How to Use the iPark Chania App
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Using the iPark App in Chania, Crete
It’s been over a year since the local municipality launched a new parking app that allows you to easily pay for your parking space in the city from your phone.
It’s the iPark Chania App. You do not need to be a resident to use it; the app is also easy for tourists.
Here, I will show you how to use the i-Park Chania App to pay for parking in Chania town, Crete, how the app works, and how to extend the parking time once you’ve paid for a given time slot. It’s easy and practical.
Even when more parking spots are still a primary need all year round, and locals are still waiting for them, this is probably the first step to a more organized parking system in Chania.
Download the iPark Chania App
First, you must head to the App Store or Google Play, depending on your phone, and download the app. Below are the links to both platforms for your convenience.
How to Use the iPark Chania App to Pay for Parking
Once you have downloaded the iPark Chania app, sign in with your social media account (Google or Facebook) or create a new account using your e-mail.
You will enroll your car (or rental car) with the plate number. You can enroll as many cars as you want and select the city (the only option you have is ฮงฮฑฮฝฮนฮฌ – Chania).
💡 Remember to introduce the plate number. You must use Latin letters and not Greek letters.
Then, you will select the hours you plan to park (and minutes). To top up the app wallet, you can use your credit or debit card and select an amount that is enough to pay for the parking time.
You will buy parking time and pay online through your account. If you purchase โฌ10 or more in credit, you will get a 12% discount on parking fees.
ℹ️ >> As of January 2024, parking prices are โฌ1 per hour and โฌ0,30 per 30 minutes.
Check out the official video from the municipality of Chania about the iPark Chania App
What Happens if You Need to Extend the Parking Time?
Got caught up at dinner, chatting with friends, or admiring the gorgeous sights of the old town? Worry not! You will receive a text message (and an e-mail if you choose that option) informing you that the parking time is about to expire.
You can either run to your car and leave or comfortably extend the parking time (by paying for extra time) from your I-PARK CHANIA App on the phone or tablet without any stress.
What Happens if You Don’t Have a Smart Device?
The municipality considered all visitors and citizens who do not use smartphones or prefer to pay for parking time the old way. Parking time can be purchased from one of the many sale points in the city.
Different partner stores, such as kiosks and local periptero (Greek kiosks), minimarkets, OPAP agencies, and other shops, carry a special iPARK CHANIA app marking for you to identify them and purchase parking time.
The municipality has also published a list of places to purchase parking time in Chania if you don’t use a smartphone.
These are some of the periptera (kiosks) that sell parking time:
- 29, Kidonias Street, Chania Municipality
- 21, Archontaki Street
- 82, E. Venizelou Street
- 1866 Square
- 14, Daskalogianni Street
- 17, Dromonerou Street
- Agora Square on S. Venizelou Street
- 1, N. Foka Street
- Municipal Garden of Chania
- Kolokotroni Square
You can also buy parking time in these shops:
- Branas Restaurant: 17 Archontaki Street
- Monterno Pastry Shop: (two sites) 9 Tzanakaki Street and 1866 Square
- Box Cafeteria: 11, E. Venizelou Street
- Bits and Bytes: 2, Kiprou Street
- Everest Cofee Shop, 1866 Square
- Koraka 11: 11, Koraka Street
When to Use the iPark Chania App?
- Paying for parking in Chania is necessary from Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you park after 9 p.m., you won’t need to pay for parking (the app will update and tell you that your fee is โฌ0).
- Parking is also free of charge on Sundays and public holidays.
- Remember that the iPARK CHANIA APP offers a 12% discount on parking fees if you purchase more than โฌ10 worth of parking time.
- Your maximum parking time is 4 hours, after which you will need to purchase more time (again, from your phone, no matter where in the city you are).
More official information is available on the municipality website. Are you ready to park in Chania this summer? Have you downloaded the iPARK CHANIA App on your device?
💡 To avoid the hassle, you can travel around Chania on the local public buses (blue buses). This guide to bus travel in Crete provides more details.
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How to Use the iPark Chania App
Gabi, the Crete Insider
Hi, Iโm Gabi โ your go-to local expert in Crete! Iโve been living in Chania, Crete since 2016, and Iโve turned my love for the island into a full-time passion โ guiding travelers, writing for travel media, and curating local experiences.
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