Dr. Eva Sommer
Transport planner & writer
Dr Eva Sommer is a transport planner by training. She writes about multi-storey car parks, park-and-ride sites and airport parking — with figures rather than guesswork.
Articles by Dr. Eva Sommer
Airport Parking
Bremen Airport Parking: P1, P2, P3, and Why the Tram Often Wins
Parking at Bremen Airport in 2026: car parks P1 and P2, the P3 open-air lot for stays of a week or more, barrier rates versus online booking, ten free minutes at the kerb, off-site operators, and tram line 6, which often makes parking unnecessary.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
City Parking
Frankfurt Christmas Market Parking: Römerberg, Paulsplatz and the Hauptwache
Parking for the 2026 Frankfurt Christmas Market (23 November to 22 December): which car parks serve the Römerberg, Paulsplatz and Hauptwache, what they charge, which streets close, and when park and ride at Borsigallee is worth it.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
Airport Parking
Memmingen Airport Parking: P1 to P5, Shuttle Car Parks and the Sums from Munich
Parking at Memmingen Airport (FMM) in 2026: car parks P1 to P5, walks of 50 to 600 metres, online prices from the official booking system, shuttle parking in Holzgünz, and when the coach from Munich works out cheaper.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride Munich: 38 City Sites, Three Price Levels, Day Rates from €1
Park and ride in Munich in 2026: the 38 sites of the city-owned P+R Park & Ride GmbH with more than 14,000 spaces, day rates of €1.00 to €2.00, which U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines they serve, the standard rate for non-travellers, and how it compares with parking in the centre.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
Costs & Rules
Parking Apps in Germany: Which App Works Where, and What It Really Costs
Paying for parking by phone in Germany in 2026: how it works, which apps Cologne, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich accept, what EasyPark, Parkster, PayByPhone and the rest add on top, and the common traps.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
City Parking
Parking in Central Cologne: Cathedral Car Parks, Kerbside Rules and the Low-Emission Zone
Parking in central Cologne in 2026: what the garages at the cathedral, Heumarkt and the opera charge, €4 an hour at the kerb, the €5 all-day spaces, residents' permits from €100 and the low-emission zone.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
City Parking
Parking in Central Düsseldorf: Altstadt, Kö and Rhine Embankment Compared
Parking in central Düsseldorf in 2026: what the garages at the Rhine embankment, Grabbeplatz, Carlsplatz and the Kö charge, €4.50 an hour at the kerb until 10pm, the low-emission zone, residents' permits before the rise, and the Altstadt on weekend nights.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
City Parking
Parking in Central Munich: Garages, Residents' Zones and the Low-Emission Zone
Parking in central Munich in 2026: what garages from Marienplatz to the main station charge, €2.50 an hour on the old-town kerb, 77 residents' parking zones, three free hours for electric cars and the diesel ban on the Mittlerer Ring.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
City Parking
Parking in Central Stuttgart: Car Parks, New Charges and the Diesel Ban
Parking in central Stuttgart in 2026: €6.40 an hour at the city-centre kerb from 1 October, municipal garages at €3.80, cheaper state-owned car parks, residents' permits at €55 and where the diesel bans stand.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
Airport Parking
Weeze Airport Parking: a €4 Access Charge, Four Car Parks and a Dearer Online Price
Parking at Weeze Airport (NRN) in 2026: the €4 access charge, P Terminal, P1, P2 and P3 with walks of 50 to 600 metres, the official drive-up tariff against online prices, shuttle car parks in Weeze, and how it compares with Düsseldorf.
Dr. Eva Sommer25 September 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport: 126 Kilometres from Frankfurt
Parking at Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) in 2026: the PD, P1, P2 and P3 car parks, walks of 150 to 800 metres, checked rates from the airport's own booking system, and the truth behind the €2.50-a-day claim.
