Parking in Groningen: rates, zones and hours

On-street parking in Groningen costs €2.70 to €5.00 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies city center Mon–Sat 9:00–24:00 and Sun 12:00–17:00; in the outer districts until 19:00.

€2.70 – €5.00per hour

city center Mon–Sat 9:00–24:00 and Sun 12:00–17:00; in the outer districts until 19:00

City centerMon–Sat 9:00–24:00, Sun 12:00–17:00: €5.00
Stationspleinalways paid · € 2.50 per 30 minutes
Binnenstad-Oost, De Meeuwen/Oosterpoort, Grunobuurt/Laanhuizen, Hortusbuurt, Kop van Oost, Oranjewijk, Rivierenbuurt, Schildersbuurt, Westerhaven, ZeeheldenbuurtMon–Sat 9:00–24:00, Sun 12:00–17:00: €4.50
De Hoogte, Korrewegwijk, OosterparkwijkMon–Sat 9:00–19:00, Sun 12:00–17:00: €4.50
Corpus den Hoorn, De Wijert-Noord, Helpman, Paddepoel, Selwerd, TuinwijkMon–Sat 9:00–19:00 · on the Overwinningsplein, Van Lenneplaan, Helperplein and Selwerd sites you pay € 0.50 for the first hour and a half: €2.70
De Wijert-Zuid, Hoornse Meer, Oosterhoogebrug business park and StadsparkMon–Fri 9:00–19:00 · Oosterhoogebrug € 0.50 for the first hour and a half; Stadspark € 0.50 per hour and a half for the first 3 hours: €2.70
De LinieMon–Sun 9:00–24:00: €2.70
Martiniplaza (Expositielaan, Leonard Springerlaan)Mon–Sun 7:00–24:00 · € 18 per day, maximum 24 hours: €2.70
Haren centerMon–Sat 9:00–18:00, Fri until 20:00 · on the De Brinken, Voorhorst and Oldehof sites you pay € 0.50 for the first hour and a half: €2.70

Groningen municipal rates

SimplePark knows all 43 parking zones of Groningen: start your parking action in the app and stop it when you leave. Free parking is available at P+R sites around the city. The rates come from the municipality and were checked on October 24, 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 Groningen

Groningen charges per district, and the difference is large: from the city center to a district such as Paddepoel or Corpus den Hoorn you save almost half on the hourly rate. If you only want to get into the city center, the cheapest option is a P+R site on the edge of the city. Parking is free there and you continue on the P+R bus; Euroborg car park (P3) works that way too.

Around the city center sits a ring of districts where you pay a little less but still until midnight: Hortusbuurt, Schildersbuurt, Oosterpoort, Zeeheldenbuurt and a handful of others. Further out, in De Wijert, Helpman and Selwerd, the rate drops a lot, and on a number of neighborhood sites you pay only € 0.50 for the first 1.5 hours. For Martiniplaza and De Linie separate, longer time slots apply, with a daily maximum at Martiniplaza.

How late you pay

In the city center and the ring around it paid parking runs from 9.00 to 24.00, from Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday from 12.00 to 17.00. So Sunday is not a free day. In the outer districts it usually stops at 19.00 and often applies on weekdays only. Haren, which belongs to the municipality of Groningen, has a window of its own: until 18.00, on Friday until 20.00.

If you have a disabled parking badge, you may park for free for up to 3 hours in a paid-parking area, as long as you also set your blue parking disc.

Paying and enforcement

At the meter you enter your license plate and pay by debit card or credit card. Coins and notes do not work. Everything else runs on your license plate, so always check that you are in the right parking area: that 4-digit code is on the blue illuminated panel of the meter.

With SimplePark you start your parking action as soon as you have parked, end it when you drive away, and pay only for the time you were there, in the unit the municipality uses for that street. In a city where the rate differs from street to street and the window runs through to midnight, that saves you estimating your visit in advance.

Where to park

FreeP+R sites around the cityfree · the P+R bus costs € 6.00 for a return ticket, for up to five people

Parking near Groningen

FAQ about parking in Groningen

What does parking in Groningen cost?

City center: €5.00 per hour
Binnenstad-Oost, De Meeuwen/Oosterpoort, Grunobuurt/Laanhuizen, Hortusbuurt, Kop van Oost, Oranjewijk, Rivierenbuurt, Schildersbuurt, Westerhaven, Zeeheldenbuurt: €4.50 per hour
De Hoogte, Korrewegwijk, Oosterparkwijk: €4.50 per hour
Corpus den Hoorn, De Wijert-Noord, Helpman, Paddepoel, Selwerd, Tuinwijk: €2.70 per hour
De Wijert-Zuid, Hoornse Meer, Oosterhoogebrug business park and Stadspark: €2.70 per hour
De Linie: €2.70 per hour
Martiniplaza (Expositielaan, Leonard Springerlaan): €2.70 per hour, € 18 per day, maximum 24 hours
Haren center: €2.70 per hour

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 Groningen?

Paid parking in Groningen applies city center Mon–Sat 9:00–24:00 and Sun 12:00–17:00; in the outer districts until 19:00.

Is parking in Groningen free on Sundays?

No, paid on-street parking in Groningen also applies on Sundays.

What is the cheapest way to park in Groningen?

A P+R site on the edge of the city. Parking itself is free there; you only pay € 6.00 for a return trip on the P+R bus, and that applies for up to five people together. In the city center you pay € 5.00 per hour.

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