Parking in Nieuwegein: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Nieuwegein costs €1.70 to €5.20 per hour, depending on the area. In Zones M1 and W1 a limit of € 11.70 day rate applies. Paid parking applies different per zone, usually Mon–Sat from 9:00. SimplePark knows all 10 parking zones of Nieuwegein: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Covered parking is available at Cityplaza car park. 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 Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein manages parking through ParkeerService, and it shows: the municipality is divided into eight zones, each with its own hourly rate and its own paid hours. Anyone coming to the town centre usually chooses one of the three car parks: Cityplaza, Stadshuis or Theater. There you pay € 3.30 per hour between 6:00 and 23:00, with a day maximum of € 18.80. Handy are the intermediate caps: a morning between 8:00 and 12:00 costs at most € 3.80 and an evening between 18:00 and 8:00 at most € 7.50.
On-street the differences are substantial. In the most expensive zones C1, D1, D2, W2 and W3 you pay € 5.20 per hour. In neighbourhood zones M1 and W1 that is € 2.50 and in M2 and M3 only € 1.70. If you stand in M3, even a reduced rate of € 0.90 per hour applies for the first hour and a half. Parking a few streets further on can therefore save you a lot.
Watch the hours per zone
The paid hours differ as sharply as the rates. C1, D1, D2 and W3 run on weekdays and Saturday from 9:00 to 20:00; M1 and W1 stop at 17:00 and M3 already at 14:00. Zone W2 is the exception: there you pay around the clock, seven days a week. On Sunday a payment obligation applies in C1, D1, D2, W2 and W3, not in the M-zones and W1. So always check on the meter which zone you have in front of you.
Paying without guessing
You pay at the meter or with a parking app. Because the rates and hours differ per zone, putting in an amount in advance in Nieuwegein is an expensive guess. With SimplePark you start the session as soon as you are parked and stop it when you drive off: you pay per minute, exactly for the time you were there.
Rates and paid hours in Nieuwegein
Zones C1, D1 and D2
€5.20 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Zones M1 and W1
€2.50 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Zone M2
€1.70 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Zone M3
€1.70 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Zone W2
€5.20 per hour
Paid hours
Zone W3
€5.20 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Cityplaza, Stadshuis and Theater car parks
€3.30 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Nieuwegein municipality.
Car parks in Nieuwegein
Cityplaza car park
Stadshuis car park
Theater car park
How to pay with SimplePark in Nieuwegein
- 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 Nieuwegein rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Nieuwegein
What does parking in Nieuwegein cost?
Zones C1, D1 and D2: €5.20 per hour, € 29.00 day rate; Zones M1 and W1: €2.50 per hour, € 11.70 day rate; Zone M2: €1.70 per hour, € 6.20 day rate; Zone M3: €1.70 per hour, € 6.20 day rate; Zone W2: €5.20 per hour; Zone W3: €5.20 per hour, € 29.00 day rate; Cityplaza, Stadshuis and Theater car parks: €3.30 per hour, € 18.80 per day
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Nieuwegein?
Paid parking in Nieuwegein applies different per zone, usually Mon–Sat from 9:00.
Do you have to pay in Nieuwegein on Sundays?
That depends on the zone. In C1, D1, D2, W2 and W3 you also pay on Sunday. In M1, M2, M3 and W1 you do not. On New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday and Christmas Day parking is free everywhere; in M1, M2, M3 and W1 that also applies to the other official public holidays.
What is the cheapest way to park a whole day in Nieuwegein?
In the cheapest zones M2 and M3 a day rate costs € 6.20. In the most expensive zones C1, D1, D2 and W3 that rises to € 29.00, and in a car park to € 18.80 per day. If you only want to stand in the garage in the evening, you pay a maximum of € 7.50 between 18:00 and 8:00.