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Parking at the top of the Vršič pass will be enabled from September 1, 2026
The Infrastructure Directorate together with the municipalities of Kranjska Gora and Bovec is introducing a new traffic regulation on the Vršič pass, the aim of which is a safer and more orderly visit to the area, greater traffic flow and better protection of the sensitive natural environment, especially during the tourist season.
From September 1, 2026, new parking spaces will be available to visitors at the top of the pass, arranged as part of the reconstruction of the Vršič road. Parking will be free until the end of 2026. Final construction work will continue until the end of September 2026, and traffic across the pass will run smoothly at all times.
In the area of the top of the pass, the following will be arranged:
80 parking spaces for passenger vehicles,
three parking spaces for disabled persons,
24 parking spaces for motorcycles,
two parking spaces for buses and
eight spaces for short-term stopping of passenger vehicles (up to 15 minutes).
The occupancy of parking lots will be shown to drivers on traffic signs before the barriers on the Kranjska Gora and Trenta sides, which will allow timely selection of the traffic lane. The occupancy display refers exclusively to public parking lots at the top of the pass and does not include parking lots at private mountain huts.
Two traffic lanes
From September 1, a barrier system will also start operating, which will allow orderly access to the area at the top of the pass. The barriers are placed on the Kranjska Gora side behind Lake Jasna and on the Trenta side before the turnoff for the Soča spring.
Before the barriers, the road widens to two traffic lanes. The right traffic lane is intended for visitors who wish to park at the top of the pass. At the barrier, they will receive a parking ticket, and entry will be allowed only as long as free parking spaces are available. Their occupancy will be continuously displayed on the LED display. The left traffic lane is intended for all other users who will continue across the pass or to other arranged parking lots and destinations along the Vršič road.
Turnaround
Before the barriers on both sides of the pass, a turnaround is arranged, which will allow drivers to safely change direction when the parking lots at the top are fully occupied or a longer queue forms in the right traffic lane.
If the queue for parking extends to the point where the right lane separates from the main traffic lane, new vehicles will not be allowed to stop in the left transit lane. In this case, drivers will be able to use the turnaround or continue driving across the pass without the possibility of parking at the top.
User assistance
On weekends, attendants will be present at the barriers and at the top of the pass to help users with the new system and participate in traffic management.