Street parking in central Split costs €1.20 per hour in summer (zone 1), €0.80 in the outer zone 3, and the two premium lots on the Riva charge €4–5 per hour (Split parking d.o.o. price list, 2026). The cheapest sensible option is a municipal garage or a zone 3 street at €0.80/h and a 10–20 minute walk to Diocletian's Palace. In July and August, expect everything within a kilometre of the Riva to be full by 10 am.
On-street parking is run by the city company Split parking d.o.o.. Streets are split into four zones; the table shows summer rates (winter rates are roughly a third lower).
| Zone | Where | Per hour (summer) | Day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | around Diocletian's Palace, Marmontova, Zvonimirova | €1.20 | €18 |
| Zone 2 | wider centre, Bačvice, Firule, Gripe | €1.00 | €12 |
| Zone 3 | Meje, Spinut, Poljud, Žnjan, Trstenik | €0.80 | €9.60 |
| Zone 4 | short stop, max. 20 minutes | €0.50 / 20 min | – |
Charges apply Monday to Saturday; street zones are free on Sundays (garages and fenced car parks are not). Enforcement is frequent: an unpaid stay becomes a day ticket that is posted to your home address abroad, with collection fees added.
Right on the waterfront there are two premium lots, Riva and Stari plac, at €4 for the first hour and €5 for each further hour (summer 2026). Fine for a quick errand, not for a day out. Cheaper options still within walking distance:
The classic mistake is trying to drive into the old town. The palace is a camera-monitored pedestrian zone and the fine follows you home.
Poljud and Spinut (north side, Hajduk stadium and the marina) are zone 3 at €0.80/h and you will nearly always find a space on a weekday; the palace is a 20-minute walk or a short bus ride. Avoid the area on Hajduk match days.
Bačvice has a small paid lot above the beach plus zone 2 streets, full by 9 am in summer. For a longer stay park at Firule or Trstenik (zone 3) and walk along the coast.
Marjan: the lot at the forest park entrance is free but small; in season Kašjuni and Bene are reached by bus 12, as private cars are not allowed into the park during the day. See Plaze Split for the beaches themselves.
Going to Brač, Hvar, Vis or Šolta without the car? The port authority runs a guarded car park inside the port (Obala kneza Domagoja), open 24/7, at roughly €30–35 per day in 2026 – so €200–250 for a week. Alternatives 5–10 minutes away on foot: Bijankinijeva, Livanjska and Zrinsko-Frankopanska (all around €36/day, fenced) or the private garage at Firule, which sells weekly tickets for about €175. For a multi-day island trip, book online and arrive at least 40 minutes before departure – in July the queue just to park can be long.
If you are taking the car on the ferry, parking does not apply: you queue on the pier in the lane marked with your Jadrolinija line number and wait in the car.
The truly relaxed solution is to stay somewhere with a parking space included. Owners on Adrysa state whether a private space is available – see apartments in Split with parking or the whole Split hub. If you would rather skip the car altogether, read Zadar Airport to the City, Sukošan and Biograd: Bus, Taxi 2026 and Driving to Zadar, Croatia 2027: routes, vignettes and tolls; the full city overview is in Split Travel Guide: Palace, Beaches, Ferries, Parking (2027).