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Park Smart. Legally, Every Time.

The parking app that cares about every park, paid or free. Search any address to see parking near your destination, register officially with the city's PRS system, and find your way back to your car, even in a basement garage with zero signal. Available in 12 languages. Copenhagen first, more of Denmark on the way.

📸 AI Sign Reader
🏛️ PRS Registered
↩️ Smart Refunds
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Official PRS Registered
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10,000+ Downloads
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Approved by Copenhagen Municipality
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Available in 12 Languages
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GDPR Compliant
DMR Verified Vehicles

Most parking apps only show up when you pay.
We show up every time you park.

Free zone, 3-hour zone, the city's free hour, or a paid Red-zone spot downtown: Legal Parking treats every park as one that matters. No minimum fees on free parking. No being left on your own the moment there's nothing to charge you for.

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Free parking, actually free

Register free parking at 0 kr, with no minimum fee and no service fee. Free zones and 3-hour zones are first-class citizens on the map.

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Paid parking, done right

Official PRS registration, transparent pricing before you confirm, and automatic refunds when you leave early.

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After you park, we stay

Find your car again wherever you left it, even where there's no signal. Because parking doesn't end when the payment does.

Find my carYour car
No signal · still works
≈ 350 m
from your position to your car
🚶 Apple Maps
🗺️ Google Maps
🔒 Manual pins stay on your phone, never uploaded

Your car, found. Even three levels underground.

Not driving a smart car that phones home? You don't need one. Legal Parking remembers where you parked, and it works in basement garages where the internet doesn't.

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Saved automatically when you parkStart a parking session and your car's position is captured from your phone. No extra taps.
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Or drop a pin anywhereFree street parking, a private lot, another city: save your car's location manually in one tap. It even works without GPS permission.
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Built for basementsYour car's location lives on your phone, so Find My Car opens instantly and shows the distance to your car. No network, no GPS spin-up.
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Walk straight to itOne tap hands you off to Apple or Google Maps walking directions the moment you're back above ground.
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Private by designManually saved car locations are stored only on your device and never leave your phone.

Eight Reasons Drivers Choose Legal Parking

Every feature designed to make parking in Copenhagen effortless, transparent, and officially registered, whether you pay or park free.

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Destination Parking Search NEW

Search any address or postcode and instantly see parking near your destination: nearby garages ranked by distance, plus every on-street zone (paid and free) color-coded on the map.

  • Nearest garages & lots with distance and ratings
  • Paid and free zones around your destination
  • One-tap navigation to your chosen spot
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Find My Car (Offline) NEW

Your car's position is saved on your phone when parking starts, or drop a pin manually anywhere. Works in underground garages with no signal, and manual pins never leave your device.

  • Instant distance to your car, no network needed
  • Walking directions via Apple or Google Maps
  • Private by design: stored on-device
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AI Parking Sign Reader

Snap a photo of any parking sign and get an instant, plain-language explanation of the rules, powered by advanced AI vision grounded in Copenhagen parking regulations.

  • Time-aware: tells you if you can park right now
  • Validates the image is actually a parking sign
  • Works with Danish & multi-condition signs
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Official PRS Registration

Your parking is legally registered with Copenhagen's official Parking Rights Service (PRS API v1.5). Not just a timer app. Your parking rights are enforceable and verifiable by parking enforcement officers.

  • Covers all paid zones across Copenhagen
  • Same system used by enforcement officers
  • Legally valid parking confirmation
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Interactive Parking Map

Thousands of parking spots visualized with color-coded zones across Copenhagen. Tap any spot for full details including street name, restrictions, and time limits.

  • Red, Green, Blue, Yellow paid zones
  • 3-hour free, EV charging, disabled spots
  • AI "Can I park here now?" on any spot ✨
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Easy Payments

MobilePay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and saved credit or debit cards. One-tap parking: select vehicle, choose duration, pay, done. The full cost breakdown (parking fee, service fee, and total) is always shown before you confirm. No surprises.

  • Parking fee + 15% service fee (min. 4 kr) clearly shown
  • Total cost displayed before every confirmation
  • Save multiple cards, set a default
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Smart Refunds

Stop your parking early and receive an automatic, proportional refund, calculated and processed instantly. No penalty for leaving early; you only pay for the time you use.

