Stadt Münster, Cars
Welcome to Münster in Westphalia
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Cars
Driving in Münster is not particularly stressful, despite the fact that the city attracts a lot of traffic. There is good road access to the city for visitors, parking is convenient and it is also easy to register your own vehicle. Car-sharing is a practical and inexpensive alternative to keeping your own car.
- Information online: Directions, street plan, multi-storey car parks, parking guidance system, vehicle registration: www.muenster.de/auto.html
- For information in English, go to: http://www.muenster.de/stadt/tourismus/en/mobility.html
- Information and street plans: The Münster Information Point in Stadthaus 1 and in the historic Town Hall on the Prinzipalmarkt Tel. 02 51 / 4 92-27 10
Arrival
Münster can be reached conveniently by car: those travelling from the Ruhr district and the Rhineland should take the motorways A1 and A43 to the Münster-Süd junction (Münster-South), while those approaching from Bremen and Hamburg should take the A1 to the Münster-Nord junction (Münster-North). A and B roads also lead into and through the city from all directions.
www.muenster.de/stadt/tourismus/en/arrival.html
Parking
A parking guidance system is available, which helps visitors to find parking spaces. There are seven multi-storey and underground car parks in the Old Town and near the main railway station, and another two at the Cineplex cinema and Stadthaus 3, near the Halle Münsterland. A selection of parking spaces is also available for long-stay visitors. The main inner city car park, with space for over 900 cars, is located on the Hindenburgplatz, in front of the Palace.
- Parking guidance system displaying the number of available parking spaces and their locations:
www5.stadt-muenster.de/parkhaeuser/ - Information on multi-storey car parks, opening hours, parking charges and long-stay visitors is available from the:
Westfälische Bauindustrie, Tel. 02 51 / 97 23 20
E-mail info@wbi-muenster.de
www.wbi-muenster.de
Car registration and driving licences
The vehicle registration office is on hand to answer questions regarding vehicle registration and driving licences.
- Kfz-Zulassungsstelle (vehicle registration office), Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 5-7
Monday to Wednesday from 8 am – 3:30 pm, Thursday from 8 am – 6 pm, Friday from 8 am - 12 pm
Tel. 02 51 / 4 92-35 10
E-mail: kfz-zulassung@stadt-muenster.de
www.muenster.de/stadt/kfz/
Car-sharing
Car-sharing is a practical and inexpensive alternative to running your own car. “Stadtteilautos”, or short-term rental vehicles, are available from a range of service points across the city for shopping purposes, weekend trips, removals or holidays. The benefits: users have nothing to do with the cars’ insurance, maintenance or cleaning.
- Stadtteilauto Münster
Tel. 02 51 / 38 32 30
E-mail: info@stadtteilauto.com
www.stadtteilauto-muenster.de - Registrations can also be made every Monday and Thursday from 4 pm – 7 pm at the service centre mobilé opposite the main railway station.
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