Parking spaces are scarce. It’s nice that you can still park for free in some places – at least for a certain time. And you usually have to document it with a parking disc. No problem, they are often available for free as promotional gifts or can be purchased very cheaply, for example at a hardware store.
But a parking disc is not a parking disc. There are certain rules that must be followed, otherwise you may be fined, informs ADAC. These are the most important ones:
The general rule is: Anyone who exceeds their parking time will be fined: if the parking time exceeds the parking time by 30 minutes, it will cost 20 euros. If you stand for up to an hour longer, you pay 25 euros. Up to two hours there is a risk of 30 euros, and more than three hours is 40 euros. When parking in private parking lots such as supermarkets, the rules posted there apply.
