Parking: rules and penalties

In short: Parking is permitted only where traffic signs and rules allow it. Illegal parking can lead to warning fines, towing and points if others are obstructed or endangered.

In more detail: Stopping (halting briefly) and parking (standing longer) are regulated differently.

In detail

• No stopping: Signs 283 (restricted) and 286 (absolute).
• Parking disc: In zones with a parking disc set the arrival time.
• Pay-and-display machine: Pay the fee, place the ticket clearly visible behind the windscreen.
• Pavements: Only with permission; pedestrians and wheelchair users must not be obstructed.
• Distance: Keep 5 metres clear at junctions and side roads.
• Disabled parking space: Only with a badge.
• Costs: Warning fines from 10 euros, towing and fees often expensive.
• EV charging bays: Use only for charging (verkehrszeichen-und-ihre-bedeutung, bussgeld-und-punkte-in-flensburg).