Dr. Eva Sommer24 September 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at BER Airport: Why a 25-Minute Walk Is Worth €191
Parking at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in 2026: €280 a week in P1 and P2, €89 in P107. Every barrier price for the car parks and Economy sites, the cap that bites on day four, Kiss & Fly, and the FEX counter-argument.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
City Parking
Car Parks in Central Frankfurt: Tariffs, the Green Sticker and the One-Hour Rule
Parking in central Frankfurt in 2026: tariffs at Hauptwache, Goetheplatz, Alte Oper, Dom/Römer, the main station and Skyline Plaza, the low-emission zone, and why kerbside parking stops after sixty minutes.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride in Cologne: Free Parking, but Only With a Ticket
Park and ride in Cologne in 2026: 24 KVB sites, around 5,400 spaces, parking free of charge — with a valid ticket and for no more than 24 hours. Fares, Weiden West, Porz and the low-emission zone.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Zurich Airport: When the Currency Is the Story
Parking at Zurich Airport in 2026: the official franc tariffs, P6 as the cheapest covered car park at the terminal, long-stay P60 and P65, and what parking on the German side of the border actually buys you.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride in Paris: the Sticker Comes Before the Space
P+R Paris in 2026: 78 labelled Parkings Relais, none of them in Paris, day rates from €8.60 — and the Crit'Air sticker that decides whether you may drive in at all.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride in Leipzig: Free, No Ticket Required, No Barrier
Park and ride in Leipzig in 2026: seven city sites with around 3,130 spaces, all free of charge and open around the clock. Fares, the Messe, Stötteritz and the low-emission zone.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
City Parking
Free Parking in Hamburg: Sunday Is the Exception, Not the Rule
Free parking in Hamburg in 2026: why only twelve of 62 resident parking zones are free on Sundays, when charging actually stops in the evening, and where a disc is enough.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
Airport Parking
Cologne Bonn Airport Parking: the Fourth Day Costs One Euro
Parking at Cologne Bonn Airport in 2026: official tariffs for P1, P2, P3 and Parkplatz Nord, the online rate from €39 a week, the three-euro Sunday, and a check against Düsseldorf.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
City Parking
Parking at the Deutsche Bank Park: The Forest, the Prebooking Rule and the Fare Inside Your Ticket
Parking at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt: the Waldparkplatz, Isenburger Schneise and Gleisdreieck lots need a prebooked permit, EUR 6 to 10 on a matchday, EUR 10 to 30 for a concert - and the RMV travel pass bundled into the ticket (as of 2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
City Parking
Parking in Dresden: €6 a Day at the Semperoper, €28 on the Altmarkt
Parking in Dresden in 2026: the city's three charging zones, the old-town car park ring from €6 to €30 a day, the Äußere Neustadt charged until midnight, and why the Elbe meadows are off limits.
Dr. Eva Sommer17 September 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Frankfurt Airport: €258 a Week, or €64
What parking at Frankfurt Airport costs in 2026: €43 a day and €258 a week at the barrier, from €64 booked online. The tariff steps, the weekly cap and the VAT line on the receipt.
Dr. Eva Sommer24 August 2026
Airport Parking
Düsseldorf Airport Parking: P1 to P8, and What Valet Providers Save
Parking at Düsseldorf Airport in 2026: seven car parks from P1 to P8, ticketless entry via number-plate recognition, and external valet providers from around 35 euros a week.
Dr. Eva Sommer19 August 2026
City Parking
Parking at the Festhalle Frankfurt: Exhibition Grounds Between Concert and Congress
Parking at the Festhalle Frankfurt: the Messeturm, Skyline Plaza and Rebstock car parks, the EUR 15 concert flat rate from 5pm, and the transit fare already bundled into your ticket (as of 2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer17 August 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Hamburg Airport: P1 vs P2, and What Off-Site Operators Save
Parking at Hamburg Airport in 2026: €8 for the first hour, from €29 a day in P1, off-site shuttle operators from €8 a day — the Holiday-versus-Terminal-zone gap explained.
Dr. Eva Sommer16 August 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Hannover Airport: €90 to €111 a Week
Parking at Hannover Airport in 2026: weekly rates from €90 to €111, P4 closed for modernisation, P10 open April to October only — the differences in detail.
Dr. Eva Sommer15 August 2026
City Parking
Berlin Parking Zones: €20.40, but a 16-Week Wait
Managed parking in Berlin: €1 to €3 an hour, a resident permit at €20.40 for two years — and new zones in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg during 2026.
Dr. Eva Sommer15 August 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride in Germany: What the Concept Actually Delivers
Park and ride in 2026, city by city: Munich between €0.50 and €1.50 a day, Hamburg with a €100 annual card, and the maths against parking in the city centre.
Dr. Eva Sommer15 August 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride in Hamburg: Two Euros a Day, a Hundred a Year
Park and ride in Hamburg: a €2 day ticket, a €100 annual card and the condition attached to it — plus why usage fell after the charge was introduced.
Dr. Eva Sommer14 August 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Nuremberg Airport: Two Minutes' Walk, Fifteen Free
Parking at Nuremberg Airport: P1 to P4 with walking times and weekly rates, the 15 free minutes inside the car park, and when an off-airport operator pays.
Dr. Eva Sommer14 August 2026
Costs & Rules
Valet Parking: Who Is Liable When the Car Comes Back
Valet parking at airports and hotels: why handing over the key creates a bailment, how far liability extends, and what to document before you walk away.
Dr. Eva Sommer14 August 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Baden-Airpark: Stuttgart's Smaller Neighbour
Parking at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) in 2026: eight car parks, rates from around €20 a day, a private off-site alternative with shuttle, and how it differs from a major hub.
Dr. Eva Sommer14 August 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride Amsterdam: €6, but Only on Condition
P+R Amsterdam in 2026: €6 per 24 hours off-peak, €13 before 10am — and the public transport rule that regularly costs visitors the discount.
