It's the question we get most on WhatsApp, and it's almost always sent by someone already in the car. So, short answer first: there are four parking lots within a few blocks, and any of the four leaves you walking.
The four closest
Tap any of them to open it in Maps and be taken straight there. These are the same four we send over WhatsApp when someone asks.
- Estacionamiento 60/62
- Estacionamiento Portales de Santa Lucía
- Estacionamiento Público de la 51
- Estacionamiento La Sesenta
Why downtown is like this
Mérida's historic center was laid out in 1542, long before cars existed, and that grid hasn't changed: narrow streets, nearly all of them one-way, and blocks with no room for a lot per building. We don't have one either — we're at Calle 62 #443, right inside the old grid, and the building is what it is.
The upside of that same grid is that everything is close. From any of these four you can walk to Parque de Santa Lucía, to the Plaza Grande and to Paseo de Montejo.
When to leave a little earlier
The city council puts something on downtown almost every night — Serenata on Thursday, Vaquería on Monday, video mapping on Friday — and on those nights more people are looking for a space at the same hour. If you're coming on a night with programming, give yourself a margin.
If you'd rather not drive at all
We also deliver, and you can order ahead and pick up. Message us on WhatsApp with what you want and we'll confirm the timing right away.
