Parking in Súdwest-Fryslân: rates, zones and hours
Paid parking applies Sneek Mon–Sat 9:00–21:00 and Sundays and public holidays 13:00–21:00; Bolsward Mon–Thu and Sat 9:00–18:30, Fri 9:00–21:00. SimplePark knows all 43 parking zones of Súdwest-Fryslân: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at Parkstraat car park, Bolsward. Covered parking is available at P-Oost Normandiaplein (Normandiagarage), Sneek. 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 you pay in Súdwest-Fryslân
Súdwest-Fryslân is a large municipality with dozens of towns, and in most of them you simply put the car down for free. Only in Sneek and Bolsward are some of the spaces paid, and even there the first half hour is free everywhere, provided you register your licence plate at the meter or start the session in your app. For an errand or a coffee you are therefore often done without paying.
If you want to stay longer, both places have free sites within walking distance of the centre. In Bolsward those are Parkstraat and Badweg. In Sneek you can use P Station Sneek on Kanaalstraat, Zuidersportpark on Alexanderstraat, where a free shared bike is waiting, and part of P-West Theater and P-Noord Bolswarderpoort. On those last two sites, signs show which part is paid and where the meter stands.
Two car parks with 24 hours free
Sneek's two car parks are the municipality's most striking arrangement: in the Normandiagarage (P-Oost) and the car park at the Waterpoort (P-Zuid) the first 24 hours are free. You take a ticket on entry, and if you drive out again within 24 hours, you pay nothing. If you stay longer, the rate per half hour starts running and you may stay a maximum of one week. Entry is possible between 7.00 and 23.00; you can always exit.
Hours and paying
In Sneek paid parking applies from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 to 21.00 and on Sundays and public holidays from 13.00 to 21.00. Bolsward uses shorter hours: on Monday to Thursday and on Saturday until 18.30, on Friday until 21.00, and on Sundays and national public holidays it is free there. You pay by licence plate; you no longer get a paper ticket, so watch your end time carefully. With SimplePark you start the session as soon as you stop and you stop it when you drive off, so you pay by the minute and the free half hour is included straight away.
Rates and paid hours in Súdwest-Fryslân
Sneek, paid spaces
Paid hours
Bolsward, paid spaces
Paid hours
P-Oost Normandiaplein and P-Zuid Waterpoort car parks, Sneek
Maximum
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Súdwest-Fryslân municipality.
Free parking and P+R in Súdwest-Fryslân
Parkstraat car park, Bolsward
Badweg car park, Bolsward
P Station Sneek (Kanaalstraat)
P-Zuidersportpark (Alexanderstraat), Sneek
P-West Theater (formerly Veemarktplein), Sneek
P-Noord Bolswarderpoort (Bolswarderweg 11), Sneek
Car parks in Súdwest-Fryslân
P-Oost Normandiaplein (Normandiagarage), Sneek
P-Zuid Waterpoort (formerly Boschpleingarage), Sneek
How to pay with SimplePark in Súdwest-Fryslân
- 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 Súdwest-Fryslân rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Súdwest-Fryslân
What does parking in Súdwest-Fryslân cost?
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Súdwest-Fryslân?
Paid parking in Súdwest-Fryslân applies Sneek Mon–Sat 9:00–21:00 and Sundays and public holidays 13:00–21:00; Bolsward Mon–Thu and Sat 9:00–18:30, Fri 9:00–21:00.
How do I get the first half hour free in Sneek or Bolsward?
Register your licence plate at the parking meter or start the session in your parking app. The meter or the app automatically settles the free half hour in the rate. You can use it once per day; registering at both the meter and an app is not needed.
Can I park a day for free in the car park in Sneek?
Yes. In P-Oost Normandiaplein and P-Zuid Waterpoort the first 24 hours are free. On entry you get a ticket that records your parking time; if you drive out again within 24 hours, you pay nothing. If you stay longer, € 1.54 per half hour applies and you must present the ticket at the pay machine.