Parking in Old Antibes: Where to Park and How Much It Costs

Old Antibes is best explored on foot, and that is a good thing: between the cobbled lanes, the pedestrian zones protected by bollards and the narrow streets around Cours Masséna, there is hardly any room for cars. The real question is where to leave yours, as close as possible to the ramparts, the Provençal market or the Picasso Museum, without blowing your budget.

As a complement to our general guide to parking in Antibes, this article focuses on the car parks around the old town, their rates and a few tips to pay less.

Pré-aux-Pêcheurs: closest to the old town

Located on Avenue de Verdun, opposite the port, the Pré-aux-Pêcheurs underground car park is the most convenient entry point to Old Antibes. Run by Q-Park, it has about 570 spaces, is open 24/7 and sits five minutes’ walk from Place Nationale and eight minutes from the Picasso Museum. It also has plenty of EV chargers. Watch the height limit of 1.90 m: camper vans and some SUVs with roof boxes will not fit.

As for prices, Q-Park lists indicative rates of about €21 for six hours in low season (€22.50 in high season) and just under €43 for 24 hours. The town offers two hours of free parking there on Saturdays, except in July and August: a great deal for a morning at the market.

La Poste, Frères-Olivier, Médiathèque: the central car parks

Several other Q-Park underground car parks surround the old town, all with a 1.90 m height limit. La Poste, on Rue Vauban, has about 330 spaces four minutes’ walk from Place Nationale; Frères-Olivier, on Boulevard Gustave-Chancel, 327 spaces eight minutes away; the Médiathèque, on Rue des Lits-Militaires, 192 spaces about ten minutes away. Jean-Marie-Poirier, on Avenue Tourre, adds 282 spaces a little further north.

Their main appeal lies in the free periods set up by the town: two hours free on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at Frères-Olivier, La Poste and the Médiathèque, except in July and August. The Médiathèque also offers 30 free minutes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, perfect for a quick stop. Outside these slots, expect rates similar to Pré-aux-Pêcheurs.

Port Vauban car parks

Port Vauban has its own open-air car parks, run by the Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce, with around a thousand spaces along Avenue de Verdun. They are about ten minutes’ walk from Place Nationale and suit tall vehicles that cannot fit in underground car parks. The 2026 rate is €17.70 for a day.

Their best feature is the evening package: €3.50 from 7 p.m. to midnight, including a free first hour. For dinner in Old Antibes or an evening by the harbor, it is hard to find anything cheaper nearby. To discover what is on around the quays, see our page on Port Vauban and maritime shuttles.

Park for free and finish by shuttle

To pay nothing at all, the best solution is to leave the car a little further out. The Fort Carré (150 spaces) and Bouygues (268 spaces) park-and-ride car parks, north of the port, are free for 48 hours, then €5 a day or €25 a week. From Fort Carré, the free Envibus NFC shuttle runs to Porte Marine, at the entrance to Old Antibes, every day, with a stepped-up summer timetable from early June to early October. On foot, it is just over a kilometer, about fifteen minutes along the port.

Another option is the Azur Arena car park, with nearly 570 free spaces, linked to the center by Bus-Tram lines A and B. Find out more about routes and timetables on our page about the Envibus network.

On-street parking around the old town

Around Old Antibes, on-street spaces are few and in high demand, but the system has its perks. Enter your plate number at the meter and you get one free hour per day per vehicle, within a maximum stay of 3 hours 15 minutes. Parking is charged on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.; it is free between 12 and 2 p.m., from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. You can pay by card, in cash or with the Flowbird app.

If you overstay, the post-parking fee is €15. In practice, finding a street space near the old town in summer is down to luck, so it is better to head straight for a car park.

Pedestrian zones and bollards: what to know before driving in

The heart of Old Antibes is protected by retractable bollards. A permanent pedestrian zone covers streets such as Rue du Bas-Castelet, Rue Fersen, Rue Vandenberg, Rue Championnet and the Promenade Amiral-de-Grasse. There is also a temporary pedestrian zone from 3:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Cours Masséna and Rues Vauban, Aubernon, Tourraque and Maizière: it applies every day in the summer season, and only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from October to April. Deliveries are allowed from 6 to 10 a.m.

Only residents and shopkeepers with a permit can pass the bollards. Never follow an authorized vehicle through: if the bollard rises, the damage is at the driver’s expense. And be wary of GPS apps suggesting a route through the old town: park before you get there.

Old Antibes car parks at a glance

Here are the main car parks near the old town, with walking time to Place Nationale and indicative rates checked in September 2026:

Car parkSpacesWalk to Place NationaleIndicative rate
Pré-aux-Pêcheurs (Q-Park)About 5705 minAbout €21 for 6 h
La Poste (Q-Park)About 3304 minAbout €21 for 6 h
Frères-Olivier (Q-Park)3278 minAbout €21 for 6 h
Médiathèque (Q-Park)19210 min€13.70 for 6 h
Port Vauban (CCI)About 1,00011 min€17.70 a day, €3.50 evenings
Fort Carré / Bouygues150 / 26815 min or NFC shuttleFree for 48 h

Our tips for stress-free parking

In July and August, arrive before 10 a.m.: after that, the closest car parks are often full. For an evening out, go for the Port Vauban package; for a Saturday market morning outside peak season, make the most of the two free hours in the underground car parks. Keep your ticket safe: losing it costs more than €45 at Q-Park. And if you drive an electric car, our article on EV charging stations in Antibes shows which car parks are equipped.

Finally, consider the train: Antibes station is about ten minutes’ walk from Place Nationale, as shown in our guide to distances from Antibes station. Coming from Nice or Cannes by TER simply takes parking out of the equation.