Objective

Regulated parking spaces designated as AREA Blue are intended to promote a high turnover of vehicles in areas of significant activity.

The primary objective is to facilitate short-term parking, enabling the greatest number of individuals to complete their errands efficiently. At the same time, it ensures that spaces remain available for new users.

All vehicles may utilize these spaces, subject to compliance with the established conditions.

Parking Conditions

Possession of a valid parking time voucher is mandatory. Such vouchers may be obtained at the parking meter or via the SMOU application or other authorized digital platforms.

The maximum permitted parking duration is indicated by the specific signage in each zone and is typically 1 or 2 hours.

Number of Spaces

At present, approximately 5.400 AREA Blue spaces are operational within the city of Barcelona.

Rates

Parking fees are determined according to the level of demand:

• Rate A: applicable to high-demand areas, such as Eixample and Ciutat Vella.

• Rate B: applicable to all other regulated zones.

Fees are contingent upon the vehicle’s environmental classification. Furthermore, a €2 per hour surcharge is applied to the base component of each rate, except for vehicles classified as Zero Emissions, which are exempt from this increment.

Additionally, the Barcelona City Council reserves the right to limit the number of parking transactions on days when pollution episodes are declared.