  • Refund calculated to the minute
  • Processed instantly, no waiting
  • Zero penalty for early departure
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Free to Start. No Account Needed.

Start using the app immediately: no registration, no email, no password. Browse the full map, check zones, and use AI sign reading before ever paying for parking.

  • Full map access from the first launch
  • Add vehicles (verified via DMR) & payment when ready
  • Zero friction onboarding

Park Smart in 3 Steps

From opening the app to officially registered parking in under a minute.

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Open the Map or Search Your Destination

See all parking zones color-coded around you, or search any address to scout parking near where you're headed. Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, plus free and special zones across Copenhagen.

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Choose Your Spot

Tap any zone for full details: street name, district, restrictions, and pricing. Not sure about a sign? Snap a photo for instant AI analysis grounded in official regulations.

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Confirm & Start Parking

Select your vehicle, set your duration, and review the full cost breakdown. Actively confirm the selected zone, vehicle, and total payment before it is processed. Your parking is then officially registered with Copenhagen's PRS in seconds.

Transparent Zone Rates

Copenhagen's official hourly parking rates by zone and time of day. No hidden fees: the parking cost plus a 15% service fee (min. 4 kr) is shown before every payment.

Zone Day (08–18) Evening (18–23) Night (23–08)
Red 45 kr/hr 18 kr/hr 6 kr/hr
Green 45 kr/hr 18 kr/hr 6 kr/hr
Blue 26 kr/hr 18 kr/hr 6 kr/hr
Yellow 17 kr/hr 18 kr/hr 6 kr/hr
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Service fee: 15% (minimum 4 kr), added on top of the municipality's parking rate. For example: 1 hour in a Red Zone = 45 kr parking + 6.75 kr service fee = 51.75 kr total. The total cost including service fee is always displayed before you confirm payment. No hidden fees.
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Free hour: The first hour of registered parking is free from Saturday 17:00 to Monday 08:00, and on Danish public holidays plus 5 June and 24 December. Registration is still required, even under an hour — register it in the app at 0 kr.
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Duration: 15 minutes to 24 hours per session. Extend at any time without stopping your session.
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Free zones: 3-hour zones and unrestricted free zones have no cost; just open the map and find them.
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GPS Disclaimer: GPS positioning may be inaccurate. Always verify the correct parking zone from on-site signage before confirming payment. You are responsible for ensuring you are in the correct zone.
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Middelalderbyen (Medieval City): In the Medieval City area, parking is only permitted in marked bays. The app clearly communicates this before payment is completed in that area.

Stay in Control While You're Parked

A live dashboard for your parking session, from the moment you start to the second you stop.

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Live countdown timer with full-screen dark-mode display
Extend parking time without stopping your session
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Manage multiple vehicles with simultaneous sessions
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iOS: Live Activities on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island
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Notifications at 15 min and 5 min before expiry
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Android: Persistent notification with live countdown
TIME REMAINING
01:23:45
Green Zone · Nørrebrogade
Zone Green
Rate 45 kr/hr
Booked 2 hours
Cost 103.50 kr
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Vehicle Management

Add and manage all your vehicles in one place. Set a default for the fastest parking starts.

  • Save multiple vehicles with license plates & nicknames
  • Set a default vehicle for one-tap parking
  • Cloud-synced across all your devices
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Parking History

A full chronological log of every parking session, grouped by month and filterable by vehicle.

  • Zone, duration, cost & refund details per entry
  • Post-parking summary: time used vs. booked
  • Grouped by month for easy reference

Copenhagen First. Denmark Next.

Every paid parking zone and every special zone in Copenhagen: mapped, color-coded, and kept up to date, all from an app on the city's own approved list. And we're just getting started: more Danish cities are on the roadmap.

10,000+
Parking Spots Mapped
0 kr
To Register Free Parking
10+
Zone Types
24/7
Real-Time Updates
Red Zone: 45 kr/hr
Green Zone: 45 kr/hr
Blue Zone: 26 kr/hr
Yellow Zone: 17 kr/hr
3-Hour Free Zones
Unrestricted Free Zones
EV Charging Spots
Disabled Parking
Commercial Vehicle Spots

Copenhagen Parking, Decoded

Guides, rules, and product news: everything you need to park without fear.

