Parking at the park & Sanssouci Palace
You want to travel to Potsdam by car and want to know where you can park your car safely. Here you will find information on the most important parking spaces and parking facilities around the castle and Sanssouci Park.
Even if we generally recommend visiting the park by public transport or on foot (e.g. with the Berlin All Inclusive Ticket), there are always reasons that make it necessary to travel by car. The question often arises, where can I find the cheapest and safest parking in Potsdam?
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Parking spaces at Sanssouci Palace or Sanssouci Park
There are several parking spaces around Sanssouci Park and at Sanssouci Palace. As of October 2019, the city of Potsdam has 13 parking garages or underground garages as well as additional parking spaces. More than 2,500 parking spaces are available. The city also offers a parking guidance system, which makes orientation easier for you.
Parking costs
Unfortunately you will hardly find any free parking spaces in Potsdam. In the inner city area in particular, most parking spaces can be used either for residents or only by purchasing parking tickets. The prices for parking spaces vary in Potsdam, depending on the location.
Security & additional services in the parking lots
The parking lots are mostly monitored and therefore ensure a lot of security. This also applies to the parking spaces around Sanssouci Park, Sanssouci Palace and in Potsdam. In addition, parking garages protect against weather conditions, so that your car is safe from wind and weather. Possibly. additional services are offered in the parking lots or car parks. For example, some car parks and parking lots offer video surveillance, electric charging stations, elevators, toilet facilities, disabled parking spaces, women parking spaces or family parking spaces. Since the information varies greatly, we ask you to inform yourself on site or in advance of your trip.
Choice of parking spaces at Sanssouci Palace or Sanssouci Park
If you want to visit Sanssouci Palace or Sanssouci Park, you can use the following car parks or parking spaces. We recommend that you contact the provider to find out more about the availability and prices before your arrival, as these reflect the status of October 2019. It is mostly the daily tariffs. All information is provided without warranty.
Parking area Park Sanssouci P1 Historische Mühle
Parking area
Zur Historischen Mühle 1
Capacity: 169 parking spaces
Short parking time: 15 minutes free
Basic tariff: EUR 3.00 for the first hour and 2.00 EUR every additional hour
Daily rate: EUR 10.00
CONTIPARK underground car park Luisenplatz
Werner-Alfred-Bad
Capacity: 47 parking spaces
Tariff: up to 20 min. free of charge
each additional 20 min. € 0.50
The following parking spaces are a little further away, but Sanssouci Palace is still within walking distance.
Sanssouci P2 – Voltaireweg
Unguarded and managed parking lot (parking ticket machine)
Parking area
Voltaireweg, 14469 Potsdam
Fee zone 2
20 minutes each: € 0.50
PARK ONE Parking garage Karstadt Zentrum
Hegelallee 6-10, 14467 Potsdam
Capacity: 470 parking spaces
30 minutes: € 1.00
Daily rate: € 15.00
Monthly ticket: € 105
Park Sanssouci P3 Am Neuen Palais
Parking area
Capacity: 189 parking spaces
Short parking time: 15 minutes free
Basic tariff: EUR 3.00 for the first hour; 2.00 EUR every additional hour
Daily rate: EUR 10.00
You can also get a good overview with current information on parkopedia.de or ParkingList.de.
Sanssouci Park – Tours and tickets
You can find tours, guided tours and tickets for Sanssouci Palace from our partner GetYourGuide or Viator. Or use one of the bestseller offers.
Other top sights in Potsdam and related tours and tickets are also available from our partner GetYourGuide or Viator.