Info and services
Baratti Car Park, near the Necropoleis: “Casone” car park (capacity: 100 cars, 6 coaches). Visitors to the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia can park free of charge in this car park. Coaches bringing visitors to the Park must clearly display the access permit, received when the booking was made through the Parchi Val di Cornia booking office.
Populonia Car park, close to the Acropolis: private pay and display car park, for cars only.
Populonia Car park, close to the Acropolis: private pay and display car park, for cars only.
In prossimità del Centro Visita, gratuito. I bus possono accedere fino alla biglietteria, dove si trova uno spazio idoneo alla manovra.
Sulla provinciale SP 20, gratuito. Permessa la sosta anche ai bus. Dista circa 800 mt dal Centro Visita del Temperino (seguire indicazioni Temperino).
Situato nell’area dei vecchi impianti minerari e ai piedi di Rocca San Silvestro. Destinato alla sosta di auto e bus.
Free, with parking disc. On via Senni, next to the Museum.
Reserved for wheelchair users, the car park can be reached from Via Leporatti, taking the dirt road on the left at the feral cat colony.
At Sterpaia Park there are many public pay and display car parks for cars and camper vans along the coast from Perelli to Torremozza).
There is a system of pay and display car parks along the coast of the Sterpaia Park (East Coast of Piombino) and the Gulf of Baratti whose management and seasonal tariffs are regulated by resolutions passed by the Piombino Local Council.
Most of the car parks are for cars only but there are also some car parks for caravans and camper vans with loading and discharge service.
| Car | Camper | Moto | Weelchair | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perelli 1 | 155 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Perelli 2 | 204 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Perelli 3 | 380 | 75 | 10 | 8 |
| Carlappiano | 590 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Sterpaia | 350 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Mortelliccio 1 | 468 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Mortelliccio 2 | 316 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Il Pino | 375 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Carbonifera 1 | 202 | 73 | 10 | 6 |
| Carbonifera 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Pappasole | 300 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Torre Mozza 1 | 230 | 23 | 20 | 2 |
| Torre Mozza 2 | 304 | 90 | 10 | 6 |
| Totale Parco Sterpaia | 4089 | 298 | 136 | 75 |
From 22 March to 30 September 2024 the pay and display car parks are open from 08.00 until 20.00 (GC_2023_290_tariffe_2024).
| Tariffe autovetture 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baratti | Costa Est | ||
| N° ore | Festivo/Feriale | Festivo/Feriale | |
| 1 | 2,00 | 1,25 | |
| 2 | 4,00 | 2,50 | |
| 3 | 6,00 | 3,70 | |
| 4 | 7,90 | 4,90 | |
| 5 | 9,80 | 6,00 | |
| 6 | 11,60 | 7,00 | |
| 7 | 13,30 | 8,00 | |
| 8 | 15,00 | 8,90 | |
| 9 | 16,60 | 9,70 | |
| 10 e successive | 18,00 | 10,50 | |
| Tariffe camper e autocaravan 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldanelle | Costa Est | |||
| N° ore | Festivo/Feriale | Festivo/Feriale | ||
| 1 | 2,50 | 2,75 | ||
| 2 | 5,00 | 5,50 | ||
| 3 | 7,50 | 8,25 | ||
| 4 | 10,00 | 11,00 | ||
| 5 | 12,50 | 13,75 | ||
| 6 | 15,00 | 16,50 | ||
| 7 | 17,50 | 19,25 | ||
| 8 | 18,70 | 20,50 | ||
| 9 | 20,00 | 22,00 | ||
| 10 e successive | 21,20 | 23,00 | ||
The “holiday” tariff applies on Saturdays and public holidays
The automatic parking meters must be used to pay for the car park. The parking meters are located at the entrance to the car park and there are others dotted around inside the car park.
Non-resident users can purchase a Parking Pass, valid for one week and for one vehicle only at a price of € 45.00 for cars and € 90.00 for camper vans.
Until 20 October 2024, the subjects indicated in letters a), b) and c), providing that they have paid the Tourist Tax and other local taxes, can purchase season tickets from Parchi Val di Cornia spa, without the possibility of reserving spaces, valid in the car parks listed in point 3) above:
The season ticket must indicate the period of validity and the registration number of the vehicle and it must be positioned in a clearly visible spot inside the vehicle. The validities and costs are indicated below:
| Three days | Weekly | Fortnightly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,00 | 30,00 | 50,00 | 75,00 |
Users can also purchase pre-paid cards to use at the parking meters.
| Prices | Value of the stay |
|---|---|
| € 40,00 | € 50,00 |
| € 75,00 | € 100,00 |
Residents of Piombino, Campiglia Marittima, San Vincenzo, Suvereto and Sassetta can purchase a prepaid card, valid for one vehicle for the entire year and in all the areas where the service is offered; this card costs € 40.00. The validity of the card can be extended to two vehicles for a price of € 50.00.
In the case of camper vans, residents of the towns indicated above can buy a card, valid in all the areas where the service is offered, for one week and for only one vehicle, at a price of € 80.00.
Each card is associated to a vehicle belonging to (or leased or rented by) a local resident and/or his/her household. The card must be displayed in a visible way inside the vehicle. Residency is proved by the vehicle’s registration certificate. In the case of company cars, the legal representative of the company must provide a statement specifying who the vehicle has been assigned to (employee, company director, etc.) who must in any case be a resident of the above-stated towns.
