Parking
Where to park, how much it costs, what documents you need, and how to avoid fines.
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Driving in Medellín is shaped less by parking than by pico y placa — the licence-plate-based circulation restriction. Most visitors skip driving entirely; the metro and taxis are cheaper and faster.
Pico y Placa (Driving Restriction)
Applies Monday to Friday, 5:00–20:00, across Medellín and the Aburrá Valley. Cars are restricted by the last digit of the plate, motorcycles by the first digit. First-semester 2026 rotation:
- Monday: 1 and 7
- Tuesday: 0 and 3
- Wednesday: 4 and 6
- Thursday: 5 and 9
- Friday: 2 and 8
The rotation changes every semester — always check medellin.gov.co before driving. The fine is $633,111 COP (2026) plus possible immobilisation. Electric, natural-gas and RUNT-registered hybrid vehicles are exempt, as are certain corridors (Avenida Regional, Autopista Sur, the Las Palmas road and others).
Street Parking — ZER Zones
The city runs Zonas de Estacionamiento Regulado (ZER) — about 2,900 marked on-street cells in 23 zones, concentrated in La Candelaria (centro), Laureles–Estadio, El Poblado and Aranjuez. Pay the attendant in cash, by QR code (Bancolombia a la Mano, Nequi) or with Flypass; rates vary by vehicle type and duration. Parking outside marked cells, on sidewalks or in yellow-curb areas risks towing (grúa) to the municipal patios.
Garages (“Parqueaderos”)
Private parqueaderos and mall parking (El Tesoro, Santafé, Oviedo, Premium Plaza) are plentiful and cheap by international standards — typically $4,000–8,000 COP per hour for cars, less for motorbikes. Many charge per minute. Valet parking is common in El Poblado restaurants.
Tips
- Never leave valuables visible in a parked car
- Metro Park-and-Ride: several stations (e.g. Niquía, La Estrella) have adjacent parqueaderos — park once and ride the metro
- If your plate is restricted, taxis, the metro and ride-hailing apps cover the gap cheaply