Option 1: Camí de Sant Joan car park (Saladar)
Around 5,900 m² eight minutes from the centre via the Saladar. A good option for the market and the shopping district.
- Free
- a 9 min walk from the centre · 644 m
The Dénia parking map
Dénia is one of the few tourist towns where parking well is easy… once you know its three truths: there are over 2,000 free spaces in big car parks less than 10 minutes from the centre (Torrecremada above all), the blue zone in the centre is the cheapest in the area (€0.01/min), and the two places where you really do suffer are the ferry (because people don’t know the options) and Les Rotes in summer.
Where to park for free in Dénia: a thousand free spaces at Torrecremada
Dénia has the cheapest blue zone in the area — and on top of that it has Torrecremada: a thousand free spaces ten minutes from the centre. Which makes paying here almost optional.
Option 2: C/ Isaac Peral car parks (west)
Two lots at the western entrance, handy for climbing to the castle up the less steep side.
- Free
- a 11 min walk from the centre · 794 m
Option 3: C/ Emilio Oliver lot (next to Torrecremada)
Around 10,000 m² right next to Torrecremada: the natural overflow when the big one gets tight, which isn’t often.
- Free
- a 12 min walk from the centre · 865 m
Option 4: Torrecremada car park
A thousand spaces, open 24 hours and ten minutes from the centre: the mother of all Dénia car parks. It hardly ever fills up, except during Fallas. If it’s your first time here, come straight to this one and forget the rest.
- Free · 24 h
- a 12 min walk from the centre · 901 m
Option 5: Ctra. de les Marines lot
Around 5,700 m², and the trick for Punta del Raset without paying: cross the road and you’re on the beach. The car park opposite costs money; this one doesn’t.
- Free
- a 13 min walk from the centre · 985 m
Option 6: Els Mariners car parks (harbour quarter)
Two lots five to seven minutes from La Marineta Cassiana, the small town beach, right in the old fishermen’s quarter.
- Free
- a 15 min walk from the centre · 1106 m
Option 7: Antic Mini-Golf car park (Les Rotes)
THE Les Rotes car park, for that coast of pebbles and clear water. In summer, if it’s full there is no plan B: turn round and find another beach.
- Free
- 4.2 km from the centre · come by car
Where to park in a paid car park in Dénia
The paying ones all revolve around the harbour and the ferry to the Balearics, which is why a lot of people leave their car here for days.
Option 1: Parking Dénia La Vía (ferry, with shuttle)
Private and designed for the ferry: you leave the car and they run you to the terminal. For a week in the Balearics it’s the comfortable option; the rate is on their website.
- Long stay — rate on their website
- a 4 min walk from the centre · 273 m
- approximate location: this car park is not precisely mapped
Option 2: Harbour car park (c/ de les Duanes)
Next to the ferry terminal, for short stays. The drop-off-and-collect one, not the week-long one.
- Paid — rates shown at the barrier
- a 8 min walk from the centre · 584 m
Option 3: Parking Punta del Raset
Around 10,000 m² next to the beach. Note: a lot of older guides still list it as free, and it isn’t any more. If you want free, cross over to the les Marines lot.
- Paid (Parking de la Costa) — tariff at the barrier
- a 9 min walk from the centre · 694 m
Option 4: Baleària Port — P2/P3 long stay
The official ferry car park: €1.10 an hour, €15 for 24 hours and the first 45 minutes free. You can book it along with your ticket, which is the sensible thing if you’re heading to Ibiza or Formentera.
- €1.10/h · €15/24 h · first 45 min free
- a 11 min walk from the centre · 796 m
Dénia’s blue zone: the cheapest in the area
Dénia claims the cheapest blue zone in the Marina Alta — and possibly in Spain: 1 cent a minute (€0.60/h). It has two sectors, and there’s a catch: in the Centre (Colón, Carlos Sentí, Magallanes, Càndida Carbonell, la Mar, Calderón and the Parking de la Estación) the maximum is 2 hours; around the Mercat, only 1 hour, to force turnover at the market. And the rule almost nobody knows: once you’ve used up your daily maximum in one sector, you can’t buy another ticket in that sector — you have to move to another zone, or go to the free car parks.
| Winter (1 Oct – 31 May) | Summer (1 Jun – 30 Sep) | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 9:30-13:30 and 16:30-20:00 | 9:30-13:30 and 17:00-20:30 |
| Saturdays | 9:30-13:30 | |
| Sundays and public holidays | Free — no service | |
Source: Dénia’s official parking app and the municipal by-law. Pay at the machine or with the ElParking app.
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Leaving the car to catch the ferry to Ibiza or Mallorca
Dénia’s number one search. Three options, depending on your budget:
- The official one (Baleària Port, P2/P3): €1.10/h capped at €15/24 h, with the first 45 minutes free (ideal for dropping off and picking up passengers). Book it with your ticket at balearia.com — booking online is usually 10-20% cheaper than at the desk.
- Private, with a shuttle (e.g. Parking Dénia La Vía): you leave the car on their site and they run you to the terminal. For long stays it’s usually the cheapest option — check their website.
- The free trick: Torrecremada is a public road with no time limit. It’s about a 25-minute walk from the ferry terminal (or a short taxi ride). For a weekend break, hard to beat.
Motorhomes in Dénia: where to park and where to stay overnight
Parking a motorhome (without camping) is legal in any car park it fits in, but for pernoctar the right thing to do — and what spares you a visit from the local police in summer — is to use a designated area. Dénia has three options at different distances from the centre:
- El Raset beach municipal area: paid, right on the seafront and a step from the marina. The most central.
