Parking in Strasbourg: car parks and parking zones

At a glance:

• Park-and-ride car parks let you combine long-stay parking with free public transport.
• The low-emission zone has banned Crit’Air 4 and 5 vehicles since 2024.
• Special passes are available for carers, employees and electric cars.
• The city centre has purple bays for short, quick stops.
• Mobile apps make it easier to pay and manage your parking time.

A city committed to shared mobility

In Strasbourg, parking is not something you leave to chance. The city has rethought the way public space is organised to balance car traffic, pedestrian comfort and access to public transport. The result is a dense, structured system with different pricing depending on your needs and location.

Park-and-ride car parks (P+R), linked to the tram and the high-frequency bus service, are an efficient alternative for anyone who wants to leave their car on the edge of the city while enjoying unlimited return travel on the CTS network. Prices start at €4.20 for the day, covering up to 7 passengers.

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Car parks for every situation

Short stops in the city centre

For quick trips or flying visits, short-stay car parks such as Kléber, Opéra Broglie or Gutenberg are just a stone’s throw from the main sights. The Austerlitz car park is 5 minutes from the cathedral, a real advantage when you want quick access to the Grande-Île.

Long-stay parking

Visitors staying longer or daily commuters can head for car parks such as Petite France, Gare Wodli or Rotonde, with day or weekend rates. Note that several station car parks offer good-value holiday packages.

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A closer look at the parking zones

Strasbourg is divided into three pricing zones (red, orange and green), each with its own sliding scale of charges:

• In the red zone, prices climb quickly: €3.50 for 1 hour, €35 from 3 hours.
• The orange zone allows more flexible durations, with a cap of €35 after 4 hours.
• In the more outlying green zone, prices are moderate: €1 for the first hour, €10 for up to 4 hours.

Purple bays are reserved for very short stays (1 hr 30 max), with a deterrent charge if you overstay. The system aims to encourage turnover in shopping areas.

Purple bays: around 200 spaces spread across different areas

• Place de la Gare: 19 spaces
• Rue du Temple Neuf: 27 spaces
• Rue des Récollets: 8 spaces
• Rue Finkwiller: 7 spaces
• Rue de la Division Leclerc: 22 spaces
• Rue Saint Pierre le Jeune: 10 spaces
• Rue du 22 Novembre: 15 spaces
• Rue de Zurich: 12 spaces
• Place de la Bourse: 12 spaces
• Rue des Orphelins: 10 spaces
• Rue de Lausanne: 15 spaces
• Rue du Faubourg de Pierre: 7 spaces
• Avenue des Vosges: 17 spaces; Avenue de la Marseillaise: 19 spaces

Modern ways to pay

You can pay:

• directly at the pay-and-display machine, by coin or card,
• via mobile apps such as EasyPark, Indigo Neo or Flowbird, which let you adjust your parking time remotely.

Your registration number must be entered correctly: no allowance is made for typing errors.

What about the post-parking charge?

Since January 2024, there are no more tickets on windscreens: the FPS (Forfait de Post-Stationnement, or post-parking charge) is sent directly by post. Reduced to €17 if paid within 8 days, it rises to €35 after that. It can be paid online, at pay-and-display machines or at the Streeteo shop.

Solutions for specific users

Carers

The city offers two monthly passes for family carers:

• Resident, between €15 and €40 a month, valid in the zone where the person being cared for lives;
• Mobile, at €40 a month, valid throughout Strasbourg.

These passes are for people who regularly look after a dependent relative without being a healthcare professional.

Electric vehicles

They benefit from specific parking advantages, depending on the zone and the car park. The city’s website sets out the current conditions.

A low-emission zone to respect

Since 1 January 2024, the low-emission zone (ZFE-m) has excluded Crit’Air 4 and 5 vehicles from the entire Eurométropole de Strasbourg. They are now banned from driving and parking in the 33 municipalities concerned.

The official website zfe.strasbourg.eu offers a tool for checking whether your vehicle is allowed in, based on its registration number.

Practical information in brief

• Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays.
• Free drop-off for 30 minutes at P+R car parks.
• Mobile apps to pay or extend your parking without going back to the car.
• Evening and night passes from €2, valid from 8 pm to 2 am or from 2 am to 7 am.
• Specific rules for employees, motorbikes, people with reduced mobility and deliveries.

📍 Strasbourg welcomes you with well-oiled logistics, as long as you know the right options!
Find the interactive car park map, up-to-date prices and specific forms on the city’s official website: strasbourg.eu.

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