Parking · Thu 8 Jul 2027

Bilbao BBK Live 2027 parking — where to leave the car to get up to Kobetamendi

Where to park for Bilbao BBK Live (8, 9 and 10 July 2027, Kobetamendi): why you can't drive up, how the BEC car park worked in 2026, what happens with motorhomes and how to share the car to Bilbao.

Dates — Bilbao BBK Live 2027

Date: Thu 8 Jul 2027
Doors: TBA
Venue: Kobetamendi
City: Bilbao

Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 July 2027. The 2027 timetable hasn't been published yet; in 2026 doors opened at 5pm.

Thursday 8 July 2027Friday 9 July 2027Saturday 10 July 2027

Where to park

Where to park for Bilbao BBK Live

The festival doesn't allow cars up to Kobetamendi. In 2026 it set up a car park at the BEC in Barakaldo with shuttles to the site and the campsite. There's no published plan for 2027 yet, so use these options as a guide based on the last edition:

BEC covered car park (Barakaldo) — 2026

Official

Free shuttles to the site and campsite, next to Ansio metro€20 per vehicle for the whole festival (2026)

Rda. Ismael Gorostiza, 48903 Barakaldo. In 2026 it was open from Wednesday 8 July at 10am to Sunday 12 at 6pm. You pay on exit and, if you take the car out and back in, you pay the full amount again. The city council put the number of spaces at 3,500. The free shuttles and pre-booked buses left from there.

See 'How to get there' on the festival site →

San Mamés: no festival parking

Alternative

The shuttles (Capuchinos de Basurto street) and pre-booked buses (Felipe Serrate street) leave from San Mamés, but in 2026 the city council removed parking on Felipe Serrate (between Luis Briñas and Camino de la Ventosa) and Luis Briñas (between Felipe Serrate and Alameda Urquijo) during the festival. Better to arrive by metro (lines 1 and 2), commuter train or tram.

Motorhomes

Alternative

The municipal motorhome area at Kobetamendi (Bilbao Caravan Park) closes while the festival is set up and held, as it did in 2025 and 2026. Check the alternatives the festival lists on its 'How to get there' page.

Looking for a ride to BBK Live? Share it

Share the trip with VIB3S: four festival-goers in one car means one car park to pay for and fuel and tolls split four ways.

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Why share a ride

There's no room for your car on Kobetamendi

With four of you in the same car to the BEC, the parking (€20 in 2026), fuel and tolls are split between everyone, you ride the shuttle up together and the return is agreed before you go in.

On your own

Private vehicles are banned from the concert site and the campsite
In 2026 Kobetabidea was closed and parking was removed on Felipe Serrate and Luis Briñas streets, next to San Mamés
The car stays below, in the designated car park, and you take a shuttle up
The 2027 parking plan hasn't been published yet

With VIB3S

One car, one parking fee, four people paying

1 car, 1 fee. Four people and a single parking payment at the BEC.
Split costs. Fuel, tolls and parking shared between everyone.
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Return agreed. Time at the car park and a sober driver sorted beforehand.

From your city

Trips to Bilbao

Approximate driving times to Bilbao:

Vitoria-Gasteiz

~55 min via AP-68

Santander

~1 h 10 min via A-8

Donostia / San Sebastián

~1 h 15 min via AP-8

Logroño

~1 h 40 min via AP-68

Burgos

~1 h 45 min via AP-1 and AP-68

Pamplona

~1 h 50 min via A-10, A-1 and AP-68

Zaragoza

~3 h via AP-68

Madrid

~4 h via A-1 and AP-68

If you drive

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How it works

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Driving? Take other festival-goers along and split fuel, tolls and parking. Going as a passenger? Find drivers heading to the festival from your area — it's usually cheaper than going on your own.

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Meet at the car park for the ride home

In 2026 the shuttles ran all night from Beyena down to the BEC. Agree what time you'll meet at the car and make sure whoever drives hasn't been drinking. Post the return in the app too.

Find people to go with Post a round trip →

Three days on Kobetamendi, one parking fee

Thursday 8, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 July 2027
In 2026 the BEC car park cost the same for the whole festival: split four ways it's much cheaper
The earlier you post your trip, the more people from your area you'll find

Real numbers

km published: 500K+
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in the community: 15K+

FAQ

FAQ — Bilbao BBK Live 2027 parking

Is there parking at Kobetamendi for BBK Live?

No. Private vehicles are banned from the concert site and the campsite. In 2026 the festival set up a car park at the BEC (Barakaldo), with free shuttles to the site and the campsite.

How much does the BEC car park cost?

In 2026 it cost €20 per vehicle for the whole stay, from Wednesday 8 July at 10am to Sunday 12 at 6pm, paid on exit. Taking the car out and back in meant paying again. The 2027 price and hours haven't been published yet.

Where is the BEC car park?

At the BEC (Bilbao Exhibition Centre), Rda. Ismael Gorostiza, 48903 Barakaldo, next to Ansio metro station. In 2026 the free shuttles left from there, next to the Ansio stop.

Can I park near San Mamés?

It's tricky: in 2026 the city council removed parking on Felipe Serrate and Luis Briñas streets during the festival. San Mamés has metro (lines 1 and 2), commuter trains, tram and Bilbobus, so public transport is the better option.

Can I drive to the BBK Live campsite?

No. According to the festival, private vehicles (caravans, vans, cars, motorbikes…) can't enter the campsite: you leave them in the parking area and go up on the free buses.

What if I'm travelling by motorhome?

The Kobetamendi motorhome area closes during the festival (as in 2025 and 2026). The festival lists alternative parking in other Bizkaia towns on its 'How to get there' page.

More tips in our guide how to carpool to a festival.