Investment of 32,87 millions of euros for the creation of equipped parking areas
The Ministry of Tourism has announced the assignment of funds for the redevelopment of temporary parking areas intended for tourism, As part of a total investment of 32,87 millions of euros for outdoor tourism. With deadline set at 30 June 2026, These funds represent a precious opportunity to enhance tourism in Italy.
Funds for the redevelopment of parking areas for tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has recently published the provisions regarding the provision of funds for the redevelopment of temporary parking areas dedicated to tourism, an initiative that falls within the investment plan of 32 millions and 870 thousand euros for outdoor tourism.
This action wants to support the tourism sector by going to minimize the gap with the main European competitors in a concrete way.
The subjects who can apply for this funding are:
• Municipalities with a population not exceeding 20 thousand inhabitants, according to the demographic detections of Istat;
• Municipalities that have the availability of areas of public utility or public use for the required intervention.
Municipalities that do not have these requirements can however request this loan if:
• annually host recurring events or major events with an expected turnout of at least 20 thousand people;
• present projects for the construction of parking areas by 15 km from a historical journey, religious or by a UNESCO site.
The municipalities beneficiaries, with a municipal council resolution, They must be committed to drawing up public-private partnership agreements or concession with private individuals for the management of the services of the equipped parking areas, following the legislation of Legislative Decree. n. 36/2023. The minimum duration of these agreements is 10 years and must guarantee the economic-financial balance through an income statement that demonstrates financial sustainability in relation to the number of pitches and the expected employment rate. This income statement must be made available on the platform of the Ministry of Tourism, accompanied by the appropriate instructions for its compilation. Furthermore, The managers of the areas must request the national identification code (CIN) to the Ministry of Tourism, in accordance with current legislation.
Tourist projects with first and second level equipment
The projects must be intended for the creation and redevelopment of parking areas for tourist purposes by providing for the following first level equipment:
• Fence of the entire area, with pedestrian access and for bicycles and/or motorcycles;
• Technological set -up for total automation;
• Camper service system equipped with a self -cleaning floor exhaust area, Without grilles or drains of drain or column for the floor waste waste, for the unloading of removable tanks, the rinse of the tanks, The loading of drinking water;
• parking area with an adequate number of pitches;
• Maneuver spaces adequate to the internal roads of the area, which allow vehicles up to 8 m to length;
• suitable road signals located starting from the border of the Municipality where the area is located;
• First level complementary equipment;
• columns for electric charging services of the campers up to 3 KWh/prepesa;
• Other services and equipment provided for by the regional reference legislation;
• Realization of a c.d. Remote control infopoint;
• in compliance with the discipline applicable at regional or autonomous province, the billboard.
Second level structures for completing the parking areas include:
• Bathroom modules or quality monobloc systems;
• hot/cold or free or paid showers modules with automatic opening and activation;
• playgrounds;
• Automatic drinks/objects distributors;
• laundry (paid washing machines and dryers);
• Picnic tables and gym areas;
• columns for charging light electric vehicles;
• Daily cleaning of all areas.
Funding for parking areas, deadlines and requirements
The contribution for each project cannot exceed 80% of the eligible expenditure, with the following maximum limits:
• 6 thousand euros for each pitch for the construction and management of a new parking area;
• 3.600 euros for each pitch in the event of redevelopment of existing parking areas.
While the maximum contribution for single equipped parking area will be:
• 400 thousand euros for the newly made areas;
• 240 thousand euros for the equipped areas subject to redevelopment.
All interventions must be concluded the 30 June 2026 and the financing applications must be submitted through the platform, accessible with spid/cie, whose access link will be available 60 days after the publication of the notice at the reference site. The interested parties will have 30 days from the opening date to send your request.
These funding represent a significant opportunity for Italian municipalities, Designers and companies in the sector, helping to improve the tourist offer of our country and promoting sustainable growth in the open air tourism sector
We remain available for information regarding assistance and advice for the preparation of financing applications. You can contact us at n. 081 7871810, or send an e-mail to segreteria@adim.info
