Can I drive into Trogir old town? Where is the cheapest place to park in Trogir? Is there a free park-and-ride shuttle from Pantana? How do I pay for parking without a Croatian SIM? What happens if I park illegally? Old Town Parking Trogir's UNESCO old town sits on a tiny car-free island, so every visitor arriving by rental car has to park on the edge and walk in. Use the planner below to find the cheapest, closest or easiest car park for your stay — built on the official 2026 municipal tariffs, not guesswork. The single most useful fact about driving to Trogir is that you cannot park in the old town itself — the medieval island core is a strictly enforced pedestrian (ZTL) zone, open only to residents. Everyone else leaves the car in one of six municipal car parks on the mainland or on neighbouring Čiovo island and walks across a bridge. The right choice depends on how long you stay, the season, and whether you care most about price or distance. Pick your inputs below and the planner ranks every lot with its real 2026 cost. All public parking in the city is run by the municipal company Trogir Holding d.o.o., under a price list ratified in the Official Gazette of the City of Trogir (35/25) and in force since 1 January 2026. If you are still choosing a vehicle, our Split Airport pickup guide covers the 5 km handover from SPU, and the Trogir driving guide explains tolls, fuel and local road rules. Trogir's lots fall into three rings. Fortin is the only car park physically on the old-town islet — under 150 metres from the Cathedral of St Lawrence, but priced to keep cars moving: €10 per hour in peak season with no daily cap, so it is a drop-off lot, not a day lot. The mainland staging lots Travarica (T1) and Put Kapelice (T2) sit just north of the stone bridge, a three-to-five minute walk through the North Gate. Brigi (T4) and Gradski / Put Mulina (T3) are larger lots a little further out — the dependable choice once the central lots fill, which in July and August happens by 9am. Across the channel, the Čiovo street lots by the Brown Beach House are the same cheap open-lot tariff as T3, about a ten-minute walk over the old Čiovo bridge. For where to swim once you have parked, see our Čiovo beaches by car guide. Car park Where Walk to core Peak rate Daily cap Payment Fortin On the islet 1–2 min (150 m) €10/h None (drop-off lot) Card or cash Travarica (T1) Mainland, North Gate 3–5 min (280 m) €3/h None in peak Card or cash Put Kapelice (T2) Mainland 4–5 min (330 m) €2/h None in peak Cash only Brigi (T4) Mainland, Knez Trpimira 8–10 min (600 m) €2/h €24/day Cash only Gradski / Put Mulina (T3) Mainland, Tuđmana 6–8 min (500 m) €1.50/h €18/day Card or cash Čiovo street lots Čiovo, Brown Beach 10–12 min (750 m) €1.50/h €18/day Card or cash 💡 Closed vs open lots: the barrier-gated lots (Fortin, T1, T2, T4) charge around the clock all year. The open street lots (T3, Čiovo) only charge daytime hours in winter, and Sundays and public holidays are free. Many travel pages still describe a tidy "Pantana Park & Ride" north of Trogir with a free shuttle bus into the old town. For the 2026 season this does not exist as an official, ticket-integrated service, and relying on it is the single most common parking mistake incoming drivers make. ⚠️ There is no free municipal shuttle. Pantana is a protected wetland nature reserve; the "parking" there is informal gravel and private villa spaces. The bus people remember is the regional Promet Split Line 37 (Split – airport – Trogir terminal), which costs about €3 in cash from the driver or €1.50 in the Promet Split app, running every 20 minutes on weekdays. Leaving a rental car unattended by the reserve to wait for a commuter bus is not worth it — park in an official T1, T3 or T4 lot instead. The genuinely smart peak-season move is different. Instead of queuing for the stone-bridge lots, continue east on the D8 and cross the New Čiovo Bridge (Most hrvatskih branitelja), which bypasses the centre entirely, then park in the Čiovo street lots near the Brown Beach House and walk ten minutes into the old town over the old swing bridge. Trogir's barrier lots use licence-plate cameras, so the lowest-friction method for visitors is the Bmove app (formerly PayDo): register your rental's plate and a Visa or Mastercard once, and the barrier opens and bills you automatically. KeksPay and Aircash work too. ⚠️ Avoid the SMS option on a foreign SIM. The m-parking text codes (Zone 1 → 708210, Zone 2 → 708110) are premium-rate messages that international carriers silently block — your text never arrives, no ticket is registered, and you get fined. Only use SMS with a Croatian SIM. At the machines, Fortin and T1 accept cards, but the older terminals at T2 and T4 take coins and notes only — keep some euro cash if you head for those lots. Several lots give a 10-minute (Fortin: 20-minute) free grace period for quick drop-offs. The old-town interior is a strict no-traffic zone, and enforcement is real. The city runs a dedicated tow truck — the "pauk" (spider) — and the 2026 gazette sets its fees at €100 for a full tow, €50 if you reach the truck after loading has begun, plus €30 per day of impound storage. Offence Typical 2026 penalty Pauk tow to impound €100 (+ €30/day storage) Intercepted before removal €50 Illegal parking (warden / police) €30–€60 Stopping on a crossing / blocking a junction €130 Parking in a disabled bay without a permit up to €90 💡 Pay quickly and save half. Croatian law gives a 50% discount on a traffic fine settled on the spot or within three working days. Note also that the T1 lot has a "T1-stanari" resident-only section — park there as a tourist and you will be towed. Holders of a valid EU disabled card (70%+) park free at T1, T2, T3 and T4. The medieval core has no fast chargers, so plan to top up on the periphery. The new SPOT Shopping Park in the Plano district near the airport offers free parking and public EV chargers, and the ACI Marina has Tesla destination and 22 kW Type 2 points for those with marina access. For genuine rapid charging (150 kW+), the Supercharger sites toward Split and the Kozjak motorway rest stop are the reliable options. If a day trip is on the cards, our day-trips guide flags charging points along the main routes. Can I drive into Trogir old town? No. The old town is a small island and a strictly enforced pedestrian zone, open only to registered residents and service vehicles. Tourists park in one of the six municipal lots on the mainland or on Čiovo and walk across a bridge — the longest walk is about 10–12 minutes. Where is the cheapest place to park in Trogir? For a full day the open street lots — Gradski / Put Mulina (T3) and the Čiovo lots — are cheapest, at €1.50 per hour capped at €18 per day in season, or €0.80/h capped at €10/day from November to March. Brigi (T4) is similar with a €24 peak cap. Avoid Fortin for anything longer than a quick stop: at €10 per hour with no cap it is by far the most expensive. Is there a free park-and-ride shuttle from Pantana? No. There is no official free shuttle in 2026. Pantana is a nature reserve with informal parking; the only bus is the paid regional Promet Split Line 37 (about €3 cash or €1.50 via app). Use a proper municipal lot instead. How do I pay for parking without a Croatian SIM? Use the Bmove app with your rental's plate and a credit card, or pay at the machine. Fortin and T1 take cards; T2 and T4 are cash-only. Do not use the SMS codes on a foreign SIM — the premium-rate texts are blocked and you will not be charged, which results in a fine. What happens if I park illegally? You risk a €30–€60 fine from wardens or the "pauk" tow truck, which costs €100 plus €30 per day of storage to recover your car. Paying a fine within three working days halves it.