New parking fees and dog tax: Göttingen changes regulations from July!

New parking fees and dog tax: Göttingen changes regulations from July!

Göttingen, Deutschland - In Göttingen, July 1, 2025 will be a day full of innovations, because this Tuesday significant regulations come into force that affect parking in the Eastern district and dog tax. These changes are the result of a decision by the Administrative Committee, which was already made on March 10, 2025. Around 2,000 public parking spaces are converted into a parking space management zone, which means that drivers now have to pay for parking. The fees for non-residents in Parkzone II are 1.20 euros per hour. Payment can be made either via the practical parkster app or on newly set up machines, of which eleven out of twelve is already in operation, such as [Göttinger Tageblatt] (https://www.goettinger-tigagelatt.de/lokales/goettingen-lk/goettingen/goettingen-neue LN-AB-JULI-2025-Parkbuehren-and-Hundeuern-i3f5dip7G5G5GQXAZJOU7XLWZYB4.HTML? Outputtype = valid_amp) reported.

The area for the paid parking is clearly outlined: the parking space management zone extends over streets such as on the Steinsgraben, Friedländer Weg and Herzberger Landstraße. In order to accommodate the citizens, residents can apply for residents' parking cards before the regulation comes into force - in the first year they cost 120 euros, from 2026 the fees increase to 150 euros and from 2027 to 180 euros. The goal of these measures? To noticeably reduce the parking pressure in residential areas and achieve a fairer distribution of costs, as the city administration explains.

special regulations and goals

In the area of ​​the Schillerwiese, special regulations apply: here, in deviation from the usual maximum parking time of four hours, drivers can park up to 11 hours in certain areas. In addition, the maximum parking time at the Arnoldi school is expanded to six hours, which brings another relief for parents and students. However, this is different for the students: In the future, they too will have to pay parking fees, which could certainly cause the parents a little more headache.

criticism and challenges

The new regulations are not uncontroversial. The Gölinke faction expresses concerns and a petition of dog owners who have collected more than 1,000 signatures demands tax relief. These critical voices show that the measures encounter shared opinions. It remains to be seen how citizens will come to terms with the new regulations.