Parking in Leiden: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Leiden costs €3.10 to €4.00 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies zone A Mon–Sat 9:00–21:00 and Sunday 13:00–21:00.
€3.10 – €4.00per hour
zone A Mon–Sat 9:00–21:00 and Sunday 13:00–21:00
- Zone A, the center
- €4.00
- Zone B1
- €3.10
- Zone B2 and zone C
- €3.10
SimplePark knows all 37 parking zones of Leiden: start your parking action in the app and stop it when you leave. Covered parking is available at Lammermarkt car park. The rates come from the municipality and were checked on September 7, 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 Leiden
Leiden has a low-traffic city center and deliberately sends visitors to the car parks. That is also the cheapest route: in the car parks you pay less than on the street, and with Reserveer & Parkeer you book a space in advance in Lammermarkt, Garenmarkt or Morspoort for € 12.50 per part of the day or € 16.65 for a full day, instead of € 25. Your license plate is recognized at the barrier, and during your reservation you may drive in and out as often as you like. Haarlemmerstraat car park is for now closed to incoming traffic.
On the street Leiden is split into zones. Zone A is the center, and there all on-street spaces are for permit holders 24 hours a day, except at eight short-stay locations where you may park for a maximum of 2 hours at € 4.00 per hour. In the neighborhoods around it, zone B and C, the hourly rate is € 3.10.
Until when you pay per zone
The times differ per zone, and that is the detail visitors trip over. In zone A and zone B1 the clock runs from Monday through Saturday from 9.00 to 21.00; in zone A you also pay on Sunday between 13.00 and 21.00, while zone B1 is then free. In zone B2 and zone C you only pay from Monday through Friday, from 9.00 to 19.30, and Saturday and Sunday are free. On public holidays the normal rates and times apply everywhere.
If you are quickly picking something up, check whether there is a short-stay spot nearby. Outside the center the first 2 hours there cost € 0.20 per hour. Watch the meters with a red hood: parking permits are not valid there.
Paying by phone
On the street you pay at the nearest meter or via mobile parking. Because the rates and times differ per zone, a parking action on your phone is extra practical in Leiden: with SimplePark you start it as soon as you have parked and stop it when you drive off, and you pay for the time you were parked in that zone, in the unit the municipality uses there.
Where to park
- Car parkLammermarkt car parkwith Reserveer & Parkeer € 12.50 for a part of the day or € 16.65 for a full day, instead of € 25
- Car parkGarenmarkt car parkwith Reserveer & Parkeer € 12.50 for a part of the day or € 16.65 for a full day, instead of € 25
- Car parkMorspoort car parkwith Reserveer & Parkeer € 12.50 for a part of the day or € 16.65 for a full day, instead of € 25
- Car parkHaarlemmerstraat car parktemporarily closed to incoming traffic due to repair work
- Car parkRingkade car park
- Car parkSoestdijkkade car park
Parking near Leiden
FAQ about parking in Leiden
What does parking in Leiden cost?
- Zone A, the center: €4.00 per hour, short-stay parking maximum 2 hours
- Zone B1: €3.10 per hour
- Zone B2 and zone C: €3.10 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 Leiden?
Paid parking in Leiden applies zone A Mon–Sat 9:00–21:00 and Sunday 13:00–21:00.
Can you park on the street as a visitor in Leiden city center?
Only at eight short-stay locations, and then for a maximum of 2 hours at the normal zone A rate. The rest of the on-street spaces in the center are 24/7 for permit holders; without a permit you need a day, week, month or year ticket there. For a longer stay a car park is the intended option, and it is cheaper.
What is short-stay parking in Leiden's neighborhoods?
At short-stay locations in zone B and C you pay € 0.20 per hour for the first 2 hours, then the normal rate of € 3.10. You often find them at shopping centers, swimming pools and business parks, recognizable by the short-stay teardrop sign.
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