Overview

• A technical failure on May 6 at the Oberanger parking garage in Munich trapped approximately 60 vehicles for over two hours.
• The malfunction disabled both the payment and barrier systems, preventing drivers from exiting the garage.
• Feuerwehr München intervened after failed attempts to contact the operator, removing the barrier to free the vehicles without causing damage.
• Contipark, the garage operator, attributed the issue to a data-center defect that also disrupted the alarm system and is awaiting a replacement component.
• Parking fees for the affected drivers were waived, and the barrier has since been reinstalled as Contipark investigates the root cause.