PARKING ON CITY STREETS
ON-STREET PARKING LJUBLJANA
Your parking costs depend on where and for how long you decide to park your car (….surprisingly, huh?). You can pay for your parking fee at parking pay stations with Urbana Card if you have it, with an app on your smartphone or by cash, which is the easiest. Street parking in Ljubljana is to be paid every day but Sundays from 7 am until 7 pm.
LJUBLJANA PARKING
The time-limited parking area is divided into three parking zones, namely Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3. Wherever you park on streets within these three zones, you need to use automated parking machines to pay for your parking fee. Look around. You will find them on your side of the street or on the opposite side.
By paying the parking fee, a parking ticket is printed, which must be placed in a visible place on the inside of the wind shield in the vehicle. The user can choose any length of parking time, taking into account the shortest and longest time frame, which is determined within each parking zone.
The use of the parking meter is simple, as the user is assisted by both pictorial and linguistic instructions in the Slovenian language, as well as in three foreign languages, namely English, German and Italian.
On each parking meter there is also a telephone number of the Traffic Management Center, where the user can get additional information regarding the use of the parking meter or report possible malfunctions of the parking meter.
You can pay for your parking by cash, with Urbana card or with an app.
LJUBLJANA PARKING ZONES & COSTS
Ljubljana Parking Price
Outside the city`s ring road and some areas inside it parking is free of charge. There are three parking tariffs inside the ring road area according to location:
- Zone I. – city center, close to all the main city attractions, museums, and the old town. The price is 1,30 €/h. You can pay for 2 h max.
A hint: If you want to park longer, you would have to return after 2 h and pay another ticket. - Zone II. Some areas around the city center. The price: 0,80 €/h. You can pay for 6 h max.
- Zone III. Up to the Ljubljana ring road. The price: 0,60 €/h. You can pay for 10 h max. After 10 h you can buy a ticket for the next 10 h.
Payment for parking is required every day from Monday to Saturday, between 7 am and 7 pm. On Sundays parking is free. On holidays parking is not free unless a holiday falls on Sunday.
HOW TO USE AUTOMATED PARKING MACHINES
Paying for parking by cash
The payment machines only accept coins, not paper money. Make sure you have the exact amount ready, as no change is provided. After inserting the money, the machine will show the parking duration based on the value inserted (refer to the prices above on this page).
Once you’ve inserted the money, press the green button to get a receipt, which you must display in your car.
Failure to pay may result in a fine, which is more costly (20€).
Ensure you park only in designated areas to avoid potential towing. If your car is towed, find out what to do, where to go, and who to call by checking here.
How to pay for parking with Urbana City Card
If you’re only in Ljubljana for a short stay, you probably won’t need an Urbana City Card. It’s more convenient to pay the parking fee using euro coins or a mobile app. The Urbana Card becomes useful if you plan to use city buses or the BicikeLJ bicycle system.
However, to use the Urbana Card for parking, you need to top it up with credit. To pay, simply tap your Urbana Card (or use the Urbana App on your phone) on the Urbana reader. (For information on where to get an Urbana Card and how to use it, check this link.)
Alternatively, instead of a physical Urbana card, you can download the Urbana App, which acts as a virtual value card. Activate the NFC function on your phone, and you won’t need to purchase a physical card – your phone can be used to pay for parking.
How to use Ljubljana parking App?
Ljubljana parking online
You can simplify your parking experience in Ljubljana with two handy apps. The first one is the Urbana App, as mentioned earlier. To use it and pay for parking, you need to load credit and activate the NFC function for payment.
The second app is EasyPark. Alongside the parking fee, users also pay a commission imposed by the company. This ranges from a minimum of ten cents to a maximum of 15 percent of the parking cost, or a maximum of 1.9 euros.
The app provides several features. Aside from initiating, stopping, extending, or shortening remote parking within the app, drivers can also pay for electric vehicle charging.
The mobile application is compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems. For Android devices, you can find it on Google Play, and for Apple devices, it’s available on the App Store.
