Parking in Hilversum: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Hilversum costs €0.97 to €3.20 per hour, depending on the area. The cheapest area is Arenapark business park and the most expensive is Centre. In Centre a limit of max. € 82.00 per 24 hours applies. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–24:00, in the centre also Sunday 12:00–24:00. Parking is free on public holidays. SimplePark knows all 9 parking zones of Hilversum: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Covered parking is available at Gooiland car park. 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 Hilversum
Hilversum charges by area, and the difference between those areas is large. In the centre you pay € 3.20 for the first hour and then € 6.40 per hour, in the shopping streets € 2.70 and then € 5.40, and in the other permit-holder areas a straight € 2.70 per hour with no step-up. At Arenapark business park you stand for € 0.97 per hour. The parking meter shows whether you are in a shopping street or in the centre, so read that before you key in an amount.
If you stay longer than an hour in the centre, a car park is almost always the better choice. Gooiland and Gooische Brink sit in the middle of the centre and charge € 2.77 per hour, per five minutes. A day from 08.00 to 18.00 costs € 9.64 there and an evening € 6.41. On the street the maximum in the centre runs up to € 82.00 per 24 hours, so a car that accidentally stays a full day is an expensive joke.
Until midnight, and on Sunday only in the centre
Paid hours in Hilversum last longer than you expect from a mid-sized town: from Monday through Saturday paid parking runs until 24.00. In the centre that also applies on Sunday, between 12.00 and 24.00. In the inner-ring zones and the shopping streets Sunday is free, as are the official public holidays. At Zeverijnstraat business park it is exactly the other way around: there you pay at night, from Sunday through Thursday between 21.00 and 7.00 and on Friday between 00.00 and 7.00, and on Saturday not at all.
Scan car and paying by phone
The municipality checks with a scan car that drives down the street and reads the licence plates of parked cars. There is therefore no ticket behind your windscreen that saves you: it comes down to whether your licence plate has a valid parking right at that moment. With SimplePark you start your parking session as soon as you stop and stop it when you drive off, after which you pay per minute. In a town with a progressive rate that is extra valuable: you pay exactly the time you were there, not the hour you had bought to be on the safe side.
Rates and paid hours in Hilversum
Centre
€3.20 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Shopping streets
€2.70 per hour
Paid hours
Other permit-holder areas
€2.70 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Arenapark business park
€0.97 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Zeverijnstraat business park
€2.70 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Parking is free on public holidays.Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Hilversum municipality.
Car parks in Hilversum
Gooiland car park
Gooische Brink car park
How to pay with SimplePark in Hilversum
- 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 Hilversum rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
Hilversum checks with a scan car. Enter your plate correctly and start your session before you walk away.
FAQ about parking in Hilversum
What does parking in Hilversum cost?
Centre: €3.20 per hour, max. € 82.00 per 24 hours; Shopping streets: €2.70 per hour; Other permit-holder areas: €2.70 per hour, max. € 16.11 per 24 hours; Arenapark business park: €0.97 per hour, max. € 5.77 per 24 hours; Zeverijnstraat business park: €2.70 per hour, max. € 16.11 per 24 hours
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Hilversum?
Paid parking in Hilversum applies Mon–Sat 9:00–24:00, in the centre also Sunday 12:00–24:00. Parking is free on public holidays.
Why does parking in Hilversum get more expensive the longer you stay?
In the centre and in the shopping streets a progressive rate applies, intended to keep traffic moving. After the first hour you pay twice the hourly rate: € 6.40 in the centre and € 5.40 in the shopping streets. In shopping streets in the ring around the centre the progressive rate only starts after the second or third hour. In a shopping street you cannot buy a day ticket.
Is parking in Hilversum free on Sunday?
In the centre it is not: there, paid parking applies on Sunday between 12.00 and 24.00. In the inner-ring zones, the shopping streets and the other areas Sunday is free. On official public holidays parking is free in the centre, the inner-ring zones and the shopping streets.