No, you wouldn’t need a car in Jerusalem. But if you are somehow coming to Jerusalem with a car, let’s see where are some places you can leave your car. By the way, it’s easy to find free space to park during Shabbat. And for other days, I recommend Mamilla Mall’s parking. There, problem solved!
1.Parking at Mamilla Mall
There’s parking in the basement (B3 I think). It’s not expensive in Jerusalem’s standard. The good thing is you’re not restricted to how long you want to park, you’re sure to get a spot here, and you’ll not get a fine for not knowing local rules!
Good for: those who have 2-3 hours in Jerusalem and don’t want to walk
：Google “Mamilla all”. : It’s 5 minutes walk to Jaffa gate.: The 1st hour is free! Then the second hour is ₪12. After this, it’s ₪3 per 15 minutes and ₪48 for the whole day.
It’s 350 meters to Jaffa Gate… and you can do some shopping too (just kidding)
2.Parking Lot on Mt.Zion
Good for: those who are here on Shabbat (free), or just here for a short while
There are 3 parking here, one for the tour bus, the other is in front of Zion Gate. And the other is this one. It’s free on Shabbat…. we found parking here on a Shabbat, but it could be mostly full on other days.
: By parking meter I think
3.First Station’s Parking
Good for: those who are spending a full day in the Old City
The old train station. It looks like a good option as it is much cheaper than Mamilla. And it’s not too far away!
：31.771097, 35.230105 : 14 minutes walk or 1100 meters to Jaffa Gate (free shuttle bus. Every 20 minutes between 8AM-8PM): A day for ₪17.1
Details：http://firststation.co.il/en/around/the-old-city/
4. Free Parking Lot in Mt.Herzl (Next to Yad Vashem)
There’s a FREE P+R parking in Mt.Herzl. You only need to pay for light rail that goes to Old City (Damascus Gate) for 6NIS. It takes 15 minutes. You can catch free shuttle from here to Yad Vashem too (otherwise you pay for 28NIS for parking in Yad Vashem).
Good for: those who want to save money on parking
：Mt.Herzl: free (but you need to have a Rav-Kav card)
: 6NIS per person for light rail (one way)
5.Next to Supersal
In case you need to shop for grocery, this is the place.
Good for: those who need parking for a short while
: There’s a parking meter here. ₪5.7 per hour.
：31.775979, 35.218846
6.Mt.Olives
Good for: those who are just taking some pictures on Mt. Olives
This is a parking on the road. It’s just empty space. It was easy to find parking space as it was shabbat and in morning. I parked here only because we were exploring Mt.Olives.
：31.778371, 35.243847 : 19 minutes walk or 1100 meters to lion gate.
7.Next to Garden Tomb
There are some spaces where you could park on the road. We didn’t have to pay because it was shabbat. But this area is East Jerusalem and it is kind of messy.
：31.783638, 35.229268: 400 meters or 6 minutes walk to Damascus Gate
: Free on shabbat
These are all parking places in Jerusalem that I know of!
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