Paid parking in Sopron may be expanded from January 1, 2027

From January 1, 2027, the paid parking zone in Sopron may be expanded to include several additional locations. No decision has yet been made on amending the municipal regulation: the proposal will be presented to the municipal assembly meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 22. Under the draft, among other changes, the parking spaces on Csengery Street would be added to Zone II, while the parking spaces at the cemetery on Pozsonyi Road would be subject to the rules of Zone III. The amendment would take effect on the specified date only if the representatives approve the proposal.

Which locations in Sopron would the proposal affect?

Under the proposal, the parking spaces on Csengery Street would be added to Zone II. The same zone would also include Kazinczy Ferenc Square, Király Jenő Street, Kőfaragó Square, and the block interior between 2 and 4 Kőszegi Road. The justification quoted in the source mentions the section of Csengery Street between the Kőszegi Road roundabout and Csatkai Endre Passage, as well as the parking spaces beside the blocks at 2 and 4 Kőszegi Road, among the locations concerned.

The parking spaces at the cemetery on Pozsonyi Road would belong to Zone III. The proposal’s justification also lists the section of Pozsonyi Road between the roundabout and Nezsideri Street among the locations residents have requested be included in the paid zone. This list and the rule concerning the parking spaces are not the same: the specific information about Zone III names the parking spaces at the cemetery.

According to the source, the transfer of Csengery Street from state to municipal ownership made it possible to designate the parking spaces there as paid parking. The proposal’s justification refers to several requests from residents asking for the specified locations to be included in order to ease parking difficulties. The amendment to the regulation is being proposed following a review conducted with the involvement of transport experts.

What fees can drivers expect?

Under the current fee schedule, parking in Zone II costs HUF 420 per hour from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday. According to the source, no change to this fee is planned. If the proposal is approved, drivers parking at the newly included Zone II locations will be subject to this fee schedule. The announced change would therefore affect the zone classification of the listed parking areas, not the hourly rate for Zone II.

At the parking spaces by the cemetery on Pozsonyi Road, the first 120 minutes are free, provided that drivers obtain a zero-forint ticket from the machine. A fee is payable from the 121st minute. The hourly parking rate in Sopron’s Zone III is HUF 300. The source compares this rule with those applying to the streets around the hospital, the Lutheran cemetery on Balfi Road, the Anger-rét sports ground, and the parking areas belonging to the GYIK Event Center. To use the free parking period, drivers must also obtain the zero-forint ticket from the machine.

When will it be known whether the change will take effect?

The representatives may decide on the proposal at the municipal assembly meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 22. The amendment can take effect on January 1, 2027 only if the proposal is approved, so based on the source, it cannot yet be considered certain that the new locations will become paid parking areas. If you park at any of the locations concerned, it is worth checking not only the decision but also whether the parking area would be assigned to Zone II or Zone III: the stated fee and the ticketing rule described for the cemetery on Pozsonyi Road differ.

Before you start parking, you can check the zone code for the location in the zone finder. Until then, the municipal assembly’s decision will provide definitive information about the proposed expansion in Sopron.

Source: Cyberpress