Portuguese parking has to be seen to be believed. From the first week I arrived, I’ve been marvelling at the cheek and the bravado of the drivers here. Parking can be difficult here, especially in central Lisbon. There are many car parks around but they are expensive and people seem to prefer to improvise.
It seems that the general rule in Portugal is “park your car wherever it fits and where you think you can get away with it”. During big events like concerts or football matches you will see cars up on the footpaths.
Here are a few photos I’ve taken over the past few months.
In a rush perhaps?
Middle of Nowhere
Double parking all the rage here
The SmartCar is very popular around Europe and in Portugal. Many SmartCar drivers are very inventive with their parking style.
Parking with guts and flair. Such anarchy! I love it!
Smart parking
Pounding the Calçada Portuguesa 