Parking in Utrecht: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Utrecht costs €5.34 to €8.01 per hour, depending on the area. In Zone A2 a limit of day ticket € 48.64; evening ticket € 16.66 from 19:00 applies.
€5.34 – €8.01per hour
zone A1 Mon–Sat 7:00–1:00 and Sunday 12:00–18:00, zone A2 Mon–Sat 9:00–23:00
- Zone A1, the city center
- €8.01
- Zone A2
- €6.94
- Zone BC
- €5.34
Paid parking applies zone A1 Mon–Sat 7:00–1:00 and Sunday 12:00–18:00, zone A2 Mon–Sat 9:00–23:00. SimplePark knows all 68 parking zones of Utrecht: start your parking action in the app and stop it when you leave. Off the street you can park at P+R Westraven. Covered parking is available at Berlijnplein car park. The municipality checks with a scan car, so your license 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 action in the app. We charge €0.29 per parking action and €0.29 per top-up or direct debit.
Three rate areas, three rates
For its rates, Utrecht divides the city into three areas, and the difference is large. In zone A1, the city center, you pay € 8.01 per hour; in zone A2 that is € 6.94 and in zone BC, the ring of neighborhoods around it, € 5.34. The hours also differ. In A1 paid parking runs from Monday to Saturday from 7:00 to 1:00 and on Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00; in A2 from Monday to Saturday between 9:00 and 23:00. In zone BC it differs per parking area, so there the meter or the app is what counts.
If you stay longer, a day ticket is quickly cheaper: € 56.13 in A1, € 48.64 in A2 and € 37.54 in BC. Do mind the restriction: such a ticket applies only on the day you buy it and only in the parking area where you buy it. For an evening in the city the evening ticket from 19:00 is usually the smartest choice.
Car parks and P+R
The municipal car parks vary just as widely as the rate areas. Paardenveld and Springweg, in the middle of the center, cost € 7.12 per hour with a daily maximum of € 71.23. On the edges it is much cheaper: De Grifthoek € 2.85 per hour, Berlijnplein € 3.00, Kop van Lombok and Vaartsche Rijn € 3.58. In every car park a maximum per day applies, so a long day never costs more than that amount.
If you are going into the city and do not need to park right at the door, you park cheapest at a P+R: Westraven, Papendorp, Utrecht Science Park or Berlijnplein. With the combination ticket you park there all day and travel with up to five people there and back on public transport.
Enforcement and paying
Utrecht checks on-street with a scan car that reads license plates. There is therefore no longer a ticket behind your windscreen: your payment must be linked to your license plate. That can be done at the meter, and on your phone too. With SimplePark you start the parking action as soon as you have parked and stop it when you drive off; you pay for the time you are parked, in the time steps Utrecht itself uses. In a city where the hourly rate in the center is over € 8, not paying for time you no longer use really saves money.
Where to park
- P+RP+R Westravencombination ticket for a full day of parking and a public-transport return for up to 5 people
- P+RP+R Papendorpcombination ticket for a full day of parking and a public-transport return for up to 5 people
- P+RP+R Utrecht Science Parkcombination ticket for a full day of parking and a public-transport return for up to 5 people
- P+RP+R Berlijnpleinis also a car park; combination ticket for parking and a public-transport return for up to 5 people
- Car parkBerlijnplein car park€ 3.00 per hour, max. € 30.03 per day · open 24 hours a day and also P+R; evening ticket € 7.52 from 19:00
- Car parkDe Grifthoek car park€ 2.85 per hour, max. € 28.53 per day · open daily 7:00–23:00, you can still exit afterwards
- Car parkKop van Lombok car park€ 3.58 per hour, max. € 35.79 per day
- Car parkVaartsche Rijn car park€ 3.58 per hour, max. € 35.79 per day
- Car parkKruisstraat car park€ 4.68 per hour, max. € 46.80 per day · evening ticket € 16.37 from 19:00 to 1:00
- Car parkCroeselaan car park€ 5.08 per hour, max. € 50.80 per day · is in the environmental zone and zero-emission zone
- Car parkPaardenveld car park€ 7.12 per hour, max. € 71.23 per day
- Car parkSpringweg car park€ 7.12 per hour, max. € 71.23 per day
Parking near Utrecht
FAQ about parking in Utrecht
What does parking in Utrecht cost?
- Zone A1, the city center: €8.01 per hour, day ticket € 56.13; evening ticket € 28.07 from 19:00
- Zone A2: €6.94 per hour, day ticket € 48.64; evening ticket € 16.66 from 19:00
- Zone BC: €5.34 per hour, day ticket € 37.54, valid 9:00–21:00; evening ticket € 16.00
On top of that we charge €0.29 per parking action and €0.29 per top-up or direct debit.
Until what time is parking paid in Utrecht?
Paid parking in Utrecht applies zone A1 Mon–Sat 7:00–1:00 and Sunday 12:00–18:00, zone A2 Mon–Sat 9:00–23:00.
Which zone am I in in Utrecht?
For its rates, the city is divided into three areas, zone A1 (the city center), zone A2 around it and zone BC in the neighborhoods. The municipality's parking map shows which zone applies in each area and on which days and times you have to pay.
What is the cheapest way to park a full day in Utrecht?
A P+R. At Westraven, Papendorp, Utrecht Science Park and Berlijnplein you buy a combination ticket with which you park all day and travel with up to five people on a public-transport return into the city. That is cheaper than a car park.
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