Car Parking in Avignon
Avignon's historic centre is surrounded by its famous medieval walls, and driving inside them is more trouble than it's worth. The streets are narrow and parking space is limited. The smarter move is one of the car parks just outside the walls. Well placed, easy to find, and a short walk to everything worth seeing. During festival season in July the whole city fills up, so arriving early makes a real difference. Below you'll find the best options and current rates.
Street parking rates in Avignon
Avignon uses two main on-street paid parking areas. Inside the city walls, the main visitor area is the orange zone. Outside the walls, the yellow zone is usually the more practical option if you do not need to park right in the historic centre.
In the orange intramuros zone, parking is paid from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00 without interruption. The maximum stay is 4 hours all year. In the yellow extramuros zone, parking is paid from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 19:00. The maximum stay is 5 hours from 1 September to 30 June and 4 hours in July and August. Sundays and public holidays are excluded from the paid period.
| Parking area | What to expect | What we say |
|---|---|---|
| Orange zone | Paid parking inside the city walls | 9:00 to 19:00, Monday to Saturday, max. 4 hours |
| Yellow zone | Paid parking outside the city walls | 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 19:00, Monday to Saturday |
| PMR spaces | Free with the required card | Ticket still needs to be taken at the meter or in the app |
Street parking inside the walls is mainly useful for short visits
If you only need a short stop near the old centre, the orange zone can work well. For a longer visit, a central car park or one of the P+R sites is usually easier.
Cheap car parking in Avignon: how to do it
The simplest low-cost option in Avignon is often park and ride. This works especially well because several P+R sites sit outside the busiest central streets and connect directly to the city by shuttle, tram or bus.
If you still want to park fairly close to the centre, the yellow zone outside the walls usually makes more sense than trying to park inside the old city. If you want to stay right in the middle of Avignon for several hours, a public car park is normally the more practical option.
Street parking Avignon
Orange and yellow zones Orange is inside the walls, yellow is outsideLower-cost option
P+R parking Usually the easiest choice for a day in townPractical central option
Public car park Often easier than on-street parking for longer staysBest cheap P+R parking spots in Avignon
Avignon has five main park and ride locations. These are usually the best options if you want to avoid traffic around the old centre and continue by shuttle, tram or bus.
P+R Italiens
This is one of the strongest options for many visitors. It has 1,454 spaces and a free CityZen shuttle connection towards Place Pie. If you want a large site with a simple connection into the centre, this is one of the most practical choices.
P+R Piot
Piot has 1,100 spaces and is served by the free P1 shuttle to Porte de l’Oulle. It is also served by line 20. This is a very useful option if you are approaching Avignon from the west side and want a quick route towards the centre.
P+R Courtine
Courtine offers 400 free spaces and is served by lines 10, 20 and 30. It is a practical choice if you are near the Avignon TGV side of the city and do not need to drive closer to the old centre.
P+R Agroparc
Agroparc has 320 free spaces and is served by several lines, including C3, 4, 13 and 22. This is a sensible option if you are arriving from that side of Avignon and want to keep parking simple.
P+R St Chamand
St Chamand has 360 spaces and works a little differently from the fully free P+R sites. It is served by tram line T1 as well as several bus routes. If you buy the parking plus tram or bus ticket, the price is 2.50 euros for the day and includes a return trip for up to 7 people travelling together.
Car parks in Avignon city centre
If you want to stay close to the centre, a public car park is usually more practical than relying on street parking inside the walls. Avignon has several large central car parks that are open all day and all night.
The main options listed by Avignon Tourisme include Palais des Papes with 825 spaces, Gare Centre with 715 spaces, Les Halles with 520 spaces and Oratoire with 549 spaces. These are useful depending on which part of the centre you want to visit.
Parking Palais des Papes
This is one of the clearest choices if you want to be very close to the Palais des Papes, the Pont d’Avignon and the Place de l’Horloge area. It has 825 spaces and is open 24 hours.
Parking Gare Centre
This car park has 715 spaces and is a practical option if you want to stay near Rue de la République, the station area or the tourism office. It is also open 24 hours.
Parking Les Halles
Les Halles has 520 spaces and gives you direct access to the market and the pedestrian centre. If your plans are focused on shopping, food and the heart of Avignon, this is a logical option.
Parking Oratoire
Oratoire has 549 spaces and sits close to Rue Joseph Vernet and the central shopping and museum area. It is a useful choice if you want to explore that side of the old town on foot.
Tip: pick your car park based on the part of Avignon you want to see
Avignon is compact enough that it usually makes sense to park once and continue on foot. Palais des Papes works well for the monuments, Gare Centre for the station side, and Les Halles or Oratoire for the inner shopping streets and restaurants.
Practical things to know before you park in Avignon
If you are driving a taller vehicle, it is worth planning ahead. Avignon Tourisme says you cannot park around the walls with a vehicle above 1.90 metres, and the underground city-centre car parks are also limited to vehicles up to 1.90 metres in height.
Payment for on-street parking can be made at the meter and, in the orange zone, also through PayByPhone. Avignon Tourisme also points visitors to Flowbird for paying parking by phone.
If you only need a quick connection once you are parked, the free Baladine city-centre shuttle can also be useful for moving around central Avignon.
Our advice for car parking in Avignon
Parking in Avignon is manageable once you know the difference between the orange intramuros zone, the yellow zone outside the walls, the central car parks and the P+R network.
For a short stop, street parking can be enough. For a longer visit, a P+R site or a central car park is usually the better choice. If you want the simplest and cheapest setup for a day in the city, P+R Italiens or Piot are often the first places to check.
Based on official Avignon parking information, Avignon Tourisme information about surface parking, central car parks and P+R sites, and official Orizo information about Park and Ride in Avignon.