East Coast area (Park of the Sterpaia)
Map
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Capacities
Most of the car parks accommodate cars only, however there are also some car parks designed for campers and caravans
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Classification of the cark parks, according to the position and the level of facilities:
Type A: panoramic or indoor
Type B: less panoramic position or outdoor
Opening times with charge
2017: There is a charge for the Car parks from 8am to 8pm
Rates
Methods of Payment
The parking charge for the car parks is made through an automatic parking meter. These can always be found at the entrance of the single car parks and also within the same car parks. Those installed in the individual car spaces work with coins and prepaid cards; the other type work with coins, bank notes and prepaid cards.
- The prepaid cards can be purchased from the shops and restaurants on the territory
- They come in denominations of 5, 10, 15, 20 € each.
- The credit on these can be topped up in the same parking meters by inserting coins (car space meters) or banknotes (camper meters).
- The cards are re-usable and do not have a deadline
Personnel Services of the Val di Cornia Parks spa
Daily cleaning of the area behind the dunes; management of the stopping areas for cars and caravans; maintenance of the foot and cycle paths; installation of directional signs and park conduct notice-boards; environmental surveillance service.
Sanitary facilities for caravans
This facility is foreseen for caravans, with services varying from car park to car park.
The cost for the freshwater supply and wastewater discharge only is 8 euros, which is however in the ticket cost in the case of stopping for the entire day.
For the Val di Cornia Resident persons
The Residents of the 5 Municipalities of the Val di Cornia (Piombino, San Vincenzo, Campiglia Mma, Suvereto, Sassetta) have the right to access the car parks at a reduced rate, purchasing the Parking PASS.
The cost of the Parking PASS for 2011 is 50,00 €. It permits the parking of one vehicle only.
It does not foresee the reservation of a car space. It is valid for cars only.
It must be visibly displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle.
For the purchase it is necessary to produce the following documents: original or copy of the car ownership documents demonstrating that the owner of the vehicle is resident in one of the Municipalities of the Val di Cornia.
In the case where a resident in one of the Municipalities of the Val di Cornia has the use of a company car, the Parking PASS will be issued only if a statement is presented from the Company certifying the use of the car for this person.
Sanctions
Currently being updated
How to get there
From Livorno and from Grosseto: along the Variante Aurelia (S.S.1) exit at Vignale-Riotorto. Proceed towards Piombino, various directions for all possible car parks, all on the sea side
From Piombino: head towards Riotorto along the geodetic road; various indications on all possible car parks, all on the sea side
Gulf of Baratti Area
Directions for access to the Gulf
The Gulf of Baratti offers unique landscape and naturalistic features, which must be preserved also through controlled access of cars, campers and buses. Access is forbidden to vehicles wider than 2 metres, including buses and campers, with the exception of:
• School and group buses having booked a visit to the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia, displaying the booking document, which can access the Gulf but must park exclusively in the Casone parking area, below the entrance to the Park.
• Campers in the period from 1 October to 30 March, with parking permitted from 10am to 4.30pm in the Casone parking area, below the entrance to the Park.
In the other periods of the year, campers may park in the area of Caldanelle (entrance on the road for Baratti), linked to the entrance of the Park by a shuttle bus service (Caldanelle – San Cerbone shuttle service).This area offers parking also for all private buses not headed for the Park of Baratti.
Capacities
Parking in the Gulf by those not visiting the Park is possible only in the paying car parks.
Most of the car parks accommodate cars only, however there are also some car parks designed for campers and caravans
Classification of the cark parks, according to the position and the level of facilities:
Type A: panoramic or indoor
Type B: less panoramic position or outdoor
Opening times with charge
There is a charge for all car parks from 8am to 8pm.
Charge Rates
Methods of Payment
The parking charge for the car parks is made through an automatic parking meter. These can always be found at the entrance of the single car parks and also within the same car parks. Those installed in the individual car spaces work with coins and prepaid cards; the other type work with coins, bank notes and prepaid cards.
- The prepaid cards can be purchased from the shops and restaurants on the territory
- They come in denominations of 5, 10, 15, 20 € each.
- The credit on these can be topped up in the same parking meters by inserting coins (car space meters) or banknotes (camper meters).
- The cards are re-usable and do not have a deadline
Caldanelle - Casone shuttle service
Personnel Services of the Val di Cornia Parks spa
Daily cleaning of the area behind the dunes; management of the area stopping areas for cars and caravans; maintenance of the foot and cycle paths; installation of directional signs and park conduct notice-boards; environmental surveillance service.
Sanitary facilities for caravans
This facility is foreseen for caravans, with services varying from car park to car park.
The cost for the freshwater supply and wastewater discharge only is 8 euros, which is however in the ticket cost in the case of stopping for the entire day.
For the Val di Cornia Resident persons
The Residents of the 5 Municipalities of the Val di Cornia (Piombino, San Vincenzo, Campiglia Mma, Suvereto, Sassetta) have the right to access the car parks at a reduced rate, purchasing the Parking PASS.
The cost of the Parking PASS for 2011 is 50,00 €. It permits the parking of one vehicle only.
It does not foresee the reservation of a car space. It is valid for cars only.
It must be visibly displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle.
For the purchase it is necessary to produce the following documents: original or copy of the car ownership documents demonstrating that the owner of the vehicle is resident in one of the Municipalities of the Val di Cornia.
In the case where a resident in one of the Municipalities of the Val di Cornia has the use of a company car, the Parking PASS will be issued only if a statement is presented from the Company certifying the use of the car for this person.
Sanctions
Currently being updated
How to get there
At the Gulf of Baratti, take the provincial road of the Principessa SP 23 which links San Vincenzo to Piombino, with ample signposting.
The internal road of the Gulf has controlled access – information on access to the Gulf of Populonia for cars and buses