- Camper Dénia: a private site with full facilities (electricity, water, laundry, security), around €25 a day, with a supermarket and the beach 100 m away.
- Camping Los Pinos area y Odissea Camper Area: quieter, out towards Les Rotes and the edge of town.
A warning in summer: sleeping at Torrecremada or on the town lots counts as camping the moment you put out an awning, levelling legs or a table — and that does get fined. Wheels down and nothing deployed, it’s parking.
Hospital, tram and other practicalities
Hospital de Dénia (La Pedrera)
Good news: the car park at the hospital es gratuito since the hospital returned to public management. If you’re going for an appointment, you don’t need a plan B.
Tram station
To catch the tram towards Calpe, Benidorm or Alicante, the car park on Patricio Ferrándiz is right opposite the station (regulated during shopping hours according to local guides, with space outside them). If you’re going to be out all day, better to use Torrecremada for free: it’s a 5-minute walk from the station.
For working, or spending the whole day
The blue zone throws you out after 2 hours, so anyone who works in the centre always does the same thing: Torrecremada o Emilio Oliver and a short walk. Free, no limit, and no watching the clock.
Where is it easy (and where impossible) to park?
Turn on the “How hard it is” layer on the map:
- 🔴 Les Rotes in summer: a narrow road and a single car park (the old mini-golf). With no space there’s no plan B: come early, or cycle or walk down.
- 🟠 The centre during shopping hours: regulated but cheap (€0.60/h, max. 2 h). For the Monday market, don’t even try next to the Mercat: 1 hour maximum.
- 🟢 Torrecremada and the west: over 30,000 m² free. The default plan.
Where to park depending on your plan
For the centre, Marqués de Campo and the tapas on calle Loreto
Under 2 hours: the Centre blue zone at €0.60/h. Longer (a long lunch, a whole afternoon): Torrecremada and walk 10 minutes.
For the castle
The car parks at Isaac Peral (west) or Torrecremada. El castillo se sube andando desde el centro — no hay parking arriba.
For the ferry
Short break: Baleària P2/P3 (€15/day, bookable with your ticket). A week or more: compare the private ones with a shuttle. At zero cost: Torrecremada plus a short taxi ride.
For the beaches
Punta del Raset: la the free Ctra. de les Marines lot, and if that’s full, the paid beach car park. Marineta Cassiana: the els Mariners car parks and a 5-minute walk. Les Rotes: el mini-golf, and in summer before 10:30.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can you park for free in Dénia?
In the big public car parks: Torrecremada (1,000 spaces, 10 min from the centre), the Emilio Oliver lot, Camí de Sant Joan, Isaac Peral, the Ctra. de les Marines lot (next to Punta del Raset) and els Mariners near the harbour. All are unsurfaced or made-up lots, with no time limit.
How much does Dénia’s blue zone cost?
One cent a minute: €0.60 an hour and €1.20 for 2 hours (the maximum in the Centre; by the Mercat the cap is 1 hour). Sundays and public holidays are free. Careful: once you’ve used your daily maximum in a sector, you can’t buy another ticket in that same sector.
Where do I leave the car to take the ferry to Ibiza?
The official harbour car park (Baleària P2/P3) costs €15 a day with the first 45 minutes free, and you book it with your ticket. For long stays, the private car parks with a shuttle usually work out better. And the free option is Torrecremada: no time limit, a 25-minute walk or a short taxi ride from the terminal.
Can you park at Les Rotes?
There’s a single free car park, the old mini-golf one. In July and August it’s full by mid-morning, and the road can’t take improvised parking (it’s narrow and they do fine). If it’s full: go back into town and walk or cycle down along the promenade.
From what time is the blue zone free?
Every day once charging ends: from 20:00 in winter and 20:30 in summer, and at midday too (13:30 to 16:30 in winter, until 17:00 in summer). Saturday afternoons, and all day Sunday and on public holidays, free. The “Is it chargeable right now?” card on the map tells you in real time.
Where do I park if I’m going to Dénia Hospital?
At the hospital itself: its car park has been free since the return to public management. You don’t need an alternative.
Can I sleep in a motorhome in the free car parks?
Parking yes; camping no. If you put out an awning, levelling legs or furniture, that’s camping and it’s a fineable offence. For a quiet night: the El Raset municipal area, Camper Dénia or the Camping Los Pinos area.
I’ve overstayed my ticket — can I cancel the penalty?
This is standard in Spanish regulated zones: if you had a ticket and only overstayed slightly (typically by less than half an hour), the machine itself or the app lets you cancel the penalty the same day by paying a reduced fee. Keep the ticket and do it as soon as you can.
Do blue badge holders pay for the blue zone?
Spanish national law (RD 1056/2014) requires councils to let holders of a disabled parking card park in regulated zones with no time limit, on top of the reserved bays. Always keep the card visible on the dashboard. A UK blue badge is recognised in Spain.
Where do I park during Fallas or Bous a la Mar?
During Fallas (March) and Bous a la Mar (July) the centre and the harbour area are closed off in places and the nearby car parks fill up: it’s the only time of year Torrecremada gets tight. Arrive early, aim for the western car parks (Isaac Peral), or simply park a long way out and walk — you can cross the whole town on foot.
What happens on Mondays with the market?
The Ramón Ortega / Av. d’Alacant lot becomes the market on Mondays (and on Fridays there’s the mercat de la terra): you can’t park and vehicles get towed. Around the covered market, the blue zone also caps you at 1 hour. The Monday plan is Torrecremada.