Parking in Enschede: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Enschede costs €1.00 to €3.85 per hour, depending on the area. In Zone 1 and 1B a limit of five times the hourly rate per day applies. Paid parking applies zone 1 Mon–Sat 9:00–23:00, zone 2 to 8 Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00, Sunday from 13:00. SimplePark knows all 27 parking zones of Enschede: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at P+R Zuiderval. Covered parking is available at H.J. van Heekgarage. 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 Enschede
As a visitor to Enschede city centre you pay everywhere. So the question is mainly where you are best off. On the parking sites the rate depends on the zone: in zone 1 and 1B, the heart of the city, an hour costs € 3.85, in zones 2 to 8 around it € 3.45. The maximum day rate is in both cases five times the hourly rate, so a long day in the city centre adds up.
Standing under cover is often cheaper. In the six car parks you pay between 7.00 and 19.00 € 3.35 per hour, charged in blocks of € 0.50. For a whole day there is a ceiling: € 16.75 at Brouwerij, Stationsplein, Irene and H.J. van Heekgarage, and € 8.50 at Mooienhof and Hermandad. In Brouwerij car park in Roombeek the first two hours are free besides. Do watch the clearances: they run from 1.95 to 2.10 metres.
Evenings, Sundays and public holidays
After 19.00 it becomes attractive: the hourly rate in the car parks then drops until 7.00 in the morning to € 1.00 per hour, with a maximum of five hours, so € 5.00 for the whole evening and night. On the street the hours differ per zone. Zone 1 and 1B stay paid until 23.00, the other zones until 19.00. On Sunday the payment obligation everywhere only starts at 13.00.
On New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday and Christmas Day on-street parking is free everywhere. On the other public holidays the shopping-Sunday hours of the zone in question apply.
Travelling on or paying with your phone
Anyone who would rather leave the car at the edge drives to P+R Zuiderval. There parking costs € 3.00 per day and on showing your ticket five people travel on free by bus to the city centre. You can also pay with a debit card, credit card, coins from € 0.10 and, only in the car parks, with banknotes. Easiest is your phone: with SimplePark you start your session as soon as you stop and stop it when you drive away, so you only pay the time you actually stood there.
Rates and paid hours in Enschede
Zone 1 and 1B
€3.85 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Zone 2 to 8
€3.45 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Car parks by day
€3.35 per hour
Paid hours
Car parks in the evening and at night
€1.00 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Enschede municipality.
Free parking and P+R in Enschede
P+R Zuiderval
Car parks in Enschede
H.J. van Heekgarage
Stationsplein
Irenegarage
Brouwerij (Roombeek)
Mooienhof
Hermandad
Q-Park Enschede
How to pay with SimplePark in Enschede
- 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 Enschede rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Enschede
What does parking in Enschede cost?
Zone 1 and 1B: €3.85 per hour, five times the hourly rate per day; Zone 2 to 8: €3.45 per hour, five times the hourly rate per day; Car parks by day: €3.35 per hour; Car parks in the evening and at night: €1.00 per hour, € 5.00 for the whole evening and night
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Enschede?
Paid parking in Enschede applies zone 1 Mon–Sat 9:00–23:00, zone 2 to 8 Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00, Sunday from 13:00.
Where is parking cheapest in Enschede?
In Brouwerij car park in Roombeek the first two hours are free. For a whole day Mooienhof and Hermandad at max. € 8.50 are the cheapest, and in the evening a car park costs € 1.00 per hour with a maximum of € 5.00. Anyone travelling on by bus puts the car at P+R Zuiderval for € 3.00 per day.
Is parking in Enschede free on public holidays?
On New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday and Christmas Day you park free everywhere on the street. On Good Friday, Easter Monday, King's Day, Liberation Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday and Boxing Day the shopping-Sunday hours of the zone you are in apply.