Those living in Calpe, you probably already know, but just in case you don’t, parking rules in the area are changing.
The official start date of the new contract is 9 December, but a trial period will run until 17 December to allow residents to familiarise themselves with the system.
Parking in Calpe: Zones and streets
The streets designated as blue zone are:
- Corbeta
- Ejércitos Españoles
- Maestro Serrano
- Alemania
- Europa
- Pintor Sorolla
- Valencia
- Blasco Ibáñez
- Puerto de Santa María
- Gabriel Miró
- Almendros
- Málaga
- Santa María
- La Pinta
- Joan de Gary
- La Pau
- Madrid
- Doctor Fleming
- Isaac Peral
- Masnou
- Ifach/Murillo
- Benissa
- Centro de Salud
The orange zone streets are:
- Dinamarca
- Gran Bretaña
- Italia
- Europa
- Luxemburgo
- Benitatxell
- Castellón
- Isla Formentera
- Alfaç del Pi
- Teulada
- Denia
- Xàbia
- Gregal
- Llevant
- Gibraltar
- Juan Carlos I
- Llebeig
- Rosa de los Vientos
- The car park on Calle Xàbia
Rates and reductions
The most noteworthy aspect of the new contract is the reduction of blue-zone rates for residents and local businesses by almost 50%, while in the orange zone (the beach area) the reduction for residents and business owners is 22%.
The hourly rate in the blue zone for residents, previously €0.40, will now be €0.25, and in the orange zone it will decrease from €0.45 per hour to €0.35 per hour. However, the general blue-zone tariff will rise from €0.85 per hour to €1.10 per hour, and the orange zone from €0.95 per hour to €1.45 per hour.
These changes aim to benefit local residents, ensuring that those living in Calpe pay less for parking in regulated areas.
Time limits
Parking time limits are also being updated. The maximum stay in the blue zone was previously two hours and in the orange zone three hours. Under the new rules, this increases to three hours in the blue zone and six hours in the orange zone.
Other changes
The green zone, which was only regulated in the mornings, is being integrated into the blue zone and will be abolished. The mixed orange zone will also be removed. After these changes, the blue zone will have 920 spaces and the orange zone 1,135 spaces.
Parking meters that do not accept credit cards will be replaced. Payments can also be made using the free ElParking app or on the website.
Resident and business permits
Residents wishing to obtain a parking permit should contact the company at its temporary customer service office at Calle La Font 24. Telephone: 652 337 597. Email: oracalpe@eysaservicios.com. Booking an appointment is required.
Documentation required for a resident permit includes: a photocopy of the DNI (or residence card or passport for foreign nationals), a photocopy of the vehicle registration certificate, and the original or a copy of the most recent paid receipt for the Motor Vehicle Tax in Calpe.
For a business permit, the documents needed are: a photocopy of the DNI; for legal entities, the Fiscal Identification Code; a copy of the registration in the Business Activities Tax; the location of the establishment; a copy of the opening licence or provisional licence; and an employment contract if the applicant is an employee.
