Parking in Kerkrade: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Kerkrade costs €1.10 to €1.60 per hour, depending on the area. The cheapest area is Other spots and Europaplein and the most expensive is Centre. In Centre a limit of € 8.80 per day applies. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00. Parking is free on Sundays. SimplePark knows all 14 parking zones of Kerkrade: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. The municipality monitors the access roads with cameras. 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.
First hour free, everywhere in the centre
Kerkrade does something few municipalities do: in Kerkrade-Centrum you park the first hour free, at every location. Only after that you pay, and the closer to the centre, the higher the rate: € 1.60 per hour at the centre locations with a maximum of € 8.80 per day, and € 1.10 per hour at the other spots and Europaplein with a maximum of € 5.50. On Saturday that last rate is € 0.90.
Paid parking applies from Monday through Saturday between 9:00 and 19:00. On Sunday you park free everywhere all day.
Three ways to pay
The municipality distinguishes three kinds of spots. In the car park you take a ticket. On the parking sites camera parking applies: a camera registers your licence plate when you drive on, and after your visit you enter the licence plate at the meter to settle. Along the roads in the centre there are meters with licence-plate entry, where you pay in advance. In all cases you can also start your session in the app.
Where it goes wrong
Two things to remember. Anyone who stays on the site longer than ten minutes after paying at the meter gets a fine on the licence plate. And at the meters along the road an end time is on your ticket: if you are back later, that is an additional parking-tax assessment. With a session in the app the time runs until you stop it, and that is exactly why you also have to stop it.
Rates and paid hours in Kerkrade
Centre
€1.60 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Other spots and Europaplein
€1.10 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Parking is free on Sundays.Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Kerkrade municipality.
How to pay with SimplePark in Kerkrade
- 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 Kerkrade rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
On the car parks of Kerkrade a camera reads your plate on entry and exit.
FAQ about parking in Kerkrade
What does parking in Kerkrade cost?
Centre: €1.60 per hour, € 8.80 per day; Other spots and Europaplein: €1.10 per hour, € 5.50 per day; Saturday € 0.90 per hour
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Kerkrade?
Paid parking in Kerkrade applies Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00. Parking is free on Sundays.
Is parking in Kerkrade free on Sundays?
Yes, on Sundays on-street parking in Kerkrade is free.
How does camera parking work in Kerkrade?
On the parking sites a camera reads your licence plate when you drive on. If you are back within the free hour, you simply drive off. If you stay longer, you enter your licence plate at the meter, pay, and have ten minutes to leave the site.