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At SimplePark we don’t sit still. Here you’ll read all about new app features, handy money-saving tips and milestones we celebrate together. Stay in the loop and discover how we keep making parking a little easier.

Notifications, your way

Notifications, your way

Whether a notification is useful depends entirely on how you park. Spending the afternoon in the city? A reminder helps. Nipping into a shop for ten minutes? Not so much. From now on you decide which notifications you get and when. Here's how to set it up, and why we built it.

How Much Does Parking Cost in the Netherlands?

Parking costs in the Netherlands can vary significantly. Discover why parking rates differ by municipality and location, how much parking typically costs, and how you can easily save on parking expenses.

Parking fines in the Netherlands: what a "naheffingsaanslag" costs in 2026 and what you can do

A parking fine of almost ninety euros for staying a few minutes too long: it happens to a lot of drivers in the Netherlands. Officially it's called a naheffingsaanslag parkeerbelasting, a supplementary parking tax assessment, and that is not the same as a fine. We explain what you've actually received, what it costs in 2026, when an appeal makes sense and how to make sure it doesn't happen again.

How credit works at SimplePark

How credit works at SimplePark

At SimplePark, you pay for your parking sessions with credit. You top up your balance whenever it suits you, and every parking session is automatically deducted from it. No invoices afterwards, no separate charges per session, and never a surprise at the end of the month.

Your parking session always in plain sight

Your parking session always in plain sight

Stop paying extra just because you forgot to turn off your parking app. With the introduction of iOS Live Activities for the SimplePark app, your active parking session is now always visible right on your Lock Screen. Read how this clever new feature works and discover what we are building for Android users.

How does paid parking work in the Netherlands?

How does paid parking work in the Netherlands?

Paid parking is part of the daily street scene in many Dutch cities and villages. But why do you have to pay in one place and not in another? How do you know exactly what the rules are? And what is the most convenient way to pay for your parking session?

We're building the
future of parking.

SimplePark started with a simple belief: parking can be easier. That belief still shapes everything we do. Today, we make parking effortless and reliable. And while that foundation is strong, we keep looking ahead, with new integrations for parking garages and electric vehicle charging.