Regular parking bays in Naples
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Anyone travelling by car in Italy should not only be prepared for narrow streets and spirited roundabouts, but also for a rather colourful parking system.
White, yellow, blue - if you get some markings wrong, you'll quickly pay a few more euros. So that your dolce vita doesn't end in front of the tow hook, here is an overview of the most important parking markings and their meaning.
White lines - free of charge, but not always permitted
Car parks with white markings are usually free of charge, but look out for any additional signs. Sometimes parking times are limited here (remember the parking disc) or in some cities, e.g. Florencethese areas are reserved for locals, especially in zones with "sosta riservata ai residenti".
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Blue lines - pay, please!
You will most frequently come across blue markings. The following applies here: parking for a fee, usually on weekdays from around 8 am to (at least) 8 pm. You can get the ticket from a ticket machine or now also via app. Important: Make sure you place the ticket clearly visible behind the windscreen - otherwise the parking enforcement service will treat you like a black parker. Prices vary depending on the city and location.
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Yellow lines - fingers, sorry car away!
In Italy, as elsewhere, yellow is a warning signal: these parking spaces are reserved for certain groups - for example, residents with special permits, delivery vehicles, taxis or people with disabilities. Anyone parking here without a permit risks a hefty fine and being towed away.
Black and yellow markings - towing guaranteed
If the kerb is marked black and yellow, it is absolutely forbidden to stop. Towing away is virtually guaranteed here. There are also traffic islands that are marked black and yellow.
Red or green lines
In some cities like Milan there are also red or green markings. These mark parking spaces for residents with a resident's permit issued by the municipal office.
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Pink lines
There are pink lines in car parks or in front of supermarkets. They are reserved for pregnant women or parents with babies under one year old. If you park here, you won't get a parking ticket, but you might go to hell.
The cost of parking offences
A maximum fine of €408 per day is imposed for repeated offences on the same vehicle. The penalties vary, but the general rule is the same:
- Parking in disabled parking spaces without authorisation: Fines from 330 to 990 €.
- Enforcement also abroad: Italian fines can be enforced throughout the EU, including in Germany.
- Parking on blue lines without a ticket: 41 €plus additional payment of the daily parking fee.
- Exceeding the parking time on blue lines: Up to 10 % above this there is usually no fine, then as above €41 with a reduced daily fee (between 10 % and 50 %).
- Parking on white lines with time restriction without parking disc: also 41 €
- Parking in special yellow parking spaces without authorisation: 84 € and 2 points on the Italian driving licence.
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