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New parking fees in Braunschweig: rip-off or necessary measure?
Braunschweig is introducing new long-term parking tickets from December: 7-day and 30-day offers for working people and businesses.
New parking fees in Braunschweig: rip-off or necessary measure?
On November 4th, the city of Braunschweig decided to take a new step in parking space management. Two long-term parking tickets for the Wallring zone are to be introduced from December to meet the needs of working citizens and business owners. Loud news38 The aim of this measure is to optimize parking options in the city center and to create a long-term incentive for systematic use.
The new tickets include a seven-day parking permit for 29 euros and a 30-day parking permit for 79 euros. These prices are quite attractive compared to monthly parking space rentals in the city center, with the 30-day ticket representing a good deal compared to parking prices in the area. All tickets are valid from the date of purchase, and what's special: Sundays and public holidays are included.
Availability and purchase
The parking tickets can only be purchased via cell phone parking, as the regular parking ticket machines are not designed for such high amounts. In addition, an additional service fee of up to 15 percent may apply, depending on the provider regional today reported. However, this fee is independent of the city government, which has no control over these price ranges.
So far, the city administration has observed that parking pressure in the Wallring zone has decreased in recent months, partly due to recent price changes. The introduction of long-term parking permits aims to provide residents with more free parking spaces and to make busy parking spaces more accessible to visitors.
Public reactions
However, the reactions to the new parking concepts are rather negative. Many drivers see the introduction of long-term parking permits as a “rip-off”. There are already discussions about the possibility of free parking in the city center, which some consider urgent. The political actors disagree; While the majority in the council, which includes the SPD, CDU, AfD and FDP, voted for the introduction, the BIBS and Alliance 90/The Greens factions rejected the proposal.
In summary, the city of Braunschweig appears to have taken a clear direction in parking space management. It remains to be seen whether the new long-term parking permits can ultimately bring the hoped-for relief. One thing is certain: the parking problem in the city center remains a hot topic that needs to continue to be discussed.