By legal status
- Publicly legal: aires and car parks with a rule that allows overnight stays
- 69
- Private · paid: campsites, private aires and camper parks
- 94
- Tolerated: no known rule bans it (it is not a permit)
- 67
Facilities
- With drinking water
- 155
- With grey or black water disposal
- 93
- With electricity
- 56
Central Portugal: can you stay overnight in a motorhome?
In Portugal, Lei 66/2021 allows an overnight stay (with occupants, from 22:00 to 7:00) of up to 48 hours in the same municipality if there is no municipal regulation, with no limit in places the municipality authorises. It is banned in Rede Natura 2000, protected areas and zones covered by the coastal plans (POOC), except in authorised places.
Some verified public aires
Área de Serviço de Autocaravanas Parque da Lameira (Penalva do Castelo)
Penalva do Castelo
- Local by-law
- Free
- Max. 72 h
- water
- disposal
- electricity
Camping Car Serra da Estrela – Área de Serviço e Pernoita (Parque do Senhor das Almas, Nogueira do Cravo)
Oliveira do Hospital
- Local by-law
- Free
- water
- disposal
- electricity
Área de Serviço de Autocaravanismo (ASA) de Mortágua
Mortágua
- Local by-law
- Free
- Max. 72 h
- water
- disposal
- electricity
Each one with its full listing, its linked source and directions in the app.
Central Portugal: the municipalities with the most places
- Alcobaça8 places
- Ovar7 places
- Ílhavo7 places
- Arganil6 places
- Figueira da Foz6 places
- Idanha-a-Nova6 places
- Porto de Mós6 places
- Sabugal6 places
Frequently asked questions
Central Portugal: how many motorhome aires are there?
Central Portugal: VanLife has 230 places to spend the night: public aires, car parks, campsites and camper parks. 140 carry the "Verified" seal.
Central Portugal: are there free motorhome aires?
Central Portugal: yes, 83 places are free with the price confirmed. In the app you can filter the map to see only those.
Central Portugal: where can I empty my motorhome waste water?
Central Portugal: 93 places have grey or black water disposal, and 155 have drinking water. Emptying anywhere other than a disposal point is prohibited.
Other regions
Central Portugal: every place, on the map
In the VanLife app you see the map of every place, the legal seal of each one with the rule linked, its facilities and whether your vehicle fits. Free, and no account needed to browse.
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