Parking in Siena Italy

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There are lots outside the walls, use Google Maps to find them
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Thanks! And then you just walk in? Is it safe to leave things in trunk?

be aware of market day. I have friends who were supposed to meet a prescheduled private guide for a walking tour and they drove around for over an hour, including all around the stadium and never found a space (they were fine paying, there just weren't any spaces open). I believe market day was Wednesday, this was September 2025.

It's never safe to leave things in cars in parking lots. Sorry. Any way you can take a train or bus? Good luck!

We make a similar journey multiple times a year. There are lots of municipal car parks dotted around outside the city centre. Some are free, others have a small charge. The centre is traffic free.

Our favourite is Santa Caterina, the escalators that take you up to the centre are a god send on a hot day.

I don't understand the safety comments, it's a developed low crime country in general, and Toscana in particular is very safe. I leave things in the car all the time and have never had an issue. The one time I absent mindedly left my phone on the car roof a local came running up to me to reunite me with it.

I usually park near the stadium. Car break-ins in smaller cities like Siena are less common than large cities like Milan, however they occasionally happen. Take valuables with you and secure luggage in the trunk using a cable lock to prevent easy smash and grab (that is what I do). If you can, back the car against a wall or a tree, so that accessing the trunk will be more difficult.