Debrecen4U July 22, 2025

New Debrecen parking system tailored to residents’ needs

Starting in August, some areas will remain free, while others will offer benefits to locals. Nearly ten thousand people have already registered.

The launch of Debrecen’s new parking system, initially scheduled for July 1st, has been postponed. András Fodor, CEO of DV Parking, spoke to local TV about the latest developments.

Registration began in January for the old zones and in May for the new ones. So far, nearly 10,000 residents have registered, along with around 1,000 electric vehicles—a figure he considers very significant. He recalled that the city council made essential changes to the November 2023 regulation during its June session.

Key Changes

• Free Saturday Parking: In Újkert, Vénkert, and Sestakert, parking will remain free on Saturdays.
• School and Institution Zones: No payment will be required between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. in a 25-meter radius around schools, kindergartens, and social institutions.
• Simplified Registration: The address on the ID card no longer needs to match the one on the vehicle registration. It’s enough if the name on the ID matches the car owner’s name. Up to two cars can be registered per address.
• To improve communication, DV Parking has launched a Facebook page where users can ask questions via Messenger.
• Parking meters were installed and programmed in June, and zone information signs will be placed by August 1st, according to the CEO.
• Rákóczi Street Joins the Green Zone: Part of Rákóczi Street will be designated as a green zone. Local council member Dániel Barcza stated that residents living on the section of Rákóczi Street near Eötvös Street had previously reported being unable to park in front of their own homes. A large number of people parked in this area who had travelled from farther away to reach the city centre. The new regulation aims to change this situation.

Zone Layout Starting August 1st as follows:

• Centrum Zone (Red): This zone includes the area from Petőfi Square to Piac Street, and the immediate downtown area bordered by Csapó, Vár, Hunyadi János, Bethlen, and Hatvan Streets.
• Zone I (Orange): Surrounds the Centrum Zone. Its borders are:
  • North: Honvéd Street
  • West: the inner ring road – Csemete Street, Nagy Imre Street, Tisza István Street, and Antall József Street
  • South: Erzsébet Street and Wesselényi Street
  • East: Sumen, Klaipeda, Burgundia, and Rákóczi Streets
• Zone II (Green) encircles Zone I and includes areas within the so-called outer ring road, bordered by Böszörményi Road, Pesti Street, Nyugati Street, Erzsébet Street, Wesselényi Street, Hajnal Street, Rakovszky Street, Nyíl Street, and Füredi Road. Additionally, the area north of Füredi Road, bordered by Simonyi Road, Nagyerdei körút, Dóczy József Street, Doberdó Street, and Böszörményi Road on the west, will also be part of the green zone.

• Zone III (Blue): Covers the area around Nagyerdei Park

• Zone IV (Yellow): Designated as the Clinic parking area

Some areas will remain free, while others will offer benefits to residents under the new regulations effective from August. More than ten thousand people have already registered.

Source: dehir.hu | Photo credit: debrecen.hu