Parking in Assen: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Assen costs €1.80 to €2.50 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Friday 9:00–21:00, Saturday 9:00–18:00. SimplePark knows all 20 parking zones of Assen: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Covered parking is available at Mercurius. The rates come from the municipality and were checked on September 7, 2026. With SimplePark you start and stop the parking session in the app and pay by the minute, plus €0.29 in service costs per parking action.
Where to park in Assen
Assen makes it easy if you know what you have come to do. For a short errand in the city centre you park on the street: € 2.50 per hour, billed per twelve minutes, with a maximum of 120 minutes. If you want to stay longer, the parking sites at Kanaalstraat, Stelling, Oude Molenstraat and Zuidersingel are a better choice, because there you may stand 240 minutes. And if you are really in town for a day, you drive to the Veemarktterrein or Industrieweg: there you pay € 1.80 per hour, no maximum stay applies and € 6.00 is the most you spend in a day.
Besides that there are seven car parks close to the centre: Mercurius, Neptunus, Triade, Citadel, Stadhuis, Drents Museum and De Nieuwe Kolk. There too you never pay more than € 8.00 per calendar day.
Paid hours, market and Sunday
Paid parking applies Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 18.00, on Friday through to 21.00 and on Saturday again until 18.00. On Sunday parking is free in most places; only in permit-holder zones 1 to 8 you pay that day between 12.00 and 18.00. For public holidays Assen makes no exception.
Watch the market. On Wednesday and Saturday it stands in the city and part of Nieuwehuizen closes; on Wednesday you cannot pay to park there between 9.00 and 18.00.
Paying and enforcement
On the street you park by licence plate. You buy a ticket at the meter or you start a session with your phone; your plate is registered digitally and the parking officer scans it to see whether payment has been made. With mobile parking you only pay for the time your car was actually there. With SimplePark you start the session when you come to a stop and stop it when you drive away, so you pay per minute, handy in a city where the street rates are counted per twelve or ten minutes.
Rates and paid hours in Assen
City centre, on the street
€2.50 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Veemarktterrein and Industrieweg
€1.80 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Sites at Kanaalstraat, Stelling, Oude Molenstraat and Zuidersingel
Maximum
Permit-holder zones 1 to 8
Paid hours
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Assen municipality.
Car parks in Assen
Mercurius
Neptunus
Triade
Citadel
Stadhuis
Drents Museum
De Nieuwe Kolk
How to pay with SimplePark in Assen
- Open the app: it finds the zone you are in, or you enter the zone code from the meter.
- Pick your plate and start your session. You see the Assen rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Assen
What does parking in Assen cost?
City centre, on the street: €2.50 per hour, max. 120 minutes; Veemarktterrein and Industrieweg: €1.80 per hour, € 6.00 per day
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Assen?
Paid parking in Assen applies Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Friday 9:00–21:00, Saturday 9:00–18:00.
Is parking in Assen free on Sunday?
In most places yes. Only in permit-holder zones 1 to 8 paid parking applies on Sunday, from 12.00 to 18.00. On other parking spots you park free that day.
How long may I stay in Assen's city centre?
On the paid spots in the streets of the city centre max. 120 minutes. On the Kanaalstraat, Stelling, Oude Molenstraat and Zuidersingel sites that is 240 minutes, and on the Veemarktterrein and Industrieweg there is no maximum at all.