Parking in Meppel: rates, zones and hours

Where to park in Meppel

Meppel sits centrally in the north of the Netherlands and is quickly reachable by car via the A28 and the A32. Around the historic city center lies a ring of parking spaces, all a few minutes' walk from the shops. The best known are P1 Stadhuis/center on the Molenpad and De Boompjes, P2 Keyserstroom car park on the Noteboomstraat, P3 Kromme Elleboog car park, P4 at the Ogterop theater with the entrance on the Weerdstraat, and P5 on the Kratonstraat.

There are also sites at the edge of the center: the Ezingerweg, Bleekerseiland and the Havenstraat, Blankenstein, the Lidl parking deck, the Swaenenborgh parking deck and the car parks at the Albert Heijn and on the Vledderstraat. Some of those are free and some are paid; Ontdek Meppel's map shows per location what applies, so check that before you leave.

Unlimited stay, pay afterwards

At P1 and in the Keyserstroom car park Meppel lets you pay afterwards. You may stay as long as you like and pay when you leave: € 1.70 per hour, with a day ticket of € 6.80 as a ceiling. That is convenient if you do not know how long your visit will last: you do not have to estimate the time in advance and you never pay more than the day amount.

If you want to park in the car park on the Noteboomstraat, keep to the opening hours: from Sunday to Thursday it is open from 07:00 to 00:30 and on Friday and Saturday until 01:00. From the car park you are in the center in about 4 minutes; from P1 on the Molenpad it is about 5 minutes.

Paying with your phone

Besides the meter you can pay in Meppel with a parking app. With SimplePark you start the parking action as soon as you have parked and stop it when you drive off, after which you pay for the time you were parked, in the unit the municipality uses. That fits the Meppel way of working: you do not decide in advance how long you will stay, but pay afterwards for the time your car was there.