- At the entrance of Altenbergerstraße
- Management Center
There are many ways to get to camous, including by bike, public transportation, and by car. The JKU campus is a car-free zone. This page provides useful information about parking at the JKU!
The university has two main parking lots, an underground car park (located beneath the Science Park), and a parking structure. In all, there are over 1,700 parking spaces available, of which around 500 are available at short notice and the rest are reserved for those who park on a long-term basis. Access the parking garage and the open area via Altenbergerstraße.
Car-Free Campus
The JKU campus is a car-free zone. The parking spaces directly on campus are only for handicap parking, service vehicles, emergency vehicles, and/or deliveries between 6.00 AM - 9.00 AM.
Department of Facilities Management
Info Desk
Address
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Altenberger Straße 69
4040 Linz
Location
Kepler Hall
PHONE
+43 732 2468 4956
Please note
Please use the entrance and exit on Altenbergerstrasse to access the parking structure and the open parking lot behind the OIC.
Parking Overview
Beginning September 30, 2024, the following parking access regulations apply:
- The Altenbergerstraße Entrance: Employee, students, parking permit holders, visitors entry and exit
- The Mengerstraße Entrance: Entry and exit for suppliers only (such as Spar, the Post, Red Cross, Samariterbund, construction vehicles). Long-term parking or entering other than for loading or delivery purposes is prohibited.
- The Schloss Entrance: Entry and exit for suppliers and loading/unloading only. Long-term parking or entering other than for loading or delivery purposes is prohibited.
- Fire Department Access: Intended for emergency vehicles only.
- Permanent On-Campus Barriers: These will remain permanently closed and can only be opened on authorization by OM, or as part of VAM events (in consultation with OM).
| Parking for Students / Visitors | |
|---|---|
| Outside Lot P1 | 100 |
| Outside Lot P2 | 20 |
| Underground Garage T3 | 90 |
| Parking Structure | 300 |
| Parking for Long-Term Users | |
| Outside Lot P1 | 500 |
| Outside Lot P2 | 110 |
| Underground Garage T3 | 440 |
| Parking Structure | 200 |
| Total | |
| Outside Lot P1 | 600 |
| Outside Lot P2 | 130 |
| Underground Garage T3 | 530 |
| Parking Structure | 500 |
| Outside Lot P1 | Outside Lot P2 | Underground Garage T3 | Parking Structure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking for Students / Visitors | 100 | 20 | 90 | 300 |
| Parking for Long-Term Users | 500 | 110 | 440 | 200 |
| Total | 600 | 130 | 530 | 500 |
Parking Fees (starting March 1, 2025)
| Day Rate for Students | |
|---|---|
| Fees | € 3.70 |
| Day Rate for Students (underground garage, 12 hours) | |
| Fees | € 5.20; €0.50 for each additional 1/2 hour |
| Visitor Rate (Hourly) | |
| Fees | € 1.60 for each additional 1/2 hour |
| Semester Parking Permit for Students | |
| Fees | € 162.50 |
Reserved Parking Spaces (March - August, September - February) Current rate per semester Contract fee | |
| Fees |
€ 397.00 € 23.82 |
| Fees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Rate for Students | € 3.70 | ||||
| Day Rate for Students (underground garage, 12 hours) | € 5.20; €0.50 for each additional 1/2 hour | ||||
| Visitor Rate (Hourly) | € 1.60 for each additional 1/2 hour | ||||
| Semester Parking Permit for Students | € 162.50 | ||||
Reserved Parking Spaces (March - August, September - February) Current rate per semester Contract fee |
€ 397.00 € 23.82 |
Parking fees apply on Sundays and holidays. Following parking ticket machines are available:
- At the outside parking lot exit
- Science Park 1 - Staircase 1
- Science Park 1 - Staircase 2
- Science Park 2 - At the south stairwell access
- Science Park 3 - At the north stairwell access
- Parking Structure, ground floor
Semester Parking Permit-Sales
Students can purchase a semester parking permit at the Department of Facilities Management. The authorization will be booked on your JKU Student ID Card. The permit costs €162.50 for the semester and can be paid for by using your ATM card. When entering or exiting the parking lot, place the chip on your JKU card on the black reader field on the machine to raise the parking barrier. Please note that you can only park in the open-area spaces and not in the underground parking garage in the Science Park. Even if the light at the parking lot entrance is red, your semester parking permit allows you to enter the parking lot.
The semester parking permit is valid as follows:
| Semester | |
|---|---|
| Winter Semester | |
| beginning on | September 1 |
| ending on | February 28 (or 29) |
| Summer Semester | |
| beginning on | March 1 |
| ending on | August 31 |
| Semester | beginning on | ending on |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Semester | September 1 | February 28 (or 29) |
| Summer Semester | March 1 | August 31 |
Semester Parking Permit for 2025
When
August 11, 2025 - August 29, 2025
A link containing additional information about purchasing a parking permit will be sent via KuSSS in a timely manner.
Where
The Info Desk at the Kepler Hall
Payment
By ATM or credit card only.
Handicap Parking
Handicapped individuals who have an ID card in accordance with §29b StVO are permitted to use the green marked paths to drive on to campus and access the Science Park (T3) underground garage and are not subject to paying the parking fee. Handicap parking spaces are located:
- Between the Hochschulfond Building and the Central Lecture Building, 4 spaces
- Between the Juridicum Building and the Physics Building, 2 spaces
- Please note: due to the renovation of the Juridicum Building, the handicap parking spaces at the Hochschulfond Building are temporarily closed.
Parking and Boarding for Busses
There is turn-around loop for busses and other vehicles on Altenbergerstraße across the street from Schloss Auhof. Busses may stop briefly so that passengers can board or disembark. A parking area for buses is located under the "Mühlkreis" highway (A7) bridge on the Freistädter Straße, just at the entrance to Lake Plesching.
Bicycle Stands
Bicycle stands are located on campus:
- At the front of the TN Tower
- Between the Microelectronics Building and the Semiconductor Physics Building
- At the front of the Management Center
- At both ends of the Keplergebäude Building
- At the front of the Uni Center (University Cafeteria)
- Between the Science Park building 1 and Science Park building 2
- Behind the Science Park 2 building
- Behind the Science Park 3 building
Safe and Clean: New Bike Boxes
JKU employees and JKU partners may rent bike boxes at the Department of Facilities Management (Kepler Hall, ground floor, Info Desk). A bike box is € 50 per semester. There is a € 30 deposit for each key.
Please note: As only 45 boxes are availabe for rent, space is limited.
Locations include the Kopfgebäude Building, the Juridicum Bldg., the Management Center (between the Bank Building and the Semiconductor Physics building), and in the Science Park.
If you would like detailed information, please send an e-mail to: service-gut(at)jku.at
