Is there free short-term parking in Cologne?

In selected shopping streets, such as Severinstraße, Neusser Straße and Kalker Hauptstraße, yes: machines with a yellow band give a free 15-minute ticket when you press the yellow and then the green button. You still have to take the ticket, and staying longer costs the full fee.

Is there free parking in Cologne?

Yes. Of the 25,936 parking locations mapped in Cologne, 3,193 (12%) are recorded as free. A free lot can still have a time limit or be for customers only, so check the signs on site.

Where is park and ride in Cologne?

The map data lists 66 park and ride sites in Cologne and around it, with at least 4,907 spaces where the capacity is mapped. Each one is on the map above.

What are the largest car parks in and around Cologne?

By the spaces recorded in the map data: P2 Parkhaus (4,776), Parkhaus Zoobrücke P22a (3,260), Stadion P3 (1,200), Stadion P6 (1,150), Stadion P7 (1,000).

Can I park a van or camper in a garage in Cologne?

Check the height limit first: 13 parking locations in Cologne have one mapped, and the app shows it on the lot's card. Surface lots usually have no limit.

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Cologne parking map: free and paid parking

25,936 mapped parking locations in Cologne, 3,193 of them free.

Explore mapped parking locations in Cologne before a journey. The page combines an interactive map with an explanation of what the data means and what you still need to check on arrival.

Download for iPhone • The app is free to use but you still need to pay for parking.

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The Cologne parking map in your browser

This page brings the Parking Space Finder map to the web for Cologne. Zoom in to see mapped parking locations, filter them by free, paid or other status and open the details recorded for a location, without installing anything.

The full European experience remains available in the iOS app.

Cologne in numbers

Mapped parking locations: 25,936
Free: 3,193
Paid: 433
Other or unknown: 22,310

Parking rules in Cologne

What to know before you park on the street. Rules change: the signs on site always decide.

Many districts have residents' parking areas (Bewohnerparken). In most of them, everyone without that area's residents' permit pays to park; the hours are on the signs and machines.
Pay at the parking machine or by phone (Handy-Parken). Machines with a blue band also sell a 24-hour ticket.
In selected busy shopping streets, machines with a yellow band have a 'Brötchentaste': press the yellow and then the green button for a free 15-minute ticket. You still need the ticket, and a longer stay is paid in full.

Official information: stadt-koeln.de – Parken

Parking in Cologne: what the map data shows

The map has 25,936 parking locations in Cologne. 3,193 of them (12%) are recorded as free and 433 (2%) as paid; for the rest the source data gives no clear fee. 130 are multi-storey or underground garages, and 66 are park and ride sites. Figures from OpenStreetMap.

Multi-storey garages: 113
Underground garages: 17
Park and ride sites: 66; 4,907 spaces where mapped
Lots with disabled spaces: 312; 664 disabled spaces in total
Open 24/7: 56
With a height limit mapped: 13
EV charging stations: 682
Fuel stations: 215
Camping and camper places: 13

Largest public car parks in and around Cologne

By the number of spaces recorded in the map data. Lots marked private are left out.

Car park	Type	Spaces	Fee	Hours	Max height
P2 Parkhaus	Multi-storey	4,776	Paid		1.95 m
Parkhaus Zoobrücke P22a	Multi-storey	3,260	Paid
Stadion P3	Surface lot	1,200	Paid
Stadion P6	Surface lot	1,150	Paid
Stadion P7	Surface lot	1,000	Paid
Parkhaus Köln Arcaden	Multi-storey	900	Paid	24/7
Parkhaus Ossendorf	Multi-storey	829	Paid
Parkhaus Brückenstraße	Multi-storey	756	Paid	24/7	1.9 m
Stadion P8	Surface lot	738	Free
Park&Ride Weiden West	Surface lot	672	Free

Questions about parking

Is there free short-term parking in Cologne?: In selected shopping streets, such as Severinstraße, Neusser Straße and Kalker Hauptstraße, yes: machines with a yellow band give a free 15-minute ticket when you press the yellow and then the green button. You still have to take the ticket, and staying longer costs the full fee.
Is there free parking in Cologne?: Yes. Of the 25,936 parking locations mapped in Cologne, 3,193 (12%) are recorded as free. A free lot can still have a time limit or be for customers only, so check the signs on site.
Where is park and ride in Cologne?: The map data lists 66 park and ride sites in Cologne and around it, with at least 4,907 spaces where the capacity is mapped. Each one is on the map above.
What are the largest car parks in and around Cologne?: By the spaces recorded in the map data: P2 Parkhaus (4,776), Parkhaus Zoobrücke P22a (3,260), Stadion P3 (1,200), Stadion P6 (1,150), Stadion P7 (1,000).
Can I park a van or camper in a garage in Cologne?: Check the height limit first: 13 parking locations in Cologne have one mapped, and the app shows it on the lot's card. Surface lots usually have no limit.

How to use the Cologne parking map

Start with a destination or move the map to the area you plan to visit. Zoom in until parking locations appear, then use the filter button to focus on the type that matters to you.

Plan with the map in three steps

1Search for an address or place in Cologne, or use your current location if you choose to share it.
2Filter the displayed data by free, paid or other parking status.
3Select a marker or mapped area to read the available name, address, payment classification and other recorded details.

What the map colors mean

Free: The source data marks the location as not requiring a fee.
Paid: The source data marks a fee or paid interval for the location.
Other or unknown: The fee status is missing, unclear or does not fit the free/paid categories.

Where the parking information comes from

Parking locations and many of their attributes are based on OpenStreetMap contributor data. Parking Space Finder classifies the recorded fee value for the map filters and presents available location details in a consistent format. Community data can be incomplete or become outdated between updates.

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What this map cannot guarantee

A marker does not mean that a space is currently empty; the web map has no live occupancy feed.
A free classification reflects the recorded data, not a guarantee that every vehicle or time period is exempt from payment.
Signs, temporary restrictions, permits, access rules and on-site instructions always take priority over the map.
Check the entrance, operating hours and payment information at the location before leaving your vehicle.

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Cologne parking map: free and paid parking

25,936 mapped parking locations in Cologne, 3,193 of them free.

Explore mapped parking locations in Cologne before a journey. The page combines an interactive map with an explanation of what the data means and what you still need to check on arrival.

Download for iPhone • The app is free to use but you still need to pay for parking.

Parking rules in Cologne

What to know before you park on the street. Rules change: the signs on site always decide.

Many districts have residents' parking areas (Bewohnerparken). In most of them, everyone without that area's residents' permit pays to park; the hours are on the signs and machines.

Pay at the parking machine or by phone (Handy-Parken). Machines with a blue band also sell a 24-hour ticket.

In selected busy shopping streets, machines with a yellow band have a 'Brötchentaste': press the yellow and then the green button for a free 15-minute ticket. You still need the ticket, and a longer stay is paid in full.

Parking in Cologne: what the map data shows

Multi-storey garages

113

Underground garages

Park and ride sites

4,907 spaces where mapped

Lots with disabled spaces

312

664 disabled spaces in total

Open 24/7

With a height limit mapped

EV charging stations

682

Fuel stations

215

Camping and camper places