Parking on the Feldberg: Fees cause trouble to visitors!

Parking on the Feldberg: Fees cause trouble to visitors!

Since April 8, 2025, visitors to the Feldberg Plateaus in Taunus have had to pay paid fees for parking at the summit. This regulation concerns all road users, including cars, motorhomes and motorcycles. The fees are staggered as follows: cars pay 2.00 euros per hour, with a daily tariff of 12.00 euros. Motorcycles have to shell out 1.50 euros per hour, while motorhomes cost 12.00 euros for 24 hours on two designated parking spaces.

The new system, however, brings some challenges. The parking ticket machines do not accept cash and do not process all types of bank cards. This has already led to confusion and resentment among visitors. Many of them are amazed at this change. A report by Merkur , including motorcyclists, who Boycotting and parking fees outside of the designated areas.

reactions of visitors

The reactions to the new parking shelf are mixed. Some visitors, such as B. a man from Mainz, explained that they won't pay as long as cash is not accepted. Others, such as Sarah and Philipp from Taunus, are undeterred and cannot be prevented from the fees.

A visitor also had difficulty with his payment attempt via a checking card, while others successfully paid credit cards or the Easypark app. The owner of a kiosk on the Feldberg, Angela Birner, expressed her concern that the parking fees could have negative effects on their sales. She has already observed a significant decline in guests since the introduction of the fees.

purpose of parking fees

The income from the parking fees is not arbitrarily determined. According to Schmitten you should contribute to covering the costs for necessary infrastructure and maintenance measures in the Taunus nature park. Despite the new fees, free parking spaces below the summit remain available, such as: B. on the Tillmannsweg or Teufelsquartier.

A visitor from Bad Homburg, Ursula Stiehler, draws attention to these free alternatives and emphasizes that there are still ways to avoid the fees. Volker Rudloff, on the other hand, understands the parking fees because he recognizes the need to maintain the infrastructure.

The discussion about the parking fees on the Feldberg shows how important it is to reconcile both the needs of visitors and the financial requirements of the community. In the future, it remains to be seen how this regulation will affect the number of visitors and the satisfaction of the guests.