Informations about "Coastal park"
Car Parks along the Coast
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.
- Sterpaia Coastal Park Car Parks (East Coast Piombino)
- Gulf of Baratti Car Park
Capacity and intended use
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 |
Opening hours 2021
From 1 April to 1 October 2023 the pay and display car parks are open from 08.00 until 20.00.
Tariffs and method of payment
| Tariffe autovetture 2023 |
|
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 2023 |
|
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.
- The parking meters installed in the car and camper van car parks all accept coins, prepaid cards and Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards; banknotes (€ 5.00 or € 10.00) can be used only in some of the car parks. The parking meters do not give change.
- There are some parking meters, valid for both cars and camper vans (where camper vans can park) that accept payment by Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards.
- The Phonzie service, a free app that allows payment directly from a smartphone, is also active.
Discounts on tariffs: non-resident users
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 30 September 2023, 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:
- a) accommodation facilities located in the towns of Val di Cornia can purchase season tickets to offer to their guests. At the end of every month, the accommodation facilities repay the Town the amount collected from sales of these season tickets. Subjects obliged to fill in the annual Tourist Tax declaration must attach the statement of the sales made (Form 21);
- b) owners or subjects with the right to use homes located in the Municipality of Piombino but not resident there, that directly use or rent out same homes to tourists;
- c) tenants of berths in the marinas of Baratti and Carbonifera that provide documentary evidence of the right.
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 |
| € 10,00 |
€ 10,00 |
| € 10,00 |
€ 10,00 |
| € 20,00 |
€ 22,00 |
| € 30,00 |
€ 35,00 |
| € 40,00 |
€ 50,00 |
| € 75,00 |
€ 100,00 |
Discounts on tariffs: Users resident in Val di Cornia
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.
ParkingPass sales points: Parchi Val di Cornia spa staff’s services
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.
Camper van loading and discharge 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.
Fines
Breaches of tariff rules will be prosecuted in accordance with the ANPIL Municipal Regulation concerning fines.
Getting here
- From Livorno and Grosseto: take the Vignale-Riotorto junction on the Variante Aurelia (S.S. 1). Follow the directions for Piombino; there are signs to all the car parks, all on the coast side of the road.
- From Piombino: follow the signs for Riotorto on the geodetic baseline road; there are signs to all the car parks, all on the coast side of the road.
Gulf of Baratti Car Park
Access to the Gulf
The Gulf of Baratti has unique landscape and natural characteristics that must be protected also by controlling car, camper van and coach access.
From 1 June to 30 September, vehicles that are wider than 2 metres, including camper vans, are not permitted. The Caldanelle car park can be used (entrance to Baratti).
Capacity and intended use
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 |
Opening hours 2021
From 1 April to 5 November 2023, the pay and display car parks are open from 08.00 until 20.00.
Tariffs and methods of payment
| Tariffe autovetture 2023 |
|
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 2023 |
|
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.
- The parking meters installed in the car and camper van car parks all accept coins, prepaid cards and Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards; banknotes (€ 5.00 or € 10.00) can be used only in some of the car parks. The parking meters do not give change.
- There are some parking meters, valid for both cars and camper vans (where camper vans can park) that accept payment by Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards.
- The Phonzie service, a free app that allows payment directly from a smartphone, is also active.
Discounts on tariffs: non-resident users
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 30 September 2023, 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:
- a) accommodation facilities located in the towns of Val di Cornia can purchase season tickets to offer to their guests. At the end of every month, the accommodation facilities repay the Town the amount collected from sales of these season tickets. Subjects obliged to fill in the annual Tourist Tax declaration must attach the statement of the sales made (Form 21);
- b) owners or subjects with the right to use homes located in the Municipality of Piombino but not resident there, that directly use or rent out same homes to tourists;
- c) tenants of berths in the marinas of Baratti and Carbonifera that provide documentary evidence of the right.
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 |
| € 10,00 |
€ 10,00 |
| € 10,00 |
€ 10,00 |
| € 20,00 |
€ 22,00 |
| € 30,00 |
€ 35,00 |
| € 40,00 |
€ 50,00 |
| € 75,00 |
€ 100,00 |
Discounts on tariffs: Users resident in Val di Cornia
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.
ParkingPass sales points: Parchi Val di Cornia spa staff’s services
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.
Camper van water loading and discharge 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.
Fines
Breaches of tariff rules will be prosecuted in accordance with the Highway Code.
Getting here
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.
