If you want to get to your destination on time and without stress, it's a good idea to find out in advance about possible traffic jams, obstructions caused by road works, parking options and park-and-ride facilities (opens in a new tab).
In many cases, it is also worth considering whether you can do without your own car. The city of Stuttgart has a dense and well-functioning network of bus, light rail and S-Bahn lines. Over 900,000 people use public transportation in Stuttgart every day - and the numbers are rising. The range of services is therefore being continuously expanded. Cycling, car sharing or ride-sharing services are also often sensible alternatives for getting to your destination.
The Stuttgart municipal boundary is crossed around 912,000 times within 24 hours by vehicles entering or leaving the city (last count 2018). Under the simplified assumption that each car travels only once in each direction, that's about 455,000 vehicles.
Every two years, the city also conducts what is known as a kettle edge count. In this survey, traffic is counted at 21 prominent locations on the edge of the city center, including the B14 Cannstatter Straße and the B27 Neue Weinsteige. In the current count in 2019, 418,000 motor vehicles entering and leaving Stuttgart were counted at the "Kesselrand". The number has been declining slightly for years, although the number of inhabitants in Stuttgart and the region is continuously increasing.
Currently, 296,872 passenger cars are registered in Stuttgart (as of Dec. 31, 2022).
