SimplePark or SMSParking? How they differ.
SMSParking has two rates: a fixed amount a month with a low price per parking action, or a price per parking action only. SimplePark has one. This is how they compare.
SMSParking prices and details checked on 8 November 2026 · How we compare
| SimplePark | SMSParking | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | A fixed amount per parking action, no subscription | Rate 1: an amount a month plus per parking action. Rate 2: per parking action only |
| Per parking action | € 0.29 | Rate 1: € 0.16. Rate 2: € 0.35 |
| A month | Nothing | Rate 1: € 2.35. Rate 2: nothing |
| Signing up | Free | € 5, once |
| Per payment | € 0.29 per top-up or direct debit | None |
| Paying | In advance with iDEAL | Wero. Direct debit is not available to everyone straight away | Afterwards by direct debit or credit card, monthly |
| Where | On the street, in cities across the Netherlands | More than 200 municipalities in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to SMSParking |
| Starting | In the app | By text message, in the app, on the website or with a parking card |
Sources:Rates, Frequently asked questions, Terms, SMSParking, Parking by text message
What the app costs you a month.
Five ways of parking, with what the app adds. Where SMSParking comes out lower, you see that too.
| How you park | Parking fee | SimplePark | Rate 1 | Rate 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A quick errand4 times a month, 20 minutes, € 2.00 an hourParking fee: € 2.68, to the municipality | € 2.68to the municipality | € 1.20Lowesta month | € 2.99a month | € 1.40a month |
| An hour in town4 times a month, 1 hour, € 3.00 an hourParking fee: € 12.00, to the municipality | € 12.00to the municipality | € 1.31Lowesta month | € 2.99a month | € 1.40a month |
| An afternoon in the center2 times a month, 3 hours, € 5.00 an hourParking fee: € 30.00, to the municipality | € 30.00to the municipality | € 0.93a month | € 2.67a month | € 0.70Lowesta month |
| Twice a week8 times a month, 2 hours, € 4.00 an hourParking fee: € 64.00, to the municipality | € 64.00to the municipality | € 3.09a month | € 3.63a month | € 2.80Lowesta month |
| Almost every working day20 times a month, 1 hour, € 2.50 an hourParking fee: € 50.00, to the municipality | € 50.00to the municipality | € 6.45a month | € 5.55Lowesta month | € 7.00a month |
Only what the app costs. The parking fee comes on top in every app and is the same everywhere. For the parking fee we use exactly the time you park; a municipality that bills in blocks can charge a little more. For SimplePark we include the € 0.29 per top-up, for a top-up of € 25; smaller top-ups cost a little more, and with direct debit it is € 0.29 per invoice, which you get every month you park. The € 5 to sign up with SMSParking and text message reminders are not included.
Where SMSParking is strong
With SMSParking you start a parking action the way that suits you: by text message, in the app, on the website or with a parking card. So you don’t need a smartphone. You can put unlimited license plates and users on one account, and it works in Belgium too.
Where SimplePark is different
- A fixed amount, no monthly fee. You pay € 0.29 per parking action, plus € 0.29 per top-up or direct debit. Signing up is free.
- No subscription. If you don’t park for a month, you pay nothing that month.
- Always an end time. When you start, you choose until when you park. At that time your parking action stops by itself, even when your phone is off.
- See what it costs first. You see the zone, the rate and the maximum parking time before you start.
- Support on WhatsApp, day and night.
Which one suits you?
Against Rate 2 you pay less with SimplePark as long as a parking action costs less than almost € 5 in parking fees, if you top up € 25 at a time; at € 10 that line is around € 1.80. Rate 1 pays off if you park around fifteen times a month or more, sooner for dear parking actions. If you would rather park without a smartphone, by text message or with a card, you can with SMSParking and not with SimplePark.
Questions about switching?
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Is SimplePark cheaper than SMSParking?
Often, if you park now and then: there is no monthly fee and signing up is free. Against Rate 2 the difference is a few cents per parking action, depending on how much you top up at a time. If you park around fifteen times a month or more, Rate 1 is cheaper.
Can I park by text message with SimplePark?
No. With SimplePark you start and stop a parking action in the app.
Can I use both apps side by side?
Yes. You can add your license plate to both. Start a parking action in one app only, or you pay twice.
Your next parking action takes 10 seconds.
Download SimplePark, add your license plate and top up your balance. At the next curb, you’re done.
No subscription. € 0.29 per parking action, € 0.29 per top-up or direct debit.