Park and Ride free car parks with bus connection to the city centre (P+R)

Parking Illunbe (P+R)

Ilunbe’s free car park is open all year round and has 340 spaces.
Coordinates: 43.29739, -1.96957

How to access the Illunbe car park:
From Bilbao (AP8), Vitoria (N1) and Pamplona (N1):
On the GI-20 take exit 9B towards GI-40 / Donostia/ S. Sebastián / Miramón / Ospitaleak
And then exit 3 towards Donostia / S. Sebastián / Miramón / Ospitaleak
From France (A8):
Exit 5 Donostia / S. Sebastian / Intxaurrondo / Altza / Ospitaleak
And then departure towards Martutene / Ospitaleak
From Pamplona (A-15):
At the GI-41 roundabout take the Ospitraleak / Miramon exit.
And then exit 3 towards Donostia / S.Sebastián / Miramon / Ospitaleak
Shuttle bus service to the center (summer 2025):
From July 12 to August 31
, 2025, there will be a “shuttle” bus service from the same parking lot to the city center (Plaza Centenario).
With a frequency of 20 minutes, the bus departure times from the parking lot will be from 11:00 a.m. to 10:20 p.m. The return bus departures from Plaza Centenario will be from 11:10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. every 20 minutes.
The occasional bus ticket costs €1.85 per person per journey.
It accepts MUGI, BAT, BARIK, SanseCard and BasqueCard reductions. It is also possible to obtain a QR or EMV digital ticket.

Connection with public transport (year-round):
Line 28 (10′ walk to nearest bus stop: Begiristain I) .
Frequency: Weekdays: 5-8 min. // Saturdays: 7-9 min. // Holidays: 8-11 min.
Line 17 (20’ walk to nearest bus stop: Begiristain I).
Frequency: Weekdays: 10 min. // Saturdays: 15 min. // Holidays: 20 min.

Parking Igara (P+R)

ELike the Miramón car park, the Igara car park is also free and is open year-round. It has 730 spaces and a bus stop to make it easier to get to the centre of Donostia.
Coordinates: 43.30307, – 2.00753

Hoe to access the Igara car park:
From France
GI20 exit 10 Donostia me. S. Sebastián O. Ondarreta
Tolosa hiribidea
From Bilbao – Vitoria – Pamplona
GI20 exit 12 Donostia m S. Sebastián Ondarreta
Zarautz hiribidea
Tolosa hiribidea

Connections with public transport:
Line 5. At the Tolosa 111 stop, a 5-minute walk away.
Frequency: Weekdays: 6 – 8 min. // Saturdays: 7-17 min. // Holidays: 8-20 min
Line 25. At the Tolosa 111 stop, a 5-minute walk away.
Frequency: Weekdays: 20 min. // Saturdays: 30 min. // Holidays: 30 min.

Parking Unibertsitatea (EHU/UPV) (P+R)

Car park located next to the EHU /UPV Carlos Santamaría library, in Pº de Berio. It has 200 spaces. Free of charge. You have to take a free ticket and put it visible on the vehicle. Maximum stay 24 hours. Only active from 8 July to 25 August 2024. (Motorhomes are not allowed. The motorhome car park is a little further on in the same Pº de Berio).

How to get to the Unibertsitatea Car Park
From Francia
GI20 exit 10 Donostia me. S. Sebastián O. Ondarreta
Tolosa hiribidea
From Bilbao – Vitoria – Pamplona
GI20 exit 12 Donostia m S. Sebastián Ondarreta
Zarautz hiribidea
Tolosa hiribidea

Connection with public transport
Line 5. At Tolosa 111 stop, 5 minutes on foot.
Frequency: Weekdays: 6 – 8 min. // Saturdays: 7-17 min. // Holidays: 8-20 min.
Line 25. At Tolosa 111 stop, 5 minutes on foot.
Frequency: Weekdays: 20 min. // Saturdays: 30 min. // Holidays: 30 min.

Parking Ficoba (Irun)

If you’re coming from France, an easy way to get to Donostia is to leave your car in the Ficoba free (08:00 – 22:00) car park in Irun. Then take a train,(euskotren) which runs every 30 minutes, to the centre of San Sebastian (35 minutes).

Connections with public transport:
Euskotren – topo (35’). (3’ walk to nearest stop: Irún Ficoba). Frecuency: Every 30 minutes.