non-residents may park outside these hours.

Urban distribution, Coaches and Motorcycles in Barcelona

Most individuals would have their needs covered with the aforementioned areas, but there are three more important sectors for Barcelona. Those vehicles in charge of distribute goods around the city, they have about 9.000 places where they can park for a limited time of 30 minutes. Trucks and vans will be able to park in these spaces on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. and will have to validate the parking electronically through the areaDUM application or by SMS. Motorcycles They will have more than 44.000 parking spaces. All of them are free of charge and are marked with horizontal white lines.

coaches they will also have two zones for their services. The bus zone stop places are those for loading and unloading passengers, they are about 60 seats they have a time limited to 10 minutes and are in places of tourist interest. The parking spaces in the blue zone of the bus zone allow these vehicles to park for one or two hours. There are some 80 places and they are open from 8:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and on the same days from 9:30 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays, from 9:30 a.m. to 15:00 p.m. in the Park Güell area and from the March 1 to October 31. The Power Plants they will have privileges and will be able to park for free in the green and blue spaces, as long as the card has been obtained.

Ways to pay in the Green Area of ​​Barcelona

parking meters

Once the vehicle has been parked, you will have to pay the indicated fee. For do it manually You will have to go to one of the 3.300 parking meters that are located at street level. Non-residents will have to select the type of rate and will be able to pay with coins or bank card. Residents can pay by the same means, but the rate will be automatically selected when you enter your Green Area card.

The non-resident drivers who had exceeded the time limit and had been reported, may cancel this complaint as long as the time exceeded does not exceed half of the time for which they have paid. On the other hand, resident drivers that have been denounced for lack of time voucher, may cancel the complaint if from the end of the authorized time to the last valid voucher paid, a day has not elapsed from which the payment obligation is regulated.

Mobile phone

For all those who want to pay their fee for telematic form there will be two options. On the one hand, for users in rotation of the preferential blue or green zones, the ApparkB application. This tool allows you to pay directly from your mobile phone in a convenient way and is available for IOS and Android. Is free and to use it it will only be necessary to register.

The second application is called AreaDum and it will be used for the Urban Distribution of Goods (DUM). As we mentioned before, the options that these users have will be this application or the SMS. AreaDum is also free, it is available for IOS and Android and will facilitate the tasks by detailing the operations. It can indicate the remaining time of parking and in the future they want it to show more useful information.