What does parking in Harlingen cost?

Outer ring around the centre (Spoorstraat, Nieuwe Willemshaven, Nieuwe Vissershaven, Station Harlingen): €0.35 per hour, maximum day rate € 10.00; City centre: €1.10 per hour, maximum day rate € 15.00; Vignette area: €0.25 per hour, maximum day rate € 7.50 On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.

Is parking in Harlingen free on Sundays?

Yes, on Sundays on-street parking in Harlingen is free.

Where do you park in Harlingen for the boat to Terschelling or Vlieland?

At the long-stay car parks on the north side of the town, address Skieppedykje 1 in Midlum. You pay € 10.50 per day, or € 8.50 per day if you book in advance. The shuttle bus to the ferry terminal is included in that price.

Parking in Harlingen: rates, zones and hours

On-street parking in Harlingen costs €0.25 to €1.10 per hour, depending on the area. The cheapest area is Vignette area and the most expensive is City centre. In City centre a limit of maximum day rate € 15.00 applies. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Sunday free. Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays. SimplePark knows all 10 parking zones of Harlingen: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at Westerzeedijk, opposite the Stenen Man. Covered parking is available at Waddenpromenade car park. In At schools and sports clubs a blue zone applies, so you use a parking disc there. The municipality checks with a scan car, so your number plate has to be right. 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 Harlingen

Harlingen rises in price the closer you get to the water and the shops, and that is exactly the logic you can use as a visitor. If you come from outside, the outer ring around the centre is by far the cheapest: around Spoorstraat, Nieuwe Willemshaven, Nieuwe Vissershaven and the station you pay € 0.35 per hour for the first eight hours, with a day rate of € 10.00. From there you walk straight into the historic city centre and the harbours.

If you really want to stand right on top of it, the city centre costs € 1.10 per hour for the first four hours and the rate rises after that. Voorstraat is the dearest of all: it is meant for a short stop and not for a day. The vignette area is the cheapest, at € 0.25 per hour. If you stay longer than a few hours, look at the day rate of the area where you stand, because that makes a real difference.

Paid hours, Sunday and the ferry

Paid parking applies from Monday to Saturday between 9.00 and 20.00. On Sunday you park for free in most places; Waddenpromenade car park and the camper pitches are the exception. On public holidays parking is also free at many locations. If you travel on to Terschelling or Vlieland, the long-stay car parks on the north side of the town are the idea: a fixed day rate, including shuttle bus to the ferry terminal. At a number of schools and sports clubs there is a blue zone; what is allowed there is on the sign.

Licence-plate parking and the scan car

Harlingen works with licence-plate parking. At the meter you enter your licence plate and pay by debit card, coins are not possible, and you do not get a ticket for behind the windscreen. Checks are done with a scan car that drives along all paid spaces during paid hours; if it finds no valid parking right, an enforcement officer comes by. With SimplePark you start your parking session as soon as you stop and you stop it when you drive away, so you pay by the minute and do not have to guess in advance how long you will stay in town.

Rates and paid hours in Harlingen

Outer ring around the centre (Spoorstraat, Nieuwe Willemshaven, Nieuwe Vissershaven, Station Harlingen)
€0.35 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00
Maximum
maximum day rate € 10.00
first 8 hours € 0.35 per hour, from the 9th hour € 2.50 per hour
City centre
€1.10 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00
Maximum
maximum day rate € 15.00
first 4 hours € 1.10 per hour, from the 5th hour € 2.00 per hour
Vignette area
€0.25 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00
Maximum
maximum day rate € 7.50
first 8 hours € 0.25 per hour, from the 9th hour € 2.50 per hour
Voorstraat
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00
Maximum
maximum day rate € 25.00
€ 0.55 for the first 30 minutes, then € 2.50 per hour

Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays.Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Harlingen municipality.

Free parking and P+R in Harlingen

Westerzeedijk, opposite the Stenen Man
free
day parking; between 00.00 and 08.00 you may not stand here
Long-stay car parks north side (Skieppedykje 1, Midlum)
€ 8.50 per day when booking, € 10.50 per day without a reservation
within walking distance of the ferry terminal and the city centre
free use of the shuttle bus to the ferry terminal is included

Car parks in Harlingen

Waddenpromenade car park
€ 1.00 per hour the first 4 hours, then € 2.00 per hour, max. € 20.00 per day
you can enter between 07.00 and 20.30, exit 24 hours a day; no free Sunday or public holiday applies here

Blue zones in Harlingen

At schools and sports clubs
the maximum parking time and the hours are on the sign

How to pay with SimplePark in Harlingen

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 Harlingen rate right away.
Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.

Harlingen checks with a scan car. Enter your plate correctly and start your session before you walk away.

A hand holding a phone with the SimplePark app in the car

FAQ about parking in Harlingen

What does parking in Harlingen cost?
Outer ring around the centre (Spoorstraat, Nieuwe Willemshaven, Nieuwe Vissershaven, Station Harlingen): €0.35 per hour, maximum day rate € 10.00; City centre: €1.10 per hour, maximum day rate € 15.00; Vignette area: €0.25 per hour, maximum day rate € 7.50
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Harlingen?
Paid parking in Harlingen applies Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Sunday free. Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays.
Is parking in Harlingen free on Sundays?
Yes, on Sundays on-street parking in Harlingen is free.
Where do you park in Harlingen for the boat to Terschelling or Vlieland?
At the long-stay car parks on the north side of the town, address Skieppedykje 1 in Midlum. You pay € 10.50 per day, or € 8.50 per day if you book in advance. The shuttle bus to the ferry terminal is included in that price.