Car

Messe Essen, centrally situated, easy to reach.

The fast way to your destination.

For visitors with car MESSE ESSEN offers about 7,000 parking places close to the fairground - and additional 7,000 parking places by park & ride system (bus transfer to the fairground for free)

Please note thet Messe Essen is located in an environmental zone. An environmental badge is needed.
More information about the environmental zone from Messe Essen 

Avenue

• Motorway A40 - from direction Venlo
  Exit Essen-Frohnhausen or Essen Zentrum please follow the signs "Messe/Gruga"
• Motorway A40 - from direction Dortmund
  At interchange Essen-Ost please change to A52 direction Düsseldorf, Exit Essen-Rüttenscheid
• Highway B224
  Exit Essen-Rüttenscheid
• Motorway A52
  Exit Essen-Rüttenscheid

Motorway and Overview Essen

Motorway [gif | 112 kb]
Access exhibition centre [gif | 159 kb]

Further site plans are available at the website of Messe Essen

Site plans Messe Essen

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Parking space and Park & Ride

Park & Ride large car park P10 with free bus shuttle:

The P & R car park P10 is located on Lilienthalstrasse and can be reached from the A52 via the Essen-Kettwig motorway exit. Shuttle buses run regularly from there to the exhibition grounds. The parking spaces are open daily until 0.00 midnight and on show evenings until 0.30 midnight.

Mobile homes:

If you arrive by mobile home and need a parking space, please contact Messe Essen directly, Mr. Siegfried Horn, Tel. +49 (0)201 7244 268 or email siegfried.horn@messe-essen.de

Parking spaces for the disabled:

We are pleased to inform you that disabled persons with a degree of disability of >80% may again park free of charge at Messe Essen. Free exit tickets for the disabled can be obtained from the information desk at Messe Essen. Tickets that have already been paid for cannot be cancelled. All you need to do is present your disabled pass and acknowledge receipt of the discount or ticket. 

Parking space  Directly at the Exhibition Centre [gif | 65 kb]
Park & Ride Large car park P10 with free bus shuttle [gif | 685 kb]

Parking fee for visitors: 10,- € per day