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Motorhome aires Madeira
Madeira (Portugal): official aires, campsites and car parks open to motorhomes – with legality light, night weather and vehicle check. Free, no booking.
Map of spots – Madeira
Can I sleep in my motorhome? Rule for Madeira Allowed
The light applies to car parks and community places. Official aires, campsites and farms are allowed if they take motorhomes – staying overnight is what they are for.
Overnight stays in a homologated motorhome are permitted and capped at 48 hours per municipality where no municipal by-law applies. "Pernoita" means staying with occupants on board between 22:00 and 07:00, camping with table, chairs or levelling legs stays banned, as do overnight stays in Natura 2000 and protected coastal zones (art. 50.º-A Código da Estrada).
Source: Diário da República – Lei n.º 66/2021, de 24 de agosto (Código da Estrada, artigos 48.º e 50.º-A), as of 7 September 2026 · diariodarepublica.pt
The information comes from OpenStreetMap and from campers. Check signs and bans on site – the light is guidance, not legal advice. Caraplace accepts no liability for accuracy or currency; you stay at your own risk.
Popular spots – Madeira
Sorted by community check-ins and views.
All 26 spots – Madeira
Sorted by town, every spot with its own page.
Camacha
Chão da Ribeira
Fajã do Penedo
Jardim do Mar
Lombo do Galego
Lombo do Urzal
Maloeira
Paul do Mar
Ribeira da Janela
Ribeira Seca
Ribeiro Frio
Santo António da Serra
No town given
Sleeping in Madeira: how to find your spot
For Madeira (Portugal) Place me knows 26 spots for the night: 3 of them free, 1 with electricity, 0 with a dump station; most around Ribeiro Frio, Ginjas, Chão da Ribeira, Rosario. Official aires and campsites are allowed; for car parks and community spots the light shows the regional or national rule. Every spot shows whether your vehicle fits, how cold the night gets and when someone last confirmed it.
Places come from OpenStreetMap and from campers; check prices, opening hours and signs on site. The light is guidance, not legal advice.
Towns – Madeira
Ribeiro FrioGinjasChão da RibeiraRosarioSanto António da SerraRibeira da JanelaRibeira SecaPaul do MarMaloeiraLombo do Urzal