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Free & cheap parking in Paris

Parking in the centre of Paris adds up fast. These are the free and cheap options we found on official sites, with how to get into the centre and the rules to watch.

Checked: 18 October 2026. Prices and hours can change; check the official site before you go.

💡 The cheapest way

Paris has no free or cheap park-and-ride for visitors: the official parcs relais are for commuters with a charged Navigo pass. The cheapest sensible plan is a central underground car park, with the metro and walking from there; for a weekend, a Saemes weekend package costs €58–59 (Friday 14:00 to Monday 09:00). Street parking is paid Monday to Saturday 09:00–20:00 and free in the evening, on Sundays and on public holidays.

Free street parking

When paid street parking is free

Street parking in Paris is paid Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 20:00 and free on Sundays, on public holidays and every evening after 20:00. There is no free month: August is paid too. Visitors may stay at most 6 consecutive hours on the same spot. paris.fr/pages/payer-son-stationnement-2129 ↗

Cheapest garages in the centre

Quai Branly – Tour Eiffel · Saemes

Rivoli – Sébastopol · Saemes

Ways to pay less

Weekend flat rate

The Saemes weekend packages (Friday 14:00 to Monday 09:00) cost €58 at Quai Branly – Tour Eiffel and €59 at Rivoli – Sébastopol, against €39.20 and €47.70 for each 24 hours. For a Saturday and Sunday stay they are cheaper than two 24-hour days at Rivoli. Entries and exits are limited. saemes.fr/en/parking/parking-rivoli-sebastopol-en ↗

A car park beats the street after two hours

The city of Paris says that beyond 2 hours an underground car park is usually cheaper than the street (€6 an hour for the first two hours in zone 1, €4 in zone 2). Street parking is also capped at 6 hours for visitors. paris.fr/pages/trouver-un-parking-2270 ↗

Book ahead online

Indigo Neo sells prepaid parking online in many central car parks, usually at a lower price than the on-site hourly rate. Offers and prices depend on the car park, so compare on the site before you go. indigoneo.fr/fr/parking-paris ↗

Pay with an app

Street parking can be paid at the meter by contactless bank card or with an app. Flowbird stopped taking new payments for Paris on 4 July 2026: users are sent to EasyPark. Some meters no longer take the Paris Carte. paris.fr/pages/payer-son-stationnement-2129 ↗

Resident schemes do not apply to visitors

Resident rates (street and car parks) and the car park subscriptions that paris.fr lists need a Paris address and a registered vehicle there; the €75 a month parc relais subscription needs a charged Navigo pass. Visitors pay the visitor rate. paris.fr/pages/trouver-un-parking-2270 ↗

Watch out

No park and ride for visitors

The parcs relais of Île-de-France Mobilités are for commuters: €75 a month with a charged Navigo pass, open 05:30–23:59, no overnight parking. paris.fr lists no day rate for visitors. paris.fr/pages/trouver-un-parking-2270 ↗

Low emission zone (ZFE) inside the A86

Cars with Crit'Air 3, 4, 5 and unclassified cars may not drive inside the A86 ring on weekdays 08:00–20:00. No penalties are applied in 2026 (educational period to 31 December 2026). A Pass ZFE 24h (24 days a year, request at least 15 days ahead) exists for Crit'Air 3 cars. A Crit'Air sticker is required, also for foreign cars; order it at certificat-air.gouv.fr only. paris.fr/pages/la-zone-a-faibles-emissions-zfe-pour-lutter-contre-la-pollution-de-l-air-16799 ↗

Foreign cars are covered

The Métropole du Grand Paris says the ZFE applies to vehicles from other French regions and from abroad. metropolegrandparis.fr/fr/la-foire-aux-questions-de-la-zfe-metropolitaine ↗

Reserved lane on the Périphérique

On weekdays 07:00–10:30 and 16:00–20:00 a lane of the Périphérique is reserved for vehicles with at least two people, buses, taxis and a few others. A driver alone is fined €135. It is off on weekends and public holidays. paris.fr/pages/la-voie-reservee-sur-le-peripherique-entre-en-vigueur-le-3-mars-30106?lang=en ↗

Unpaid street parking: FPS

No ticket means a post-parking charge (FPS) equal to six hours of parking. Check the amount for the street on paris.fr. paris.fr/pages/payer-son-stationnement-2129 ↗

Heavy cars pay much more on the street

Petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid cars over 1.6 tonnes and electric cars over 2 tonnes pay a higher visitor tariff on the street. A car park is far cheaper. paris.fr/pages/payer-son-stationnement-2129 ↗

Height limit

Both Saemes car parks above take cars up to 1.90 m. Check before you enter with a roof box or van. saemes.fr/en/parking/parking-quai-branly-tour-eiffel-en ↗

Prices can change

The Saemes prices are those on the operator's pages when we checked (October 2026). Saemes says they are not contractual: check the page before you go. saemes.fr/en/parking/parking-quai-branly-tour-eiffel-en ↗

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