Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The TI—with brochures about Piran, the adjacent resort of Portorož, and the entire re-
gion—is inside the grand Venetian-style Town Hall on Tartini Square (daily June-Aug
9:00-21:00, Sept-May 9:00-12:00 & 12:30-17:00, until 16:00 in winter, at #2, tel. 05/
673-4440,
www.portoroz.si
).
By Car:
Driving and parking in Piran is a headache; park your car as quickly as possible
and forget about it. Fortunately, the city makes this relatively easy by offering a free shuttle
bus connecting the parking options with downtown (4/hour).
If you're overnighting in town and don't want to haul your bags from the garage, take
a ticket at the parking barrier, drive into the Old Town, drop off your bags, and pick up a
voucherfromyourhotel;ifyouleavewithin15minutes,thevouchergetsyououtfree.Then
parkatthebiggaragedescribednext.Ifyou'reday-trippingtoPiran,simplyparkatthegar-
age when you arrive.
As you drive into town, you'll pass the big
parking garage
on the hill. Most visitors
wind up parking here (€1.70/hour, €17/day, typically discounted with a voucher from your
hotel). From the garage, ride the elevator down to floor 1, exit, and walk about 50 yards to
thewaterfrontparkinglotforlocals(calledForna
č
e),whereyou'llseeabusstopforthefree
shuttlebusintotown;anelectronicboardnoteshowmanyminutesuntilthenextbuscomes.
The shuttle zips you right to Tartini Square. (If you've packed light, you can also walk to
Tartini Square in about 15 minutes—just follow the water.)
If you're feeling lucky, you could continue driving down the hill past the garage, where
you'll stop at a gate marking the entrance to the Old Town. It's possible to park within
this area, but options are minimal and extremely expensive (€5/hour in summer, €3/hour in
winter; be sure you're in a legitimate space).
By Bus:
Piran has two bus stops. Shuttle buses from the parking garage and nearby
towns (such as Portorož) stop right at Tartini Square; intercity buses (such as those to
Ljubljana) use the low-profile main bus station along the water, near the entrance to town.
Internet Access:
Look for the
“free pi” hotspot
at Tartini Square, near the bus station, and
at other public areas. If you need a terminal, drop by
Val Youth Hostel
(described on
here
; they likely won't charge you, but hope you'll buy a drink).
Laundry:
Piran has no launderette. If you're desperate, try asking very nicely to use the
washer at
Val Youth Hostel
(unless it's being used by guests).
