Residents of AREA

What is an AREA resident?

An AREA resident is a person registered as living in a resident AREA zone in Barcelona who has, at minimum, a vehicle with more than two wheels.

The vehicle must meet the following requirements:

• Maximum length: 6 m
• Maximum authorised weight (MAW): 3.500 kg
• Maximum capacity: 9 passengers

What type of parking is a resident allowed?

In their resident zone
Residents with granted parking rights may park in Green spaces and Resident-Only spaces within their designated zone.

To do so, it is mandatory to have a parking time ticket, which can be obtained at the parking meter or through the SMOU app.

The fee is applied according to the vehicle’s environmental label, in accordance with the current tax ordinance.

The vehicle may remain parked in the same spot for a maximum of seven consecutive calendar days, regardless of the number of days paid.

In other areas of the city
Parking is also allowed in Blue and Green spaces in other areas of the city.

In this case, it is mandatory to have a parking time ticket, which can be obtained at the parking meter or through the SMOU app or other authorised applications.

Please note that the non-resident rate applies according to the vehicle’s environmental label, in accordance with the current Tax Ordinance.

Delimitation of the AREA resident zones

Currently, there are 35 resident zones within the AREA Resident service. All information can be consulted on the map. 

Who can apply for resident parking rights?

See the requirements to be considered a resident (Tax Ordinance 3.12)

At least one of the following requirements must be met:

• Be the vehicle owner or the main driver listed on the insurance policy of a vehicle registered for IVTM (vehicle tax) in Barcelona.
• Be the main driver of a company vehicle.
• Be the main driver of a vehicle under a renting, leasing, or long-term rental agreement (more than three months), either in a personal capacity or through a company.

Most procedures can be carried out through the Barcelona City Council’s Virtual Office.

IMPORTANT

• The application and granting of the AREA resident parking right associated with the registration of the vehicle for which a parking receipt is obtained is essential to opérate with the parking meter and park in their AREA resident zone.
• I you are user of SMOU app, with 'Barcelona Residents' service activated, the application will check and, if you have applied and have been granted the right, recognizes your parking rights as a resident in your AREA resident zone.
• As long as you retain your AREA resident parking right, will allow you to obtain parking receipts as AREA resident.
• If you have two or more vehicles, when obtaining a payment receipt from the parking meter, you must enter the registration number corresponding to the vehicle for which you want to obtain the parking receipt.
• In case of use the parking meter, remember that it is no longer necessary to put the parking receipt inside your vehicle.
• Remember that you can only park your vehicle for a maximum of seven calendar days.
• You must report any data changes related to your AREA resident parking right such as the registration and de-registration of vehicles, changes of address etc. Only then will it work with the new parameters. Most procedures can be completed easily through the virtual office of Barcelona City Council.

Download the documentation

To see what documentation is necessary to provide to request the AREA resident parking right, click here.