Car hire in Merano

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The best offer for each need among the 21 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 27 → Oct 30, prices read on October 20, 2026.

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Car hire nearby – Merano

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Good to know before you drive – Merano

Information checked on October 19, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.

• ZTL: four cameras and a green/red light

  Merano's central ZTLs are monitored by cameras at Ponte della Posta (Ponte Nazionale), at the Corso Libertà superiore/Piazza Teatro junction, in Via Galilei and in Via Monte San Zeno (Porta Passiria). A display on the pole shows whether the gate is active: green means entry is allowed, red means authorised vehicles only.

  Source: Comune di Merano – ZTL: circolazione nelle zone a traffico limitato (aggiornato il 06/05/2026)

• ZTL permit: apply 48 working hours ahead

  A ZTL transit permit should normally be requested at least 48 working hours in advance, Monday to Friday at the local police permit desk or by email ([email protected]). For urgent reasons, entry can also be justified afterwards, within 48 hours, with documents.

  Source: Comune di Merano – ZTL: circolazione nelle zone a traffico limitato (aggiornato il 06/05/2026)

• Blue bays: pay every day 8:00–19:00

  In Merano parking in the blue bays (Bluepark) is charged Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 19:00, at the meter or with smartphone apps. Note: white bays are not free; they are normally reserved for a specific group, such as residents.

  Source: Comune di Merano – Parcheggi (aggiornato il 07/05/2026)

• Bluepark: €2.50 an hour in zone A, €1.50 in zone B

  In Merano's Bluepark bays the hourly rate is €2.50 in zone A and €1.50 in zone B. These are the rates set by the town council on 20 December 2022 (page updated 5 January 2023).

  Source: Comune di Merano – Tariffe parcheggi bluepark

• Getting there: A22 at Bolzano Sud, then the MeBo

  By car, leave the A22 Brenner motorway at Bolzano Sud and continue on the Merano–Bolzano expressway (MeBo), exiting at Merano Maia Bassa/Marlengo or Merano Centro. For central car parks, follow the signs showing free spaces.

  Source: Azienda di Soggiorno di Merano – FAQ Mercatini di Natale (come arrivare)

• Piazzale Prader is free, except on Fridays

  Piazzale Prader is a free car park almost every day: on Tuesdays part of it is closed to parking for the small weekly market, and on Fridays the whole area for the main market. In the blue bays the maximum stay is 3 hours.

  Source: Azienda di Soggiorno di Merano – FAQ Mercatini di Natale (parcheggi)

• Winter tyres or chains: 15 November–15 April

  In South Tyrol, in snow or ice and where signs are posted, winter tyres or snow chains are mandatory. The rule can generally apply from 15 November to 15 April, with different periods on high mountain roads.

  Source: Provincia autonoma di Bolzano – myCIVIS: obbligo di pneumatici invernali o catene da neve

Available models – Merano

Lowest price for 3 days for each model. “Or similar”: the rental company may hand over a car of the same category.