Mainz - Parking Downtown

I have not been to Mainz, but in most similar cities you would follow signs to the "pay" multistory parking garages with signs showing how many spaces are left. There is little hope of parking on the street or street level, especially in the summer. BTW, you might want to buy a Parking Clock card for the rare rural times when you do get a free space on the street.

If there is an S-Bahn - there is - that would be the easiest.

I was there last summer and found some (!!) street parking (not free) between the library / Gutenberg Museum and the river. Some is parallel and some head-in. Be careful - the spaces are really really narrow.

Tim, what is a Parking Clock card"? Are these available at refuel stations?

I use the Parkhaus Weißliliengasse which lets me walk all of the old town and down to the river easily. Parking by the Rhinegoldhalle is good too. You could park at the train station, but that's a little more expensive (not much).

The parking clock is the blue plastic window device that you use in timed spots to let them know when you parked there. You can get them in any service station. If you're in a rental they should have one already.

the parking clock (parking disk) has a background square with an indicator pointer in a window and a 1-12 clock face which can be spun around to indicate the time you arrived. Signage will indicate how long you can stay.

The clock has to be clearly visible from the outside, near the driving side dashboard.

Some are plastic, some are card. I still have a card one I got in Haarlem, Netherlands many years ago. It still has the price sticker on it - f8 guilders (now about 4€).... still works perfectly

The parking clocks seem like an item to bring home since I love automotive collectibles. Thank for the tips! I am forecasted to drive over 1,500 km over ten days in Germany. Hoping all goes well. Mainz is my last stop prior to getting on an airplane.

Like Nigel we’ve had the same parking disc for a couple decades. When you arrive, point the arrow at the time you arrived. That way the parking enforcement person knows when you pulled in. If you stay longer than the allotted time, expect a ticket. There will be plenty of signs letting you know how long you can park in a space.

I think I bought my Parking Clock in a convenience store, or a gas station. It could also have been more like a newsstand with drinks and snack foods? Durable plastic.

Thanks jaimeelsabio. This "honour system" wouldn't work so well in North America. The driver has to be truthful with the time of arrival at the parking spot.