Parking in Emmen: rates, zones and hours
In Car parks at Wildlands a limit of € 10.60 per day applies. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Thursday to 21:00, Sunday from 13:00.
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Thursday to 21:00, Sunday from 13:00
- On the street
- Car parks and parking sites Willinkplein and Westerstraat
- Car parks at Wildlands
SimplePark knows all 24 parking zones of Emmen: start your parking action in the app and stop it when you leave. Free parking is available at P Oost car park. Covered parking is available at Willinkplein car park. The rates come from the municipality and were checked on September 7, 2026. With SimplePark you start and stop the parking action in the app. We charge €0.29 per parking action and €0.29 per top-up or direct debit.
Where to park in Emmen
In Emmen the center and Wildlands animal park lie right next to each other, and you can see that in where the car parks are. Around Willinkplein you find the car park and the Willinkplein Zuid site, on Westerstraat there is a second car park, and on the north and south sides of Wildlands are the P Noord Wildlands-Centrum and Wildlands – Centrum Zuid sites. At all those spots the same rate applies: € 1.80 per 53 minutes, with a day rate of € 10.60. If you spend a whole day in the animal park, you know in advance exactly what you will pay.
If you prefer to park on the street, you pay € 2.00 per 51 minutes, slightly more than in a car park. On top of that, each on-street location has a maximum parking time, shown on the parking meter. If you want to pay nothing at all, drive on to P Oost car park on Van Schaikweg, on the east side of the center.
Paid hours and Thursday evening
The paid hours run from 9.00 to 20.00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. On Thursday, the late shopping night, they run until 21.00. Sunday is where the hours differ: at the car parks and sites on Willinkplein and Westerstraat you pay from 9.00 on Sunday, while on the street and at the Wildlands sites you only have to pay from 13.00.
The opening hours differ too. You can enter Willinkplein car park between 8.00 and 20.30, on Thursday until 22.00; Westerstraat until 22.00. You can always exit. The parking sites are open day and night.
Paying with your phone
At the meters you pay cash or with a debit card, but paying by phone is easier. With SimplePark you start your parking action as soon as you are parked and stop it when you drive away; you only pay for the time you were actually parked, counted in the municipality's own blocks of 51 or 53 minutes. You do not have to work out in advance how many of those blocks to buy.
Where to park
- FreeP Oost car parkfree · Van Schaikweg 59, on the east side of the center
- Car parkWillinkplein car park€ 1.80 per 53 minutes, max. € 10.60 per day · Willinkplein 28; entry from 8.00 to 20.30 and on Thursday to 22.00, you can always exit
- Car parkWillinkplein Zuid car park€ 1.80 per 53 minutes, max. € 10.60 per day · Willinkplein 42, open 24 hours a day
- Car parkWesterstraat car park€ 1.80 per 53 minutes, max. € 10.60 per day · Westerstraat 250; entry from 8.00 to 22.00, you can always exit
- Car parkP Noord Wildlands-Centrum car park€ 1.80 per 53 minutes, max. € 10.60 per day · Westeind 70, open 24 hours a day
- Car parkWildlands – Centrum Zuid car park€ 1.80 per 53 minutes, max. € 10.60 per day · Ermerweg 28, open 24 hours a day
Parking near Emmen
FAQ about parking in Emmen
What does parking in Emmen cost?
On top of that we charge €0.29 per parking action and €0.29 per top-up or direct debit.
Until what time is parking paid in Emmen?
Paid parking in Emmen applies Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Thursday to 21:00, Sunday from 13:00.
Where can you park free in Emmen?
At P Oost car park on Van Schaikweg 59, on the east side of the center. There you pay nothing.
What is the difference between parking on the street and in a car park in Emmen?
On the street you pay € 2.00 per 51 minutes and a maximum stay applies per location. In the car parks and at the parking sites you pay € 1.80 per 53 minutes with a day rate of € 10.60, and you may stay as long as you like.
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