WHAT IS THE PARKING SYSTEM IN BASEL?
Street parking in Baselstadt can be challenging. The good news is that there are plenty of pay garages available around town. But should you decide to go commando, here’s the scoop: • Metered: Coin-pay parking spots which range from 30 minutes to several hours. It is technically against the law to plug the meter (e.g., reuse the meter after the maximum time expires). As with metered spots in the US, take note of when the fee must be paid. They are typically free in the evenings and on Sundays and holidays. • Blue Zone: Blue zone spots have a blue outline on the ground and no meter. They are free for up to 90 minutes, and you indicate your time of arrival with a blue parking disk placed on the dashboard. You can get this disk for free at the post office. You may also purchase a special parking pass (approximately 120 CHF) from the Motorfahrzeugkontrolle that allows you unlimited parking in blue zones in your postal code. • White zone: Outlined in white and with no meter, these spots off
