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The Gulf of Salerno from above, with a crowded beach and a hillside town in the foreground and the long breakwater and quays of Salerno's port along the shore beyond.

Where to stay in Salerno

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Places to stay in Salerno

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About Salerno

Salerno is the city end of the Amalfi Coast, and the coast road starts restricting number plates 4 km away at Vietri. The areas below differ in what parking costs and how close the ferries are.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Naples Capodichino (NAP), about 58 km by road. Rental desks are on the first floor of arrivals, with the cars about 700 m away by a free shuttle every 15 minutes from 07:30 to 23:30. Source
Tourist tax
From 1 June 2026, per person per night, flat across the year: hotels of 4 and 5 stars EUR 5.00, hotels of 1 to 3 stars, agriturismi and residenze turistiche alberghiere EUR 4.00, B&Bs, holiday houses and flats, affittacamere, case per ferie, campsites and short lets EUR 3.00. Charged for at most 7 consecutive nights. Source
Tax exemptions
Residents, children under 12, hostel guests, accommodation staff, day-hospital patients, up to two carers per patient, students enrolled at the University of Salerno staying to study or research, and people with severe certified disability. Source
Licensed stays
Every hotel, B&B and short-let flat has a national identification code (CIN), shown outside the building and in every listing. Salerno also gives short lets a CUSR code through its SUAP office. Source
Check-in
Hosts may accept only guests with an identity document or passport, and register each guest with the police within 24 hours. Source
Street parking
EUR 1.00 an hour in most zones, 08:00 to 21:00 except Sundays and holidays. On Via Roma, Piazza Matteo Luciani, Via Lista, Via Indipendenza, Via Benedetto Croce, Via Porta di Mare and Lungomare Trieste between Piazza Umberto I and Piazza Cavour: EUR 0.80 for the first 30 minutes, then EUR 2.00 an hour, 08:00 to 03:00 every day. Piazza Giovanni Amendola is EUR 2.50 an hour. Source
Car parks
Six automated car parks hold 1,516 cars, the largest being Via S. Robertelli with 448 and Piazza della Concordia with 260. Ten unautomated areas hold 2,717 more, including the Stadio Arechi with 1,350. Source
Amalfi Coast plate rule
On the SS163 from Vietri sul Mare to Positano, 10:00 to 18:00, even final plate digits are barred on even dates and odd ones on odd dates. In 2026 it runs 30 March to 6 April, 25 April to 2 May, weekends and holidays from 1 June to 31 July, every day in August and September, and weekends in October. Source
Ferries along the coast
Travelmar runs fast ferries from Salerno to Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Minori, Amalfi, Atrani, Praiano and Positano, and lists the service as available all year. Source
Monthly stays
Up to 30 days a flat is a short let. A home lease of more than 30 days in a year must be registered with the Agenzia delle Entrate within 30 days. Source
Schengen entry
Visitors from outside the EU, including UK and US citizens, may stay 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
Currency
Euro (EUR). Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Salerno

The terracotta rooftops of Salerno's old town seen from the hill below the Castello di Arechi, with the seafront, the port and the Gulf of Salerno behind.
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Centro Storico

The medieval old town around the Duomo, narrow and walkable, climbing from the seafront streets towards the hill. It suits a first visit on foot and a stay that leaves the car parked.

Naples Capodichino airport by road
about 58 km
Salerno Centrale station
about 1.4 km
Lungomare Trieste
about 2.8 km

Car and parking

Street bays here are EUR 1.00 an hour, 08:00 to 21:00 except Sundays and holidays, rising to EUR 0.80 for 30 minutes and then EUR 2.00 an hour on Via Roma, Via Indipendenza and Via Porta di Mare, where they run to 03:00 every day. Piazza della Concordia and its Sottopiazza are the nearest automated car parks.

Salerno's seafront seen from the water, with palm trees along Lungomare Trieste, pale apartment blocks behind them and the ruined Castello di Arechi on the wooded hill above.
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Lungomare Trieste

The palm-lined seafront between Piazza della Concordia and the Villa Comunale gardens. It suits a short stay by the water.

Naples Capodichino airport by road
about 56 km
Salerno Centrale station
about 1.6 km
Centro Storico
about 2.8 km

Car and parking

The Lungomare Trieste stretch between Piazza Umberto I and Piazza Cavour charges EUR 0.80 for the first 30 minutes and then EUR 2.00 an hour, 08:00 to 03:00 every day. Piazza della Concordia holds 260 cars and the Sottopiazza 220, with a night subscription at EUR 50.00 a month.

The port and Molo Manfredi

The western waterfront around the Molo Manfredi quay, the port the Amalfi Coast ferries leave from. It suits a trip built around boats rather than the coast road.

Naples Capodichino airport by road
about 57 km
Salerno Centrale station
about 3 km
Centro Storico
about 4.8 km

Car and parking

Via Ligea holds 180 cars and Foce Irno 224, the second being automated with a daytime subscription at EUR 50.00 a month and a full-time one at EUR 120.00. Street bays nearby follow the EUR 1.00 an hour rate.

Piazza della Concordia and the station quarter

The grid between Salerno Centrale and the sea. It suits arrivals by train and anyone who wants the car under cover rather than on the street.

Naples Capodichino airport by road
about 58 km
Salerno Centrale station
about 2.2 km
Centro Storico
about 3.2 km

Car and parking

The largest block of covered spaces in the city: Piazza della Concordia 260 and the Sottopiazza 220, with a daytime monthly subscription at EUR 100.00 and a night one at EUR 50.00. Street bays around it are EUR 1.00 an hour, 08:00 to 21:00 except Sundays and holidays.

Torrione and Mercatello

The residential east of the city along Via Posidonia, running out to the Stadio Arechi and the long beaches. It suits a longer stay, and it is away from the old town rather than in it.

Naples Capodichino airport by road
about 69 km
Salerno Centrale station
about 2.6 km
Centro Storico
about 3.2 km

Car and parking

The Stadio Arechi car park holds 1,350 cars, Via A. Carella 260 and Via O. Flacco 168. The full-time monthly subscription at Via A. Carella, EUR 50.00 for 24-hour use, is the one Salerno Mobilita states is reserved to non-residents.

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Questions

How much is the tourist tax in Salerno?

From 1 June 2026, per person per night: EUR 5.00 in 4 and 5 star hotels, EUR 4.00 in 1 to 3 star hotels, agriturismi and residenze turistiche alberghiere, and EUR 3.00 in B&Bs, holiday flats, affittacamere, case per ferie, campsites and short lets. It is charged for at most 7 consecutive nights.

Can a rental car drive the Amalfi Coast road from Salerno?

On the days its plate allows. On the SS163 from Vietri sul Mare to Positano, from 10:00 to 18:00, cars with an even last digit are barred on even dates and odd ones on odd dates. Guests with a booking on the coast are exempt only for the drive in on check-in day and out on check-out day.

What does street parking cost in Salerno?

EUR 1.00 an hour in most zones, from 08:00 to 21:00 except Sundays and holidays. On Via Roma, Via Lista, Via Indipendenza and the Lungomare Trieste stretch between Piazza Umberto I and Piazza Cavour it is EUR 0.80 for the first 30 minutes and then EUR 2.00 an hour, from 08:00 to 03:00 every day.

Which airport serves Salerno?

Naples Capodichino, about 58 km by road from the centre. The rental desks are on the first floor of arrivals and the cars about 700 m away by a free shuttle every 15 minutes from 07:30 to 23:30.