Parking in Den Helder

In Den Helder parking is free in most places. In a blue zone you use a parking disc; there is little or no paid on-street parking. In Centrum, zone 2 – Van Galenbuurt zuidoost you can stay 180 minutes with a parking disc.

Free, with a disc in the centre

Den Helder has no paid on-street parking. Parking is free, and to keep the centre accessible there are five blue zones: three in the centre, including Van Galenbuurt zuidoost and Sluisdijkbuurt, and two outside it at Het Nieuwe Diep and Weststraat-Keizersgracht. In those zones you set a parking disc and may stay max. 3 hours, from Monday to Saturday between 9:00 and 18:00. In the evening and on Sunday the zones do not apply and you stand unlimited and free.

Exemption on licence plate

Residents and businesses in a blue zone can apply for an exemption at Parkeerservice Den Helder, max. two per address and only valid in their own zone. An exemption is issued on licence plate; there is no pass, at checks your licence plate is scanned. A business can link up to ten plates to one exemption and switch online which car is using it at that moment.

Car parks

For long parking in the centre there are the Sluisdijk and Koninckshoek car parks. For both, no new subscriptions are being issued at the moment.

Car parks in Den Helder

  • Sluisdijk car park

    no new subscriptions are being issued at the moment

  • Koninckshoek car park

    no new subscriptions are being issued at the moment

Blue zones in Den Helder

  • Centrum, zone 2 – Van Galenbuurt zuidoost

    max. 180 minutes with a parking disc

    Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00

  • Centrum, zone 3 – Sluisdijkbuurt

    max. 180 minutes with a parking disc

    Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00

  • Zone 4 – Het Nieuwe Diep

    max. 180 minutes with a parking disc

    Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00

  • Zone 5 – Weststraat-Keizersgracht

    max. 180 minutes with a parking disc

    Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00

FAQ about parking in Den Helder

  • Do I need SimplePark in Den Helder?

    No. On the street, parking in Den Helder is free, and in the blue zones you use a parking disc. You do not need a parking app here.

  • How long may I stay in a blue zone in Den Helder?

    Max. 3 hours, from Monday to Saturday between 9:00 and 18:00, with a parking disc behind the windscreen. Outside those hours your car stands there unlimited and free.

  • I have visitors in a blue zone. What then?

    If you live in a blue zone, you apply for a free day exemption on licence plate for your visitors via the Parkeerservice Den Helder webshop. Two may be active at the same time, max. fifty per year.