Leave the car parked
We strongly advise against travelling by car directly to the Maschsee, as experience has shown that the parking situation at the Maschsee and in Südstadt is very critical during the festival. It is therefore best to leave your car at home and travel by public transport!
Arthur-Menge-Ufer (from the Courtyard Hotel), Culemannstraße, Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer (up to Altenbekener Damm) and Willy-Brandt-Allee will be closed on Fridays and Saturdays from around 8 pm. In order to minimise the impact on residents of the western part of Südstadt on the days of the event, the area between Maschsee and Hildesheimer Straße will be temporarily closed to non-residents. The closure applies on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm to 9 pm, on Fridays from 6 pm to 10 pm and on Saturdays from 6 pm to 10.30 pm.
Travelling by car: Park + Ride options in the greater Hanover area.
Park + Ride
If you still want to travel by car, it is best to park outside and continue your journey by public transport. There is no designated Park and Ride service for the Maschsee Festival, but there are several Park + Ride facilities in Hanover and the region.
There are currently around 6,100 P+R car parking spaces in the Greater Hannover Transport Authority (GVH) area. All Park + Ride facilities can be used free of charge and are open around the clock. The Park + Ride facilities are located in the immediate vicinity of stops and interchanges, making it easier to switch from private cars to local rail transport.
Parking on the Schützenplatz
And for those who want to drive into the city by car, the Hanover shooting range (from there it is a 5-minute walk to the Maschsee, follow the car park guidance system). There are a limited number of parking spaces here.
ATTENTION: Due to construction work in Waterloostraße, the car park Schützenplatz Hannover can be reached via Victoria-Luise-Weg/ Herrenhäuser Tor and via Robert-Enke-Straße/Schausteller-Tor. The Gilde gate on Bruchmeisterallee will be closed.
Hanover shooting range
Car park fee: 5 Euro
NUNAV - Free sat nav app
Stress-free access to a free car park: HVG works with the free navigation app NUNAV to help you get there by car. If you enter the destination "Maschseefest" in NUNAV instead of an address, you will be guided directly to a free car park to avoid traffic jams.
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