Parking in Rotterdam: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Rotterdam costs €2.24 to €6.42 per hour, depending on the area. The cheapest area is Outer neighbourhoods and the most expensive is Centrum. Paid parking applies until 23:00, in the centre on Friday and Saturday until 01:00. SimplePark knows all 149 parking zones of Rotterdam: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at P+R Kralingse Zoom. The municipality checks with a scan car, so your number plate has to be right. 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 Rotterdam
Rotterdam charges in three rings. In the centre you pay the high rate, in the neighbourhoods around it the mid rate and in the outer neighbourhoods the low rate. If you come into town for an afternoon, you would do well to leave the car at a P+R on the edge: parking there is free for visitors and by tram or metro you are on the Coolsingel within a quarter of an hour. If you do want to go into the centre, the municipal car parks are cheaper than the street.
Going to De Kuip? Zone 900 around the stadium charges the centre's high rate on match and event days. On other days it is an ordinary outer neighbourhood.
Until when you pay
In many neighbourhoods paid parking applies until 23:00; in the centre area on Friday and Saturday even until 01:00. On public holidays the Sunday hours apply, which you find on the meter and on the municipality's parking map. Anyone coming home in the evening in a residential neighbourhood has a better chance of a space as a result; that is the point of the policy.
Enforcement
Rotterdam checks with scan cars. The meter no longer issues a ticket: you enter your licence plate or start a session in the app, and the scan car reads your licence plate. A typo in your licence plate is therefore an additional assessment. If you forget to stop your session, you keep paying.
Rates and paid hours in Rotterdam
Centrum
€6.42 per hour
Paid hours
Neighbourhoods around the centre
€3.20 per hour
Paid hours
Outer neighbourhoods
€2.24 per hour
Paid hours
Zone 900 at De Kuip
€6.42 per hour
Paid hours
Zone code
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Rotterdam municipality.
Free parking and P+R in Rotterdam
P+R Kralingse Zoom
P+R Slinge
P+R Alexander
P+R Meijersplein
P+R Beverwaard
P+R Capelsebrug
How to pay with SimplePark in Rotterdam
- 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 Rotterdam rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
Rotterdam checks with a scan car. Enter your plate correctly and start your session before you walk away.
FAQ about parking in Rotterdam
What does parking in Rotterdam cost?
Centrum: €6.42 per hour; Neighbourhoods around the centre: €3.20 per hour; Outer neighbourhoods: €2.24 per hour; Zone 900 at De Kuip: €6.42 per hour
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Rotterdam?
Paid parking in Rotterdam applies until 23:00, in the centre on Friday and Saturday until 01:00.
What does a parking fine cost in Rotterdam?
Too little or unpaid parking charges result in an additional parking-tax assessment. Parking incorrectly is a traffic fine of € 35 to € 380, and towing costs € 165 for a car up to 3,500 kilos plus € 4 per day storage.
Can my visitors park more cheaply in Rotterdam?
Yes, if your host has a residents' permit. That includes 500 hours of visitor parking per year at € 0.13 per 10 minutes. The resident registers your licence plate.