Berlin no-parking zone (Halteverbotszone): how to apply

In many Berlin neighbourhoods, the parking space outside your door is the biggest risk to a smooth moving day. With an approved temporary no-parking zone (Halteverbotszone), the lorry can stand right outside the building.

Where do you apply?

You apply to the road traffic authority (Straßenverkehrsbehörde) of the district office (Bezirksamt) responsible for the street. So if you're moving from Kreuzberg to Pankow, you need two permits from two different district offices.

Deadlines

• Application: submit it around four weeks in advance. That's the average processing time according to Berlin's official service portal; there's no Berlin-wide minimum deadline.
• Signs: they must be up at least three full days before the move. Only then do owners of cars that were already parked there have to pay the towing costs (Federal Administrative Court, judgment of 24 May 2018, 3 C 25.16). 72 hours isn't enough.
• Record: putting up the signs is documented – so the deadline can be proven on moving day.

Costs

The authority charges at least €21, depending on scope and duration. You don't get signs there – the district office only issues the order. They have to be put up by a company authorised to do so.