Parking Essen - Cheap Car Parking Spots

In ESSEN paid parking is set to the city centre and the adjacent area. The park-info-system will help you with the most convenient parking places for your visit. Parking is cheap.

LOW EMMISION ZONE ESSEN

Please note that a Low Emission Zone (Umweltzone) exists in the city centre area of Essen. Without a Umweltzone sticker the entrance into this area is prohibited. MORE INFORMATION.

ESSEN : ON-STREET PARKING

Centre

Operational hours

Charge and stay

Monday to Saturday

10:00 - 20:00

first 30 min : € 0,70
subs. € 0,50/15 min.
Max. 90 min.

Sunday / Public Holidays

Free parking

N.A.

PARKING AROUND CITY CENTRE

In the first area adjacent to the city centre paid parking is set on Monday to Saturdy from 10:00-16:00 hours. The parking time is limited to 120 minutes. Parking rate: € 0,10 for the first 15 min, subs. € 0,20/15 min.

CAR PARKS ESSEN

Unlimited parking is also set to car parks in the city centre. Rates in public car parks : € 1.00-1.80/hour.
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Germany has some of the lowest fines in Europe for speeding starting from just 35 euros but rising to over 600 euros if you overly exceed the set speed limit.
Be aware that the tolerance for speed cameras is at just 3% over the speed limit.

Fines in Italy range from 35 euros if you’re driving under 10kph over the limit to 357 euros if you’re driving more than 41kph over the limit.

Street parking in Germany:

Parking Regulations Germany

it is forbidden to park 5 m in front of crossovers or side roads (8 m if there is a cycle path).

The Language

In Germany the lots (garages) are called Parkplatz, while above-ground parking is called Parkhaus. Underground garages are called Tiefgarage.

Residents parking

zones with signs reading ‘Anwohnerparken’ or ‘Anliegerfrei’ are reserved for residents.

Parking disc: Blue Zones

Some areas require a Parkscheibe (parking disc). You will recognise these areas as you will see a blue sign with a white ‘P’.

Low-emission zones in Germany

You need to have a badge or sticker to show that your car has low enough emissions to enter.

Here are some German parking-related words:

Parken - parking
Parkplatz - parking lot
Tiefgarage - underground parking garage
Parkhaus - multi-storey car park
Parkzone - parking zone
Parkstreifen - parking strip
Parklücke - parking space
Parkscheibe - parking disc
Parkschein - parking ticket
Parkuhr - parking meter

Note that German language can have some regional variations, so there may be slight differences in the usage of parking-related vocabulary depending on the region of German-speaking countries.

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