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Car Parking in Kiruna

Parking in Kiruna is fairly simple once you know that the city centre now has paid parking and that the rest of the town still feels much easier than a big-city centre. The main choice is usually between central paid parking, the covered parking house and free parking outside the paid core.

Street parking rates in Kiruna

street parking Kiruna

Kiruna does not use a large multi-zone system. Paid parking applies in the city centre, while outside the centre parking is generally easier and often free.

The central parking fee is SEK 10 per hour. It applies from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays. Sundays are free. Payment is made with the EasyPark and Parkster apps, by SMS or by voice response.

Parking areaRateWhat to expect
Kiruna city centreSEK 10 per hourPaid parking in the marked central area
Paid hoursWeekdays 10:00-18:00, Saturdays 10:00-15:00Sundays are free
Car park building behind ScandicSEK 12 per hourCovered parking near the new centre

Street parking in central Kiruna is mainly useful for shorter stays

If you want to stay several hours in the centre, the parking house is often the easier option.



Cheap car parking in Kiruna: how to do it

cheap parking Kiruna

The easiest way to keep parking costs down in Kiruna is to avoid central paid parking if you do not need to stay right in the new centre. Outside the paid core, parking is usually easier and often free.

If you want a covered and more predictable central option, the car park building behind the Scandic hotel is the clearest choice.

Street parking Kiruna

SEK 10 per hourIn the city centre

Best covered option

Parking houseSEK 12 per hour near the centre

Cheapest option

Outside the paid coreOften easier and usually free

Best practical parking options in Kiruna

parking options Kiruna

For most visitors, these are the options that make the most sense in Kiruna.

Best for the new centre

Central paid parking

Useful if you want to stay close to the shops, hotel area and public buildings.

Best covered option

Parking house behind Scandic

This is usually the most practical choice if you want a covered space in the centre.

Best value

Free parking outside the paid core

If you do not mind walking a little further, this is often the cheapest option.

Our advice for car parking in Kiruna

Kiruna is easiest by car if you keep the central paid area in mind. For a short central stop, the street can still work well. For a longer stay in the centre, the parking house is usually easier. If price matters most, park outside the paid core and walk in.