Aires & sostas
Dedicated motorhome service areas with water, waste and often a small overnight fee.
Aires — the French invention that spread across Europe as sostas (Italy), Stellplätze (Germany) and áreas (Spain) — are dedicated motorhome service areas. Expect a level bay, fresh water and a waste dump, often for a small fee, right where you want to be: beside a village, a beach or a trailhead. The backbone of a good European road trip.
We list 8 aires & sostas across 6 regions, 1 of them free.
All aires & sostas
8 spots
Sagres Tonel Aire
Surf-check from the door at Europe's south-west tip
Glen Nevis Motorhome Aire
Basecamp under Ben Nevis with full services
Stellplatz Triberg Wasserfälle
Germany's highest waterfalls on the doorstep
Área de Autocaravanas Potes
Free municipal área in a medieval mountain town
Sosta Cortina d'Ampezzo
Walk into the Queen of the Dolomites
Aire Playa de Llanes
Where the mountains meet the wild Asturian coast
Aires & sostas — FAQ
Aires — the French invention that spread across Europe as sostas (Italy), Stellplätze (Germany) and áreas (Spain) — are dedicated motorhome service areas. Expect a level bay, fresh water and a waste dump, often for a small fee, right where you want to be: beside a village, a beach or a trailhead. The backbone of a good European road trip.