Parking in Oldenzaal: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Oldenzaal costs €1.45 per hour. In City centre a limit of € 5.90 per day applies. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00 and Friday evening 18:00–21:00. Parking is free on public holidays. SimplePark knows all 16 parking zones of Oldenzaal: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Covered parking is available at De Driehoek 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 Oldenzaal
Oldenzaal keeps it simple: since 2021 there is only one zone for paid parking in the city centre. Wherever you stand within that zone, you pay the same. There are also streets where you may only stand with a parking permit; those are indicated with signs, and on the municipality's parking guide you see at a glance which part of the city centre is what.
What makes Oldenzaal distinctive is that the rate decreases. The first and the second hour cost € 1.45, the third to the fifth hour € 1.00, and after that the rest of the day is free. Anyone who stays longer than about five hours therefore automatically ends up at the day rate of € 5.90. For a longer stay there is also De Driehoek car park, but that is privately owned: the rates there are not set by the municipality.
Paid hours and free days
Paid parking applies from Monday to Saturday between 9:00 and 18:00, plus on Friday evening from 18:00 to 21:00. That Friday evening is the only evening moment; on the other days you stand free after closing time. On official public holidays parking in Oldenzaal is completely free: New Year's Day, King's Day, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, 5 May, Ascension Day and both Christmas days.
Parking by licence plate
At the meter you first enter your licence plate and then choose your payment method: coins or card, contactless or with the card in the reader. You no longer get a ticket, so after paying you do not have to go back to your car. Do make sure you have your licence plate to hand; a photo on your phone saves puzzling at the meter.
If you do not want to go to the meter at all, you start a session in a parking app. With SimplePark you start as soon as you stop and stop as soon as you drive off, and you pay per minute. Handy in a town where the rate changes per hour: you do not have to estimate in advance how long you will stay.
Rates and paid hours in Oldenzaal
City centre
€1.45 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Parking is free on public holidays.Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Oldenzaal municipality.
Car parks in Oldenzaal
De Driehoek car park
How to pay with SimplePark in Oldenzaal
- 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 Oldenzaal rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Oldenzaal
What does parking in Oldenzaal cost?
City centre: €1.45 per hour, € 5.90 per day
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Oldenzaal?
Paid parking in Oldenzaal applies Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00 and Friday evening 18:00–21:00. Parking is free on public holidays.
Why does parking in Oldenzaal get cheaper the longer you stay?
Oldenzaal charges per hour with a decreasing rate. The first and second hour cost € 1.45, the third to the fifth hour € 1.00, and after that you pay nothing more that day. Anyone who stays all day therefore never pays more than the day rate of € 5.90.
Do I still get a parking ticket in Oldenzaal?
No. In Oldenzaal you park by licence plate. You enter your licence plate at the meter and pay with coins or card; you then do not have to walk back to the car to put anything behind the windscreen.