Opéra car park Zurich 2026: 297 spaces, lift to the opera

💰 Opéra car park prices: 2 hours CHF 10.–

Daytime, from 6 am to 11 pm, half an hour costs CHF 2.–, one hour CHF 5.–, two hours CHF 10.–, three hours CHF 15.–. Per the tariff board, each further step then adds CHF 5.– per hour.

According to the ConvivaPlus analysis of 29 Zurich car parks with a verified tariff, none costs as much as the Opéra for two hours on a weekday daytime (tariffs checked up to 11.11.2026). Next, at CHF 9.–, come Hohe Promenade, Urania, Bleicherweg, Hauptbahnhof, Utoquai and Talgarten. Half of the 29 car parks charge CHF 7.– or less. The table shows every step as worded on the tariff board.

⏱️ The 61st minute: CHF 5.– becomes CHF 10.–

Per the tariff board, «1 hour» costs CHF 5.– and «2 hours» CHF 10.–. There is no step in between: 61 minutes therefore fall into the «2 hours» step, one minute past the full hour and you pay the whole second hour. The same happens at every further full hour.

At the other end, short stays pay off: 45 minutes cost CHF 3.–, less than two thirds of the hour. Set your arrival in the calculator above and it shows until when the amount stays the same. No tariff board says whether the car park allows any grace time, the machine on site is what counts.

🌙 Sunday and night: the hour for CHF 3.–

Sundays and public holidays: CHF 1.– per 20 minutes, so CHF 3.– an hour, all day from midnight to midnight. Three hours cost CHF 15.– on a Saturday and CHF 9.– on a Sunday. At night, from 11 pm to 6 am, it's CHF 3.– an hour.

So on a Sunday this pricey car park is cheaper than Hohe Promenade on a weekday: two hours cost CHF 6.– here, CHF 9.– at Hohe Promenade on a weekday. On Sundays Utoquai and Bleicherweg charge the same. Cheaper on Sundays: Hohe Promenade (CHF 4.–).

The calculator has no public holiday calendar. On days that may be a holiday in a canton, it therefore shows no amount.

📈 Full day: CHF 45.– after 9 hours

The day rate is CHF 45.– for a day from midnight to midnight. In the daytime it is reached after 9 hours: 9 hours cost CHF 45.–. For an 8-hour working day you pay CHF 40.–.

🎭 Straight to the opera: the lift on the first basement level

According to the operator, a direct passage on the first basement level connects the car park with the opera house, with a lift. No need to cross the square to reach the Opernhaus. Two more lifts are at the lake exit.

According to the operator, staff are on site around the clock. After an evening performance the daytime tariff applies until 11 pm, then CHF 3.– an hour.

🏺 Archaeological window: cultural layers over 5,000 years old

The operator calls its car park «ein modernes Museum» (a modern museum). According to the City of Zurich, during test digs for the Opéra car park, archaeologists found cultural layers more than 5,000 years old, of international importance. In 2010 the construction led to a rescue excavation.

Because of the significance of these pile-dwelling villages, the City built an archaeological window in the car park itself. More on the City of Zurich page (in German).

🔌 Charging at the Opéra: 28 or 56 cents per kWh

The City of Zurich lists 5 charging spaces. The price depends on the make: with a VW, Audi, SEAT, CUPRA or Skoda, the operator charges 28 Swiss cents per kWh, all other vehicles pay 56 cents. The operator is AMAG Parking.

🅿️ Car parks nearby: if the Opéra is full

On weekdays two hours cost CHF 10.– here. You pay less at Hohe Promenade (CHF 9.–), Utoquai (CHF 9.–), Coop Neumünster (CHF 5.–) and Bleicherweg (CHF 9.–). The cheapest is Coop Neumünster, about 590 m away, with only 33 spaces.

Without a verified tariff, but within walking distance: Bellevue-Garage (290 m) and Migros Kreuzplatz (510 m). The price at the machine applies. Each card below leads to the car park, with its number right now. All Zurich car parks are in the overview of car parks in Zurich.

📍 Theaterstrasse entrance: getting there

Address per the City of Zurich: Theaterstrasse 7, the car park itself lies under Sechseläutenplatz. You can pay by credit card, Twint, cash in francs, euros or debit card.

♿ Spaces for people with disabilities: 6 by the lift

According to the operator, 6 wider spaces are available around the clock, half on the first and half on the second basement level, close to the lift to the Stadelhofen station exit. We found no entrance height from the City or the operator, the sign at the entrance is binding.