- Features of parking in Luxembourg
- Parking in Luxembourg City
- Rent a car in Luxembourg
Being knowledgeable about parking in Luxembourg means being insured against a possible fine. It should be noted that travel on Luxembourg roads is free, and they themselves are not as busy as compared to the highways of neighboring countries.
Features of parking in Luxembourg
There are 5 parking zones in Luxembourg:
- white (free parking for half an hour from Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 18:00; as soon as the car enters the parking lot, a green light comes on on special equipment, which after 30 minutes is replaced by a red light - this means that the car owner must purchase a parking ticket);
- orange (parking duration - 2 hours);
- yellow (you can stop on the road for a maximum of 5 hours, and in the parking lot - for 5-10 hours);
- green (parking is allowed for up to 5 hours);
- purple (you can park for up to 10 hours).
To pay for parking services, a parking machine is provided that accepts a special token or an electronic Minicash card. Some cities are equipped with parking lots, for the services of which you can pay from your phone using the Call2Park service (you need to send an SMS with a car number and credit card).
Parking in Luxembourg City
In Luxembourg it will be possible to leave a car at Luxexpo (900 spaces are allocated for cars; there is a free 2-hour parking here; to leave a car here for 180 minutes, you need to pay for parking services in the amount of 1 euro, and every hour over this time will cost 3 euros; as for holidays, there is no need to pay for parking services), 250-seat Luxembourg Airport Parking (rates: 0 euros / 15 minutes, 2, 50 euros / half an hour, 65 euros / day, 130 euros / 2 days, 195 euros / 3 days), P + R Kirchberg (is a free 140-seat parking), 438-seat Adenauer (60 minutes of parking from 08:00 to 6pm costs 0, 50 euros), 198-seat Coque (from 07:00 until 22:00 car owners do not pay for the first 15 minutes of parking, then the following prices apply: 1 euro / 60 minutes and 3 euro / 3 hours), 1324-seat Place de l”Europe (prices: 1, 60 euro / hour and 30 euros / day; after 19:00 and until 7 a.m., 0, 80 euros are accepted for payment for each hour of parking), 525-seat Trois Glands (1 hour of parking costs 1, 60 euros, and 12 hours - 20 euros ro), 21-seat St Esprit (prices: 0, 50 euros / quarter hour, 10, 80 euros / 5 hours, 3, 20 euros / every subsequent half hour, 0, 80 euros / from 5 pm to 7 am), 350 - local Knuedler (from 7 am to 5 pm a 15-minute stay in the parking lot is paid at 0, 50 euros, and for 3 hours - at 6 euros; as for the time period from 17:00 to 07:00, for every 30 minutes of parking, car owners pay 0, 40 euros), 1237-seat Glacis (on weekdays from 18:00 to 8 a.m. parking services are free, and from 8 a.m. to 18:00 they cost 1 euro / 60 minutes), 340-seat Monterey (everyone will be able to leave the car for 3 hours for 6 euro).
In the city of Bettembourg, motorists will find P + R Kockelsheuer (567-seat parking is free), as well as Hotel Bernini (famous for its restaurant with a rich selection of food and drinks, a cozy terrace, free parking) and other hotels.
If you decide to come to Wiltz with a rented car, it makes sense to stay at Camping Kaul (pleases guests with the presence of a tennis court, outdoor, heated pool with a gradual increase in depth, a water slide, a playground, a bistro, a nearby public free parking lot), Wellness Hotel Wiltz (the hotel is equipped with a Turkish bath, swimming pool, spa center, a vending machine with drinks, free private parking) or Aux Anciennes Tanneries (the hotel has a fitness center, solarium, sauna, garden, sun terrace, indoor pool, games room, free parking, which does not require reservation).
Interested in parking lots in Vianden? Keep in mind that there are only paid parking lots along the main street and next to the castle of the same name. In order to save money, it is advisable to park on the embankment on the left bank of the Ur river. You need to drive about 100 m from the bridge in order to find free parking spaces, since parking near the bridge itself is paid. Among the hotels in Vianden with their own parking, Hotel Petry (equipped with 2 restaurants, a wellness center, a spa-salon, a pizzeria with a wood-burning stove, a free parking lot), Hotel Heintz (guests are attracted here by a wine bar, a courtyard with a terrace and a garden; for car tourists, parking is provided, which can be used by reservation at the rate of 8 euros / day), Youth Hostel Vianden (at the guests' service - free Wi-Fi and parking, a vending machine with drinks, a restaurant) and others.
Rent a car in Luxembourg
In Luxembourg, without an international driving license and a credit card on which 300 euros will be “frozen”, tourists over the age of 23 will not be able to rent a car. It should be borne in mind that car rental in Luxembourg is not cheap, and before signing a contract, it makes sense to clarify whether the price includes unlimited mileage, full insurance and tax (VAT).
Important information:
- dipped beam is necessary when visibility is limited by snow, rain or fog, as well as while driving even through illuminated tunnels;
- permissible speed when driving in Luxembourgish cities - 50 km / h, and outside settlements - 75 km / h;
- the cost of 1 liter of gasoline: Eurosuper (95) - 1, 12 euros, Super plus (98) - 1, 19 euros, LPG - 0, 47 euros, Diesel - 0.98 euros.