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Product News

Search Once, Park Smart: Parking Near Any Copenhagen Address

The new destination search shows garages, paid zones, and free streets around wherever you're headed, before you leave home.

Read the story →
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Product News

How to Find Your Parked Car in an Underground Garage (No Signal Needed)

Find My Car works where the internet doesn't. Here's how we built a car finder for basements, and why manually saved pins never leave your phone.

Read the story →
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Guide

Free Parking in Copenhagen: The Honest 2026 Guide

Free zones, 3-hour zones, the holiday free hour: where parking really costs nothing, and how to register it at 0 kr.

Read the guide →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about parking with Legal Parking.

Yes. When you start a parking session through Legal Parking, your vehicle is registered with Copenhagen's official Parking Rights Service (PRS). This means your parking rights are enforceable and verifiable by parking enforcement officers. The same system used by all authorized parking providers in the city.
Search any address or postcode in the app. The map centers on your destination showing every on-street zone around it, color-coded and priced, paid and free, while a Nearby Parking list shows the closest parking garages and lots with distance in metres, ratings, and one-tap navigation.
Yes. Your car's position is saved on your phone: automatically when a parking session starts, or manually with a "Save car location" pin. Because it's stored on-device, Find My Car opens instantly and shows the distance to your car using your phone's last known position. No network, no GPS spin-up. Manual pins never leave your phone, and one tap hands you off to Apple or Google Maps walking directions.
Absolutely: that's the point. Legal Parking maps free zones and 3-hour free zones, and lets you register free parking at 0 kr, with no minimum fee and no service fee. Paid or free, the app treats every park as one that matters.
You receive an automatic, proportional refund. Stop your parking at any time and you only pay for the minutes you actually used. No penalty for leaving early. The refund is calculated and processed instantly.
No. You can start using Legal Parking immediately: no registration, no email, no password required. Browse the full map, check zones, and use the AI sign reader before ever paying for parking. Add vehicles and payment methods when you're ready.
Today, Legal Parking covers all paid parking zones across the City of Copenhagen (Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow), as well as special zones like 3-hour free parking, EV charging, disabled parking, and commercial vehicle spots. Legal Parking is one of the parking payment apps approved by Københavns Kommune, and more Danish cities are on the roadmap.
Take a photo of any parking sign, and our AI, powered by state-of-the-art vision models and grounded in Copenhagen parking regulations, instantly gives you a plain-language explanation of the rules. It's time-aware, so it tells you whether you can park right now, not just the general rules. The system also validates that the image is actually a parking sign before analyzing it.
Legal Parking accepts MobilePay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, and Mastercard. You can save multiple payment cards and set a default for the fastest possible checkout. The total cost (parking fee plus 15% service fee, minimum 4 kr) is always shown clearly before you confirm.
Legal Parking speaks 12 languages: Danish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Arabic, and Chinese. The app follows your device language automatically, and the AI sign reader answers in your language too.
Vehicles are verified against the Danish Motor Register (DMR) during onboarding. This ensures the license plate you enter is associated with a registered vehicle, as required by the City of Copenhagen.
Legal Parking is fully GDPR compliant. We collect only the data necessary to register your parking and process payments. You can export or delete all your data at any time from the app. Read our full Privacy Policy for details.
No. In Middelalderbyen (the Medieval City area of Copenhagen), parking is only permitted in marked bays. The app clearly communicates this restriction before you confirm payment in that area. Always verify with on-site signage.

Start Parking Smarter Today

Join thousands of drivers who park with confidence, paid or free, in Copenhagen today and more of Denmark soon. Free to download, no account required: just open and go.

Good to know: Legal Parking is one of the parking payment apps approved by the City of Copenhagen. See the city's official list of approved parking apps on kk.dk. Parking is registered via the official PRS system. While we strive to provide accurate information, always verify with on-site signage. We are not responsible for any parking fines or penalties. GPS positioning may be inaccurate. Always verify the correct parking zone with on-site signage before confirming payment. In Middelalderbyen (the Medieval City), parking is only permitted in marked bays.