The Municipality of Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez published this June 9, 2026, a new regulation that transforms the city’s on-street parking system, which now incorporates 24-hour road assistance services and preventive surveillance. The new regulations also establish new rates, benefits for neighbors and frequent visitors, and penalties for those who use regulated spaces without paying.
The regulation is called the Municipal Service Regulations for Safe Parking on Public Streets and Road Assistance of Antigua Guatemala, and was published in the Diario de Centro América.
According to the publication, the saturation of the vehicle park in the colonial city “makes the modernization, control and regulation of parking on public roads imperative” and added that the regulation should not be limited to charging for physical space, but rather evolve towards a comprehensive public service of mobility and road safety.
What does the new service consist of?
The Municipal Service Regulations for safe parking on public roads and road assistance of Antigua Guatemala will be applicable throughout the jurisdiction of Antigua Guatemala, and according to this, the payment made by users will not only allow the use of spaces enabled for parking on streets and avenues, but will also activate complementary services of minor mechanical assistance and surveillance coverage by the municipal security forces.
The regulations also establish that payment of the fee is voluntary and only applies to those who decide to park their vehicles in authorized spaces. In addition, it clarifies that the Municipality does not guarantee the availability or reservation of a specific space, since these will be assigned according to the order of arrival of users.
Road assistance and surveillance
The new regulations incorporate 24-hour road assistance for situations such as battery charging or minor mechanical damage. The service will be available within the municipality and will be activated automatically once the corresponding payment has been made.
A preventive surveillance system is also contemplated through permanent patrols of the Municipal Police (PM) and the Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) in the areas enabled for parking. The regulation states that this surveillance has a preventive and dissuasive nature, aimed at the general protection of the environment.
What if there is any theft or damage to the vehicle?
Although surveillance measures are incorporated in the regulations, the commune expressly establishes that the payment does not constitute a deposit, custody or insurance contract for the vehicles. Therefore, the Municipality will not assume responsibility for robberies, thefts, damages, fires, collisions or any other damage that may be suffered by vehicles or the objects that remain inside them.
However, in the event of incidents, the municipal administration indicates that it will provide administrative support and collaborate with authorities through monitoring systems and cameras when available.
The new rates
Article 6 of the regulations establishes the rates that people must pay to park on public roads in Antigua Guatemala.
From Monday to Thursday
- Private vehicles, pickup trucks and vans: Q10.
- Motorcycles: Q5.
- Minibuses with capacity from 8 to 15 passengers: Q20.
Fridays, weekends, holidays and Easter
- Private vehicles, pickup trucks and vans: Q20.
- Motorcycles: Q10.
- Minibuses: Q30.
The validity of the payment will end at 11:59 p.m. on the same day the transaction is made, regardless of the time the payment is made. That is, if a person pays at 10 a.m., they will have coverage until midnight of that day.
Once the fee is paid, assistance is automatically activated.
Benefits for residents of Antigua
With the new regulations the commune creates the MarbEx from Vecino Antigüeñowhich exempts residents of the municipality from daily payment for parking. In exchange, they must register their vehicles annually and comply with neighborhood and property accreditation requirements.
The benefit also includes access to roadside assistance and preventive surveillance at no additional cost for registered vehicles.
For the purposes of this Regulation, the individual person who meets any of the following legal assumptions will be recognized as a beneficiary neighbor:
- 1. That your Personal Identification Document (DPI) expressly states the neighborhood in the municipality of Antigua Guatemala.
- 2. That demonstrates the main seat of their businesses or permanent property interests in the municipality.
- 3. The spouse or person in a legally declared de facto union of an Antigueño neighbor.
What documents are needed to register annually
To carry out the annual registration on the municipal digital platform or in the designated offices, the applicant must present the following documentation:
- 1. Digital or physical copy of the Personal Identification Document (DPI) of the applicant neighbor.
- 2. Copy of the current registration card of the vehicle(s) to be registered, which must be in the name of the applicant (or his/her spouse or cohabitant).
- 3. The vehicle to be registered and the driver must not have fines pending payment before the Municipality of Antigua Guatemala.
- 4. Link Accreditation (as applicable):
Owners of real estate or establishments open to the public in the municipality must present: certification issued by the Department of Cadastre and Administration of the IUSI that certifies the ownership of real estate in the municipality, which must have been issued within a period of no more than six (6) months prior to the date of the application; or copy of the Public Establishment license (municipal commercial registry) in force in your name and corresponding to the current fiscal year.
For a spouse or cohabitant in a neighbor’s de facto union, marriage certificate or de facto union certification issued by the National Registry of Persons (RENAP), which must have been issued within a period of no more than six (6) months prior to the date of the application.
Benefits for companies and owners
Likewise, it establishes the MarbEx of Old Legal Entityintended for companies and entities permanently linked to the municipality. These may obtain exemption from the daily payment for certain vehicles, as long as they prove tax domicile in Antigua Guatemala and comply with other specific requirements established by the Municipality in article 8 of the new regulations.
Discount for frequent visitors
The new regulation also creates another modality called MarbEx Frequent Visitorwhich will allow you to purchase day packages with a 50% discount on current rates. Users will be able to select in advance the days on which they will use the service through the municipal mobile application or authorized channels.
How will payment be made?
Payments can be made:
- In cash
- Through the municipal mobile application
- Web portal
- Credit or debit cards
- Banking correspondents
- QR codes
- Other authorized electronic platforms
Each transaction will generate a receipt or digital record called MarbEx, which will serve to prove the payment and request the complementary services established in the regulations, it is mentioned.
Fines of Q500
The Municipal Traffic Police will be in charge of supervising compliance with the regulations. The regulation establishes fines of Q500 for those who use the regulated spaces without paying the corresponding fee or park their vehicles without complying with the established conditions and signs.
The regulations mention that the aforementioned verification may be carried out using license plate readers, cameras, mobile devices and technological systems connected to the Municipal Control Database.
CC had suspended collection
On May 20, 2026, The Constitutional Court (CC) provisionally suspended the collection of the MarbEx system in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, after resolving to temporarily revoke articles 1 and 4 of the regulations that regulate payment for parking on public roads, judicial sources reported this Wednesday, May 20.
The resolution established the provisional suspension of two articles of the “Regulation of income for temporary private use of public roads for the parking of vehicles”, which was approved by the Council of Antigua Guatemala in the session documented in minute 104-2024, of September 2, 2024, and published in the Central American Newspaper on November 20 of the same year.
With that decision, the MarbEx charge was temporarily suspended, so neighbors, workers and tourists will be able to park in permitted areas without making the payment established by the municipality.
The suspension also temporarily voided traffic fines related to non-payment of the system.
The tariff scheme established charges of Q10 for vehicles and Q5 for motorcycles from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, weekends and high-traffic days, rates increased to Q20 for cars and Q10 for motorcycles.