Parking in Valkenswaard: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Valkenswaard costs €0.60 to €1.70 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00. Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays. SimplePark knows all 11 parking zones of Valkenswaard: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at Carillonplein. In Carillonplein, the part laid out as a blue zone you can stay 120 minutes with a parking disc. 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.
The first hour is deliberately cheap
Valkenswaard uses a rising rate that encourages short shopping trips. The first hour costs € 0.60, and only the hour after that jumps to € 1.70. Anyone doing a quick errand therefore gets off cheaply; if you stay the whole afternoon, you are better off with the day ticket of € 7.50. The rates apply both on-street and on the car parks in and around the city centre, and are also shown on the meter.
Two spots fall outside that scheme: on Deken Mandersplein and Kerverijplein you may stay a maximum of 4 hours and no day ticket is for sale. The intention there is clear: those spots are for visitors, not for long-stay parkers.
When you have to pay
Paid parking runs from Monday to Saturday between 9:00 and 18:00. On Sunday and on the public holidays that the municipality publishes each year, from New Year's Day and Good Friday to both Christmas Days, you park free in all streets and on all sites. The parking meters show the hours again, because per location it can sit slightly differently.
If you want to pay nothing at all, that is also possible on weekdays. Carillonplein, Kloosterplein, the corner of Emmalaan-Maastrichterweg and Kerkhofstraat are free car parks. Part of Carillonplein is laid out as a blue zone: there you put a parking disc behind your windscreen and stay a maximum of 2 hours.
Zone codes and paying with your phone
At the meter you pay cash or with a debit card. If you would rather not walk to the meter, phone parking works everywhere in Valkenswaard; the zone code your app needs is on the meter itself. With SimplePark you start the session as soon as you stand still and stop it when you drive off, and you pay per minute. With a rate that almost triples after the first hour, it helps that you do not have to estimate in advance how long you will stay.
Rates and paid hours in Valkenswaard
City centre, first 60 minutes
€0.60 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
City centre, next 60 minutes
€1.70 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Deken Mandersplein and Kerverijplein
Paid hours
Maximum
Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays.Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Valkenswaard municipality.
Free parking and P+R in Valkenswaard
Carillonplein
Kloosterplein
Corner of Emmalaan-Maastrichterweg
Kerkhofstraat
Blue zones in Valkenswaard
Carillonplein, the part laid out as a blue zone
How to pay with SimplePark in Valkenswaard
- 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 Valkenswaard rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Valkenswaard
What does parking in Valkenswaard cost?
City centre, first 60 minutes: €0.60 per hour, day ticket € 7.50 per day; City centre, next 60 minutes: €1.70 per hour, day ticket € 7.50 per day
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Valkenswaard?
Paid parking in Valkenswaard applies Mon–Sat 9:00–18:00. Parking is free on Sundays and public holidays.
Is parking in Valkenswaard free on Sundays?
Yes, on Sundays on-street parking in Valkenswaard is free.
What does two hours of parking cost in Valkenswaard?
The first hour costs € 0.60 and the hour after that € 1.70. If you stay longer, the day ticket of € 7.50 is quickly cheaper, except on Deken Mandersplein and Kerverijplein, where no day ticket is for sale and you may stay a maximum of 4 hours.