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Parking fees are rising: Bad Dürkheim is planning a drastic price increase!
Bad Dürkheim is now planning higher parking fees to cover household needs. The decision will be made by the city council on October 27, 2025.
Parking fees are rising: Bad Dürkheim is planning a drastic price increase!
The city of Bad Dürkheim is facing an important decision regarding its parking fees. Next Tuesday at 5 p.m., the city council will decide in the town hall on a planned increase in fees, which is primarily intended to strengthen the city's budget. An overview of the planned changes shows that the prices for parking spaces in the city center are to be increased from the current 1.20 euros to 1.40 euros per hour. It is also becoming more expensive in the peripheral areas: here the price rises from 80 cents to one euro per hour, like that Rhine Palatinate reported.
A concrete example: While parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the popular Wurstmarkthalle can still be used free of charge with a parking disc, the monthly ticket on the Wurstmarktplatz will increase from 15 to 25 euros. In addition, a new eight-hour ticket will be offered for 3 euros and a 24-hour ticket for 5 euros, the latter previously priced at just 3 euros.
Fees on weekends and relief for clinical staff
What is also new is the introduction of fees at previously free parking spaces, for example in the Silz, at the Nonnengarten and at the hospital; However, this regulation only applies on weekends. This step is intended to generate targeted income from day tourists, while employees should not be placed under greater strain during the week. In order to show a good understanding of the needs of the clinic staff, the maximum parking time on upper Sonnenwendstrasse will be extended to ten hours.
Another interesting aspect is the decision not to charge parking fees in the square in front of the Limburg. For many citizens, this could be a pleasant relief and offer them more flexibility when parking.
Parking situation in Cologne and the surrounding area
Given these challenges, it is clear that other cities such as Hamburg are also working on solutions to improve the parking situation. A “parking master plan” is being developed there to better manage the space required by larger vehicles.
This shows that the challenges in the area of parking affect both individual cities and larger urban regions. Bad Dürkheim is taking the urgently needed steps to strengthen the city's finances while keeping the needs of residents and visitors in mind.