Charging at locationPiazza VIII Agosto

Parking in Piazza VIII Agosto in Bologna
The Piazza VIII Agosto parking in Bologna is located a stone's throw from the historic center of the Emilian town. It is a multi-storey car park that has a total of 980 parking spaces. It is close to the main historical monuments, public offices, and to all attractions such as: shops, restaurants, hotels, bookshops, cinemas and sports centers. Parking is easy to reach, using the main city arteries and the central Via Irnerio. It is also located near the Bologna train station. The spaces for cars are very comfortable and the management of the entrance and exit are managed by an automated system equipped with video surveillance with remote assistance available at all times, 24 hours a day.
Furthermore, the entry and exit service with Telepass is available.
The car park is equipped with automatic payment machines for cash, credit card or debit card.
Each Apcoa parking offers subscription services with a dedicated hourly rate. In this regard, you can visit our website.
Bologna, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, is one of the most interesting cities in Italy from a historical and architectural point of view. It retains traces of the medieval era and is renowned worldwide for art and its culinary specialties. It reached its peak in the thirteenth century, also thanks to the birth of the university. It is an extremely dynamic and cosmopolitan city, thanks to the presence of numerous university faculties.
With about 400,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most important cities in northern Italy, home to numerous commercial and industrial activities. Each year it hosts important exhibitions and fairs dedicated to the world of work in a dedicated and avant-garde exhibition center.
Adjacent to the car park, a few minutes on foot, going north and north west, there are many monuments of historical and cultural interest, including:
- The famous Montagnola Park, home to an important weekly market which attracts many people and where the nineteenth-century Castle is located;
- In ten minutes you can also reach Bologna Central Railway Station, a fundamental artery of public transport for connections with the rest of Italy;
- Always heading north, passing Porta Galliera, you can find the Shoah Memorial;
Going west, in addition to the INPS offices, you will find the Mambo, a museum of modern art; a little further on Porta Lame, one of the numerous gates of historical value that surround the boundaries of Bologna;
The city of Bologna is ideal for moving on foot, following the beauty of the numerous points of historical and cultural interest.
In a southerly direction, a few minutes on foot, there is the place of cultural interest Finestrella on the Canale delle Moline, where you can admire a very suggestive glimpse.
Always in the same direction, you will find the emblem of the city of Bologna: the two towers, the Grisenda and the Asinelli.
Moving instead towards the South West you can appreciate the Arena del Sole Theater and, a few meters further, the Auditorium Manzoni Theater, with the nearby Medieval Civic Museum that tells the medieval history of the city.
Another 4 or 5 minutes walk and you will find the Fountain of Neptune and the historic Piazza Maggiore with the nearby Basilica of San Petronio, patron of the city.
Always close to the parking lot, heading east, a few minutes on foot, the spectacular Botanical Garden with the herbarium, the Collection of Anatomical Waxes and the beautiful National Art Gallery of Bologna, where works of considerable artistic and cultural value are hosted.
Following the South East direction you can reach the historic Via Zamboni where some of the historical faculties of the University of Bologna are located. Nearby are the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, the Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore and a whole series of absolutely unmissable streets.
During the year, Bologna hosts numerous events and shows ranging from theater, to music, to the traditional events of a land rich in history and culture, up to the most modern and contemporary trends.
Do not miss the art fair, a worldwide event in the exhibition center, which attracts many visitors from all over the world every year.
In March the usual Bologna Marathon and the celebrations and anniversaries for an artist symbol of the city of Bologna: Lucio Dalla.
Another landmark event for many years now is the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the children's publishing fair par excellence. It is held in May.
To stay informed about the numerous events, we recommend visiting the website of the Bologna tourist office bolognawelcome.com, full of information on all the activities of this dynamic city, with all the must-see stops for an unforgettable holiday. The tourist office is physically located in Piazza Maggiore.