Torre del Greco Mayor Luigi Mennella has asked for a reassessment of monthly parking subscription fees for residents, responding to protests that followed the return of paid blue-striped parking in the city.
The mayor asked the municipal police commander to evaluate lower, residence-based fees, saying the current subscriptions do not sufficiently reflect household economic difficulties and rising fuel costs for workers and families.
Why the issue reopened now
Paid parking restarted in September 2026 as a gradual, experimental measure. The service initially operated only on selected streets, with expansion to the wider municipal road network planned through subsequent measures.
The restart prompted protests, online petitions, and complaints from neighborhood committees. Residents objected in particular to the expanded blue zones and to subscription prices they consider too high for people who live and park in the affected areas.
No revised tariff has been announced yet, and the sources do not indicate that a discount has been formally approved or implemented.
What residents currently pay
The current subscription structure is:
- 80 euros per month for parking on a single street
- 100 euros per month for parking across the entire municipal territory
According to Metropolis Web, Mennella singled out the 80-euro fee as insufficiently responsive to the present economic situation.
Residents and petition signatories have asked for a fairer resident pass, more free parking spaces, and prices closer to the lower figures they report in nearby municipalities. Those comparative figures have not been independently verified against the official tariff schedules of each neighboring town.
How the parking service works
Local reporting indicates the paid service applies Monday through Saturday, excluding public holidays.
The hourly rate is 1 euro, with a 0.50-euro minimum for 30 minutes. Operating hours are seasonal, reflecting the distinction between the regular period and the summer period.
The municipality has presented the current phase as experimental, before the broader road network enters normal operation. The precise date for extending paid parking across the entire municipal road system remains unclear.
What to watch next
The central question is whether the requested assessment will produce targeted discounts for residents, and when.
For now, readers in Torre del Greco should watch for:
- A formal municipal decision specifying any new resident rate, eligibility conditions, and start date.
- A timetable for extending paid parking beyond the initially covered streets.
- Any announced increase in free parking spaces, another key resident demand.
Until such a measure is published, the 80-euro single-street and 100-euro municipality-wide monthly subscriptions remain the reference figures reported for the restarted service.
