Parking map for Aarhus — Find Free and Cheap Parking
Find free, time-limited and paid parking in Aarhus — directly on the map, with live updates on selected spots.
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Parking zones and rates in Aarhus
The City of Aarhus has three parking zones: red (inner city), yellow (the ring around it) and green (the municipal garages Navitas, Nørreport and Busgadehuset). The rate depends on the zone and the time:
| Zone | Day (weekdays 08-19, Saturday 08-16) | Evening (19-23, Saturday from 16) | Sundays & holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red zone (inner city) | DKK 25/hour | DKK 11/hour | Free |
| Yellow zone (first 2 hours free) | DKK 25/hour | DKK 11/hour | Free |
| Green zone (municipal garages) | DKK 16/hour | Free | Free |
Rates as of May 2026. In the yellow zone the first 2 hours are free each day when the parking is registered digitally — the period resets at midnight. Parking apps may add a fee on top of the meter rate. Always check the signs on site — current rates are published by the City of Aarhus.
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Where can you park in Aarhus?
Paid street parking in Aarhus is split into three parking zones: red, yellow and green. The red zone covers the inner city, the yellow zone forms a ring around it, and the green zone is the municipal parking garages. On weekdays 08:00-19:00 both the red and yellow zones cost DKK 25 per hour — but in the yellow zone the first 2 hours are free each day when you register your parking digitally. On Sundays and public holidays parking is free in all zones.
The municipal garages in the green zone — Navitas, Nørreport and Busgadehuset — cost DKK 16 per hour, which makes them cheaper than street parking in the centre. In the evening (from 19:00 on weekdays and from 16:00 on Saturdays) they are free. For stays of several hours in the city centre, a garage is therefore often the cheapest choice.
Note that the colours on the FreeSpot map show the spot type, not the municipal zone colours: on the map, green is free parking, orange is time-limited and blue is paid parking. If you want to park entirely for free — including weekdays — you typically need to go a little away from the centre. Use the map to see the free and time-limited spots, for example around Trøjborg and the harbour areas.
The rates are the City of Aarhus' own prices at the meter. If you pay through a parking app, the operator may add its own fee on top — so the same spot can cost differently depending on how you pay. Compare the options on the map before you drive.
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FAQ: Parking in Aarhus
What are the parking zones in Aarhus?
The City of Aarhus has three parking zones: the red zone in the inner city, the yellow zone as a ring around it, and the green zone, which is the municipal parking garages (Navitas, Nørreport and Busgadehuset). Red and yellow cost the same per hour — the difference is that the yellow zone gives 2 hours of free parking per day with digital registration. See the zones and individual spots on the map above.
What does parking cost in Aarhus?
On weekdays 08:00-19:00 the red and yellow zones cost DKK 25 per hour and the municipal garages in the green zone DKK 16 per hour. In the evening (19:00-23:00) the street rate is DKK 11 per hour, while the garages are free from 19:00. On Sundays and public holidays parking is free in all zones. Parking apps may add their own fee on top of the meter price.
Is there free parking in Aarhus city centre?
Yes, in several ways: in the yellow zone the first 2 hours are free each day when you register the parking digitally. On Sundays and public holidays all zones are free, and the garages in the green zone are free in the evening. There are also free and time-limited spots a little outside the centre — use the map to see where they are.
When is parking free in Aarhus?
Parking is free in all zones on Sundays and public holidays. The municipal garages (green zone) are also free from 19:00 on weekdays and from 16:00 on Saturdays, and in the yellow zone the first 2 hours are free each day with digital registration.
Where do I park cheapest for several hours in the city centre?
The municipal garages in the green zone — Navitas, Nørreport and Busgadehuset — cost DKK 16 per hour versus DKK 25 on the street, and are free in the evening. For longer stays in the centre, a garage is therefore typically cheapest.
Does FreeSpot show live available parking spots in Aarhus?
A few spots in Aarhus have live availability updates — they are shown with a green outline on the map. Most spots show detailed information about price, type and rules without live data.
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Danish parking signs, decoded
Signs on the street — and the restriction text on the map — are in Danish. These are the words worth recognising before you park.
- P-skive
- Parking discThe dial on the windscreen. Set it to your arrival time. An EU-standard disc from another country is the same device.
- Tidsbegrænset
- Time-limitedParking is allowed, but only for the period shown on the sign.
- Afgift
- FineA false friend — it looks like "fee", but a parkeringsafgift is the penalty, not the price of parking.
- Betalingsparkering
- Paid parking
- Gratis
- Free of charge
- Beboerlicens
- Resident permitReserved for residents holding a permit for that zone.
- Hverdage
- WeekdaysMonday to Friday. Signs often set different rules for lørdag (Saturday), søndag (Sunday) and helligdage (public holidays).
- Døgnet rundt
- Around the clock, 24 hours
- Maks. / Maksimalt
- Maximum
- Kun for
- Only for
- Gælder ikke
- Does not apply
- Handicapparkering
- Accessible parking
- Ladestander
- EV charging point
- Privat parkering
- Private car park
Always follow the signage at the spot itself — it is the authority on what applies there.