Apply for and renew a resident parking permit

Prerequisites

• You have your main or secondary residence in a Hamburg residents’ parking area and actually live there.
• The vehicle is registered to you or you use the vehicle permanently.
• You are at least 16 years old.

Documents required

• valid identity card or passport with current registration certificate
• the registration certificate part I(vehicle registration document)

Additionally for an extension:

• the previous resident parking permit

Additionally atApplication by proxy:

• Power of attorney in original
• legible color copy of the principal's ID card
• Identity card of the authorized person

Additionally atCompany car:

• upon request by the LBV:Company car confirmation from the employer

Additionally, if the applicant is not the vehicle owner:

• upon request by the LBV: confirmation of useof the vehicle owner

Please note

• You must display the resident parking permit visibly in the vehicle.
• A resident parking permit is also required for motorcycles.
• Resident parking permits cannot be applied for for trailers, as they are not motor vehicles.
• The resident parking permit does not guarantee a specific parking space, but only allows permanent parking in the resident parking zone where you are registered.
• A resident parking permit can only be issued for a specific vehicle (the license plate number is entered on the resident parking permit).
• If you use vehicles belonging to third parties, rental cars, or company vehicles, you also have the option of applying for a resident parking permit. Rental cars and company vehicles that are used on a rotating basis must be clearly identifiable as such (name of the respective company).
• There may currently be occasional problems with the delivery of a parking permit to the user's mailbox after payment. If this occurs, please contact BewohnerBesucherparken@lbv.hamburg.de.
• Further information can be found in our FAQs (see links).

Deadlines

• The resident parking permit is valid for one year.


• An extension is possible starting 6 weeks before the expiry date. If the resident parking permit has already expired, an extension is no longer possible. In that case, please apply for a new resident parking permit.

Procedure

Online application:

• You can apply for a resident parking permit online and then print it out at home.
• When applying online, you can pay with PayPal, credit card or Giropay.
• Please ensure that you enter your personal information correctly. You can use the spelling on your ID card as a guide. Otherwise, technical difficulties may occur.
• If there is a block on information in the residents' register, the online application cannot be used for security reasons. Please book an appointment with the LBV or HamburgService in person.

Application on site:

• You can apply for your resident parking permit at the Landesbetrieb Verkehr locations (category Resident Parking, appointment type New Application / Extension / Change Resident Parking Permit) or at the HamburgService City location.
• To do so, book an appointment online either with the LBV or with HamburgService.
• Bring all necessary documents with you.
• Your request will be processed on site and the resident parking permit will be issued.

Processing time

The online application takes only a few minutes. After the online application, the resident parking permit can be can be printed immediately at home. If applied for on-site, the resident parking permit will also be issued immediately if all documents are complete.

Fees

The fees for the initial application and renewal of a resident parking permit amount to per year

• online: 70.00 EUR


• Personal fee: 90.00 EUR

The fee for changing a resident parking permit in case of a license plate change or moving to a different resident parking zone is

• 10.00 EUR.

In case of loss or damage, a replacement document will be issued free of charge. Fees are determined by the Hamburg parking fee regulations.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Section 45 paragraph 1b number 2 of the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvo_2013/__45.html


Section 46 paragraph 1 number 11 of the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvo_2013/__46.html