Rates and parking time
The municipality sets the parking rate, not SimplePark. How that rate comes about, when a day pass is cheaper, how long you can stay at most and how paid hours and public holidays work.
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How the parking rate is setThe municipality sets the parking rate per zone and time of day, and the time unit you are billed in. Why rates differ and where to find them.Day passes and day ratesIn a day-pass zone you pay a fixed day rate from the moment you start. How to recognise such a zone in the app and what you actually pay.Maximum parking durationIn some zones you may only stay one or two hours. The app shows that maximum in advance and does not let you exceed it. What to do if you want longer.Paid hoursPaid parking only applies on the days and hours the municipality has set. Outside those hours you pay nothing, even if your session keeps running.Public holidays and deviating hoursOn public holidays, during events and on late-shopping days, paid hours can differ. Every municipality does it differently. How to find out what applies.