Valence is the prefecture and main town of the Drôme department, with a wide range of parking options in and around the town centre .
Car parks in Valence
As in most French cities, parking initially developed on the streets in a more or less informal way. With the spread of the car in the 1960s, demand for car parks in Valence exploded, as did urban growth.
As a result, car parking has gradually been organised in such a way as to become chargeable, regulated and limited. The construction of underground car parks has also improved capacity in the town centre, such as the car parks at Valence Ville SNCF station and Victor-Hugo.
Where can I park in Valence?
Crossed by Route Nationale 7 (RN7) and theA7 motorway with two exits to the north and south, Valence town centre is accessible from the Ardèche via the Frédéric Mistral bridge over the Rhône in the centre, and the Pont des Lônes bridge further south. There is plenty of parking available in Valence, either nearby or in the city centre.
Once you’ve arrived in Valence with your vehicle, you can park both on the public highway in certain streets and in a number of free or pay car parks.
Parking zones in Valence
On the street side, prices vary according to parking zone, with different coloured spaces:
- Purple zone, limited to 2 hours 45 minutes maximum and the first 30 minutes free of charge
- Pink zone of the Latour-Maubourg Place d’Arme car park (max. 4hrs 45mins, including 30 minutes free of charge)
- Orange zone, limited to a maximum of 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yellow zone of the Clos sylvestre car park, limited to 4 hours 15 minutes maximum
- Blue zones, maximum 30 minutes free (blue disc)
- Delivery spaces, maximum 30 minutes, between 11.30am and 7pm (blue disc)
- Parking areas and car parks in Valence in legend :
Then there are the paid surface and underground car parks managed by private companies such as Qpark, which has 9 car parks in the city.
Lastly, some car parks are still free and others have special parking arrangements: pedestrian zones, disabled parking, fast turnaround or very short-stay spaces.
- Find and reserve your Valence car park in advance:
Map of car parks in Valence
For more details, rates, zoning and a map of car parks in the city centre, please consult the city’s practical guide, Parking in Valence, including the car park map:
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- Parking and rates, City of Valence