Information service; daily cleaning behind the dunes and the parking areas for cars and caravans; maintenance of pedestrian and cycle paths; installation of directional signs and signposting; environmental monitoring service.
The water loading and discharge service is free of charge. The service is available 24/24 on the days when the car parks are open.
Breaches of tariff rules will be prosecuted in accordance with the ANPIL Municipal Regulation concerning fines.
The Gulf of Baratti has unique landscape and natural characteristics that must be protected also by controlling car, camper van and coach access.
In periods of peak tourist influx, vehicles that are wider than 2 metres, including camper vans, are not permitted (municipal ordinance). The Caldanelle car park can be used (entrance to Baratti).
The car parks at the Gulf of Baratti are for cars only, except for Caldanelle that has parking spaces for 70 caravans and camper vans with water loading and discharge service. Instead, Casone is reserved for visitors to the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia in possession of an entrance ticket; there are also 60 pay and display spaces.
| Aree di sosta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posti auto | Posti camper | Moto | Disabili | |
| Villini 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villini 2 | 100 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Villini 3 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Edicola | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pinetina | 150 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Casone | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fontina | 76 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Caldanelle | 200 | 94 | 10 | 0 |
| Totale Baratti | 889 | 94 | 48 | 15 |
From 22 March to 3 November 2024, the pay and display car parks are open from 08.00 until 20.00 (GC_2023_290_tariffe_2024)..
| Tariffe autovetture 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baratti | Costa Est | ||
| N° ore | Festivo/Feriale | Festivo/Feriale | |
| 1 | 2,00 | 1,25 | |
| 2 | 4,00 | 2,50 | |
| 3 | 6,00 | 3,70 | |
| 4 | 7,90 | 4,90 | |
| 5 | 9,80 | 6,00 | |
| 6 | 11,60 | 7,00 | |
| 7 | 13,30 | 8,00 | |
| 8 | 15,00 | 8,90 | |
| 9 | 16,60 | 9,70 | |
| 10 e successive | 18,00 | 10,50 | |
| Tariffe camper e autocaravan 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldanelle | Costa Est | |||
| N° ore | Festivo/Feriale | Festivo/Feriale | ||
| 1 | 2,50 | 2,75 | ||
| 2 | 5,00 | 5,50 | ||
| 3 | 7,50 | 8,25 | ||
| 4 | 10,00 | 11,00 | ||
| 5 | 12,50 | 13,75 | ||
| 6 | 15,00 | 16,50 | ||
| 7 | 17,50 | 19,25 | ||
| 8 | 18,70 | 20,50 | ||
| 9 | 20,00 | 22,00 | ||
| 10 e successive | 21,20 | 23,00 | ||
The “holiday” tariff applies on Saturdays and public holidays
The automatic parking meters must be used to pay for the car park. The parking meters are located at the entrance to the car park and there are others dotted around inside the car park.
Non-resident users can purchase a Parking Pass, valid for one week and for one vehicle only at a price of € 45.00 for cars and € 90.00 for camper vans.
Until 20 October 2024, the subjects indicated in letters a), b) and c), providing that they have paid the Tourist Tax and other local taxes, can purchase season tickets from Parchi Val di Cornia spa, without the possibility of reserving spaces, valid in the car parks listed in point 3) above:
The season ticket must indicate the period of validity and the registration number of the vehicle and it must be positioned in a clearly visible spot inside the vehicle. The validities and costs are indicated below:
| Three days | Weekly | Fortnightly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,00 | 30,00 | 50,00 | 75,00 |
Users can also purchase pre-paid cards to use at the parking meters.
| Prices | Value of the stay |
|---|---|
| € 40,00 | € 50,00 |
| € 75,00 | € 100,00 |
Residents of Piombino, Campiglia Marittima, San Vincenzo, Suvereto and Sassetta can purchase a prepaid card, valid for one vehicle for the entire year and in all the areas where the service is offered; this card costs € 40.00. The validity of the card can be extended to two vehicles for a price of € 50.00.
In the case of camper vans, residents of the towns indicated above can buy a card, valid in all the areas where the service is offered, for one week and for only one vehicle, at a price of € 80.00.
Each card is associated to a vehicle belonging to (or leased or rented by) a local resident and/or his/her household. The card must be displayed in a visible way inside the vehicle. Residency is proved by the vehicle’s registration certificate. In the case of company cars, the legal representative of the company must provide a statement specifying who the vehicle has been assigned to (employee, company director, etc.) who must in any case be a resident of the above-stated towns.
Information service; daily cleaning behind the dunes and the parking areas for cars and caravans; maintenance of pedestrian and cycle paths; installation of directional signs and signposting; environmental monitoring service.
The water loading and discharge service at the Caldanelle car park is free of charge. The service is available 24/24 on the days when the car park is open.
Breaches of tariff rules will be prosecuted in accordance with the Highway Code.
You can reach the Gulf of Baratti from the Principessa SP 23 main road that connects San Vincenzo to Piombino; it is clearly signposted. Access to the road in the Gulf is controlled.
Il servizio per il 2023 sarà attivo solo nel periodo 11 giugno al 14 settembre.
Ecobarattibus is a shuttle service provided by Tiemme Spa that, in some periods of the year, guarantees connections between Piombino and the enchanting Gulf of Baratti, including the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia (Necropolis and Acropolis).
The shuttle’s route has stops and connections also from and to Populonia and the Caldanelle car park (for campers and private cars).
Stay in touch with the Parks of the Val di Cornia.
