From Thursday, 24 of July to Friday, 31 of October 2025, cyclists can securely park their bicycles at the bike parkade for just €5 per month. This is possible after one-time registration in the shop. The offer is being introduced to allow customers to become familiar with the new, purely digital ticket system.
A day pass for the bicycle station will also be available again soon.
This had to be temporarily suspended due to a significant increase in theft, vandalism and misuse of the station in recent past.
The reintroduction of the day pass in the station’s new digital ticket system, which also requires one-time registration to reduce the risk of misuse, has been delayed due to technical difficulties.
The launch of a reduced monthly tariff is intended not only to offer an attractive deal to existing former users of day tickets and monthly tickets, but also to encourage new customers who have not yet used the parkade to try the service.
The bike parkade is located on a former underground parking deck and offers over 600 parking spaces. The parkade has been open for you since 2018 and was awarded the German Bicycle Prize 2020 in the category “Infrastructure”.
Entry and exit is via the street Hinterm Hauptbahnhof or the station forecourt south. Once you have parked your bike, you can leave the parkade via one of the two turnstiles. You can then either go directly to the main station’s pedestrian passageway or return to the south station forecourt.
You will need an eTicket to use the parkade. These are available from the shop at parken-in-karlsruhe.de/shop.
In addition to numerous regular bicycle stands and ADFC-certified double-deck parkers, the parkade also offers generous parking facilities for cargo bicycles as well as bicycles with attached trailers.
The parkade offers a pump and tool station for minor repairs and provides a service area with a sink, bench and lockers.
Eighteen lockers (each measuring 395 x 460 x 400 mm (W x D x H)) are provided in the service area. These can be booked via www.bikeandridebox.de and have charging facilities for e-bike batteries (230 V socket, maximum 600 W).
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To pay the parking fee for your parking session, you can choose from the following options:
1. Before the exit
Enter your licence plate number at the pay machine and pay by EC-/Giro- or credit card.
or
2. After leaving within 48 h.
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2.2 Enter your licence plate number on the website www.autopay.io and pay by credit card or PayPal. You do not need to log in or register. All you need is your normal internet browser. All you need is your normal internet browser.
2.3 Alternatively, you can use the Autopay Park & Charge mobile app instead of the website:
Apple Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/no/app/autopay-park-charge/id6444444549
Google Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.autopay.mobileApp&hl=en_US
3. Automatic billing on exit
You can also arrange for your parking sessions to be billed automatically when you exit.
Register at www.autopay.io before you leave.
Enter your licence plate number and credit card details to your profile, then activate automatic payment for that licence plate number. You will then also find your receipt in your profile.
The monitor at the exit shows the payment status and also reminds, if necessary, of the subsequent payment within 48 h by displaying a red exclamation mark.
Please note that in accordance to the General Terms and Conditions of Parking, further charges will be made after 48 h after exit without payment.
The prerequisite is registration at www.autopay.io with entry and saving of the licence plate number and a credit card.
Connect your electric vehicle (EV) to the Type 2 connector on the wallbox using the cable you brought with you.
Then, either scan the QR code on the wallbox or log in to your Autopay profile and enter the charging station ID under the ‘Charging’ menu.
The maximum parking period is 3 weeks in accordance with the parking conditions.
Longer periods must be requested. Please contact us in that case. Please send us an email before starting the parking process:
Placing and storing objects is prohibited.
It is that easy:
Have a good trip and see you next time!
IMPORTANT: Please always remember to check in with your eTicket when entering and check out when leaving, as the parkade is equipped with an attendance control system to protect the bicycles.
Your monthly eTicket subscription is automatically renewed for one month at a time.
You can extend cards you’ve already bought at the ticket machine. To do this, your bicycle, which you registered with the card, must still be at the station. The renewal is retroactive from the time the card expired.
The same public law regulations apply as in the public road space. Please report the incident to the police.
As a car park operator, we can only be held liable if the damage was caused by our facilities or by our employees. Of course, we will be happy to support you within the scope of our possibilities.
You have to report any damage. It Is the law. Fahrerflucht (Hit and Run) is a crime under german law.
If the parking garage and/or its facilities are affected (e.g. oil stains), please report this to support@parken-in-karlsruhe.de and call our emergency service on 0721 / 9819110.
In the event of damage to another vehicle, please remain at the scene of the damage
until you can inform the injured party of the damage and/ or call the police. Even for minor damages, you might otherwise face accusations of hit and run.
The parking of motor homes, trailers, trucks or other special types of motor vehicles, as well as unregistered motor vehicles is not permitted in any of our parking areas.
