Parking lot next to the Moravian Archive in Lískovec is always empty
If you are travelling to Brno by car, just print this article and have it always in your vehicle.
Parking in the centre of Brno
The very centre of the town between (Masarykova st. and Česká st.) is closed for cars. You can leave your vehicle in several places around, but I recommend two: a roof of Vaňkovka shopping mall and a parking house at Moravské náměstí sq. They both have closed circuit TVs which makes the parking somehow secure.
Special tip: Parking at Vaňkovka is free during weekends.
(The only) park & ride solution
If you want to leave your car somewhere outside the inner town and travel there by public transportation, I recommend leaving your car at a large parking lot near the Moravian archive. It is not an ideal solution, as you have to take a walk to a bus stop at Netroufalky st. or a tram stop at Osová st., but it is free and the parking lot is located close to D1 highway.
Parking at the exhibition ground (or at Velodrome)
The streets around the exhibition ground get really crowded during big expos, so it’s a pretty good idea to use some of the parking houses around. You only have to prepare about CZK 100 for a day. The same works for concerts at Velodrome or at Riviéra venues, which are located in the same place as the exhibition ground.
Airport parking
If you fly from Brno and need to get to the airport by your own car, you can park it there for approx. CZK 200 per day (depends on the total time, see a machine-translated price list). Taking a taxi is way cheaper and you can also use a bus connecting the airport with main train station (the ride takes 20 minutes), so think twice about spending your money for parking.
Parking at Automotodrom Racing Circuit
There are huge parking lots around the racing circuit at Brno-Žebětín (Automotodrom or Masaryk Circuit), but during races of Superbike WC and MotoGP, it’s pretty hard to find a free place. Park your car in the centre and take a free bus from Mendlovo náměstí sq. or leave your car in a camp or in a nearby village and take a walk to the circuit.
Parking in suburbs: rent a garage if you can afford it
It’s complicated to find a parking place at late evening in most of suburbs. If you don’t want to walk 3 blocks from your car to your flat, rent a garage via a real estate agency for approx. CZK 1,500 a month.
How can the police punish you for wrong parking?
Especially constables, who should care more about citizens’ safety and lost dogs, are obsessed with punishing drivers for wrong parking, no matter how absurd the situation may be. I know people whose cars were towed away for standing 10 centimeters outside the very parking place etc. – these people swear that the police is financially connected with the tow-away companies.
Connected or not, just don’t give the cops reasons to harrass you. The fines go up to CZK 2,500 (€100).
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I used to park at Údolní street (west side from Úvoz st.), surprisingly there is allowed parking on sidewalks and it’s a short distance to city centre. If there’s not a free place, you can park uphill at náměstí Míru and take a short and nice ride in tram no. 4.