Car Parking in St. Pölten
Parking in St. Pölten is fairly easy once you understand the short-stay parking zones in the centre, the garages around the old town and station, and the park and ride options a little further out. On this page you can see what street parking costs and which parking options make the most sense for a short visit or a longer stay.
Street parking rates in St. Pölten
In St. Pölten, paid parking applies in the designated short-stay zones. The city lists a central paid area around the inner city and several nearby streets and squares.
Paid parking applies from Monday to Friday between 8:00 and 12:00 and again from 13:00 to 18:00, and on Saturday between 8:00 and 12:00. The parking fee is €0.50 per started 30 minutes and the maximum stay is 3 hours. Always check the signs where you park.
| Parking area | Rate | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Short-stay zone | €0.50 per started 30 min | Paid parking in the inner city and nearby central streets |
| Maximum stay | 3 hours | Mainly useful for shorter visits |
| Other short-stay zones | No parking fee | Parking disc required, maximum 1.5 hours |
Street parking in central St. Pölten is mainly useful for shorter visits
If you only need a short stop in the centre, the paid short-stay zone is straightforward. For a longer visit, a garage or a park and ride location is usually easier.
Cheap car parking in St. Pölten: how to do it
If you want to avoid the short-stay limit in the centre, park and ride is the clearest low-cost option in St. Pölten. The tourism office lists several P+R locations, including the main railway station area and sites a little further out.
If you want to stay closer to the centre, one of the garages around Rathausplatz, Promenade, Klostergasse or the station is usually more practical than relying on on-street parking for several hours.
Street parking St. Pölten
€0.50 per 30 min Maximum stay 3 hours in the paid short-stay zoneLower-cost option
P+R parking Useful if you do not need to park in the centrePractical central option
Garage parking Often easier for longer staysParking options in St. Pölten
For most visitors, these are the parking options that make the most sense in St. Pölten.
Rathausplatz and Promenade garages
These are practical if you want to stay close to the historic centre, shops and restaurants and do not want to watch the short-stay limit.
Cityparken railway station car park
A useful choice if you want to stay near the main station or combine parking with rail travel.
Main station and Hermann-Winger-Gasse
The tourism office lists the main railway station area and Hermann-Winger-Gasse / Goldegger Straße as practical park and ride options.
Mühlweg, Pottenbrunn and Traisenpark
These are additional P+R locations listed by St. Pölten tourism and can work well depending on the side of the city you are arriving from.
Car parks in St. Pölten city centre
St. Pölten tourism lists a good number of central garages, including Rathausplatz, APCOA Promenade, Heßstraße, Karmeliterhof, Zentrum, Europaplatz, Metropol Garage, BOE Forum Garage, Neugebäudeplatz Garage, BOE Tor zum Landhaus, Dirtl Landhaus Garage and Quartier Mitte.
For a longer visit around the old town, government quarter or station district, a garage is usually easier than street parking in the short-stay zone.
Tip: choose your garage based on which part of St. Pölten you want to visit
The centre is compact enough that it usually makes sense to park once and continue on foot.
Our advice for car parking in St. Pölten
Parking in St. Pölten is straightforward. Street parking in the paid short-stay zone is inexpensive, but it is mainly designed for shorter visits.
For a longer stay, a garage or one of the listed P+R locations usually makes more sense.
Based on official City of St. Pölten information about short-stay parking zones and official St. Pölten tourism information about central garages and P+R parking.