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Vilnius Old Town from above: red-tiled roofs, a white bell tower and a church, with the newer city on the horizon

Where to stay in Vilnius

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Places to stay in Vilnius

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About Vilnius

Vilnius charges a pillow fee of EUR 2 per person per night, but not on rentals of a month or more. Street parking in the centre and the Old Town runs in colour zones, from EUR 3.50 for the first hour in the blue zone to EUR 0.50 an hour in the green.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Vilnius Airport (VNO), 5.9 km south of the centre, about 7 km by road from Cathedral Square. Source
Pillow fee
EUR 2 per person per night under council decision No. 1-1266; under-18s and pupils with a card exempt; the host collects it and must tell guests about it with the price. Source
Monthly stays
The pillow fee does not apply to long-term rental of one month or more. Source
Street parking
Blue zone EUR 3.50 for the first hour, EUR 4 after, every day 0 to 24; red EUR 2.50, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00; yellow EUR 1 and green EUR 0.50 on weekdays. Source
Monthly parking
JUDU lists a monthly fee for one car of EUR 110 in the yellow zone and EUR 55 in the green zone, paid online. Source
Short stays for non-EU visitors
90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
EU citizens
No residence document for the first 3 months; after 3 months EU citizens may be required to register their residence. Source
Currency
Euro (EUR). Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Vilnius

Tiled roofs and church façades of Vilnius Old Town around Pilies street, seen from above
Photographed in 2021. Photo: Stela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Old Town (Senamiestis)

One of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of 3.59 square kilometres, with Vilnius Cathedral by Cathedral Square and Pilies Street running from there to Town Hall Square. It suits a first visit on foot.

Vilnius airport
about 7 km
Cathedral Square
under 1 km

Car and parking

JUDU, the city parking company, charges the central part and the Old Town in zones: blue EUR 3.50 for the first hour, every day around the clock; red EUR 2.50 an hour, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00; yellow EUR 1 and green EUR 0.50 on weekdays. Which zone covers a given Old Town street is on JUDU's map; no rule on car access to the Old Town could be read.

Užupis

A neighbourhood largely inside the Old Town, across the Vilnia river, whose name means "beyond the river"; on 1 April 1997 it declared itself an independent republic with its own constitution. It suits a stay a short walk from the Old Town sights.

Vilnius airport
about 7 km
Cathedral Square
under 1 km

Car and parking

JUDU, the city parking company, charges the central part and the Old Town in zones: blue EUR 3.50 for the first hour, every day around the clock; red EUR 2.50 an hour, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00; yellow EUR 1 and green EUR 0.50 on weekdays. Check the zone for the street on JUDU's map before arriving.

Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius lined with trees, with cyclists on the roadway and the Cathedral at the far end
Photo: Terminator216, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Naujamiestis and Gediminas Avenue

Gediminas Avenue, the main street of Vilnius, with the government, parliament and ministries, the National Drama Theatre and the Martynas Mažvydas National Library, and the Naujamiestis eldership beside it. It suits business trips and longer stays near the centre.

Vilnius airport
about 6 km
Cathedral Square
about 2 km

Car and parking

JUDU, the city parking company, charges the central part and the Old Town in zones: blue EUR 3.50 for the first hour, every day around the clock; red EUR 2.50 an hour, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00; yellow EUR 1 and green EUR 0.50 on weekdays. A ticket for a dearer zone is valid in the cheaper ones.

A two-storey wooden house with a balcony and a metal roof in Žvėrynas, Vilnius
Photographed in 2014. Photo: Žemėpatis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Žvėrynas

One of the older and smallest neighbourhoods of Vilnius, 2.6 square kilometres west of the Seimas, enclosed on three sides by the Neris; developed as a resort, it kept many decorated wooden houses. It suits a longer stay outside the Old Town, about 2 km from Cathedral Square.

Vilnius airport
about 7 km
Cathedral Square
about 2 km

Car and parking

Paid street parking covers the central part of Vilnius in blue, red, yellow and green zones, and the yellow and green zones sell a monthly fee for one car, EUR 110 and EUR 55; whether a Žvėrynas street is in a zone is shown on JUDU's map.

The towers of the business district in Šnipiškės, Vilnius, rising above a forest in the foreground
Photographed in 2019. Photo: Žemėpatis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Šnipiškės

The north bank of the Neris, home of the Vilnius Central Business District, where skyscrapers stand among older wooden houses. It suits business travellers and a hotel stay about 1 km from Cathedral Square across the river.

Vilnius airport
about 8 km
Cathedral Square
about 1 km

Car and parking

JUDU, the city parking company, charges the central part and the Old Town in zones: blue EUR 3.50 for the first hour, every day around the clock; red EUR 2.50 an hour, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00; yellow EUR 1 and green EUR 0.50 on weekdays. Check the zone for the street on JUDU's map.

Guides

Questions

How much is the tourist tax in Vilnius?

The city's local fee is EUR 2 per person per night, set by council decision No. 1-1266 as amended in 2023. Under-18s and pupils with a valid pupil card pay nothing.

Is the pillow fee charged on a month in Vilnius?

No. The city's rules exclude long-term rental of one month or more.

How much is parking in central Vilnius?

Blue zone EUR 3.50 for the first hour and EUR 4 from the second, every day around the clock; red zone EUR 2.50 an hour, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00. A ticket for a dearer zone is valid in the cheaper ones.

Which area suits a stay with a car?

The zone depends on the street, so look up the address on JUDU's map. Yellow and green zone streets are charged only on weekdays and sell monthly fees of EUR 110 and EUR 55 for one car.