Dr. Eva Sommer13 August 2026
City Parking
Parking in Erfurt: Day Tickets, Zones and the Edge of Town
Parking in central Erfurt in 2026: €15 a day at the Domplatz car park, the city's charging zones, and when park and ride is the better answer.
Dr. Eva Sommer13 August 2026
Costs & Rules
Parking at the Supermarket: a Contract Penalty, Not a Fine
Car parks at Lidl, Aldi and the rest in 2026: why what you face is a contractual penalty rather than a fine, when it is enforceable, and what ground sensors change.
Dr. Eva Sommer13 August 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Munich Airport: What Proximity to the Terminal Actually Costs
Parking at Munich Airport: tariffs from 1 April 2026, terminal versus economy, the new P8 car park, and the maths on when the shuttle is actually worth it.
Dr. Eva Sommer12 August 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride Stuttgart: 215 Sites Between the Basin and the Fildern
Park and ride in Stuttgart 2026: 215 sites with roughly 17,370 spaces across the VVS network, a six-month subscription instead of a day ticket – and why the city's basin shapes where it all sits.
Dr. Eva Sommer11 August 2026
City Parking
Parking at the Allianz Arena: Fröttmaning on Matchday and Every Other Day
Parking at the Allianz Arena in Fröttmaning: car parks P1 to P3, number-plate recognition from €12, and the park-and-ride alternative via the U6 (as of 2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer8 August 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride Nuremberg: 645 City Spaces, 300 Across the VGN
Park and ride in Nuremberg 2026: six city sites with 645 spaces, 300+ across the VGN network – mostly free, with app routing rather than a ticket machine.
Dr. Eva Sommer5 August 2026
Airport Parking
Cheap Self-Park Parking at Düsseldorf Airport: No Key Handover
Self-park shuttle parking at Düsseldorf Airport: drive yourself, park yourself, keep the key. Five operators compared on price against P1-P8 and valet (2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer2 August 2026
Airport Parking
Hamburg Airport Long-Stay Parking: What a Second Week Really Costs
Long-stay parking at Hamburg Airport 2026: weekly rates at P1 and P2, the flat rate after day eight, the new P6 car park, and what off-site operators cost.
Dr. Eva Sommer30 July 2026
Airport Parking
Munich Airport Short-Stay Parking: What the First Hour at the Terminal Costs
Short-stay parking at Munich Airport: hourly rates in the terminal car parks, Kiss & Fly's free minutes and the price curve into the afternoon (as of 2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer27 July 2026
Airport Parking
Valet Parking at Düsseldorf Airport: Five Independent Operators, One Kerb
Valet parking at Düsseldorf Airport: no official service, just five independent operators like ParkOase and Trust Park Fly at Terminal B-C (as of 2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer24 July 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Dortmund Airport: Seven Car Parks, One Terminal
Parking at Dortmund Airport, 2026: seven car parks P1 to P7, a shuttle doubling as bus route 490, new disabled-parking rules from April, and operators in Unna.
Dr. Eva Sommer21 July 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Leipzig/Halle Airport: Car Parks in the Shadow of the DHL Hub
Parking at Leipzig/Halle Airport in 2026: ten car parks from P1 to P21, kiss-and-fly charges out front, the seasonal P15/P20 lots, and a new operator since January.
Dr. Eva Sommer18 July 2026
Airport Parking
Valet Parking at Munich Airport: Two Routes to the Terminal Kerb
Valet parking at Munich Airport: the airport's own service compared with Airparks, Parkprofi and valet24muc – prices, process and locations (as of 2026).
Dr. Eva Sommer15 July 2026
Airport Parking
Parking at Stuttgart Airport: Eight Free Minutes, Nine Car Parks
Parking at Stuttgart Airport in 2026: car parks P0 to P26, price bands by distance, eight free minutes, and how the trade fair next door changes prices.
Dr. Eva Sommer12 July 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride Frankfurt: 2,152 Spaces for 463,000 Commuters
Park and ride in Frankfurt in 2026: 13 sites, 2,152 spaces for 463,000 daily commuters – and the first real expansion since 1996, tied to the RMV ticket.
Dr. Eva Sommer9 July 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride in Berlin: A Patchwork, Not a System
Park and ride in Berlin, 2026: dozens of sites at U-Bahn, S-Bahn and regional stations, mostly free, with no central authority — and a fare boundary that runs through the middle of some stations.
Dr. Eva Sommer6 July 2026
Park & Ride
Park and Ride Düsseldorf: Free at Rheinbahn Stops, Priced at the Airport
Park and ride in Düsseldorf in 2026: more than a dozen free Rheinbahn car parks with over 1,400 spaces — and the one paid CombiTicket at the airport that proves the rule.
Dr. Eva Sommer3 July 2026