What does parking in Waadhoeke cost?

Franeker, area A: €0.70 per hour; Franeker, area B: €1.40 per hour On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.

Until what time is parking paid in Waadhoeke?

Paid parking in Waadhoeke applies Mon–Thu and Sat 10:00–18:00, Friday 10:00–21:00.

How does the progressive parking rate in Franeker work?

The longer you stay, the more expensive the hour becomes. In area A you pay € 0.70 per hour for the first four hours and then € 2.80 per hour. In area B the first two hours are € 1.40 per hour, then € 5.60 per hour. On the meter and in your parking app you see which rate applies to your spot.

Does a parking session in Franeker stop by itself?

No. Since the new rate was introduced, a session you start with a parking app runs until you stop it yourself; previously it stopped automatically at the maximum parking time. Overpaid parking charges are not refunded, so stop your session as soon as you drive away.

Parking in Waadhoeke: rates, zones and hours

On-street parking in Waadhoeke costs €0.70 to €1.40 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies Mon–Thu and Sat 10:00–18:00, Friday 10:00–21:00. SimplePark knows all 19 parking zones of Waadhoeke: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at Long-stay spaces on the car parks just outside the centre. In Leeuwarderweg car park, Franeker (part of the site) a blue zone applies, so you use a parking disc there. 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 Franeker

Paid parking in the municipality of Waadhoeke is about Franeker. The centre is split into two areas, A and B, which you find on the municipality's map and on the information screen of the parking meter. If you want to stand right by the shops and the town canal, you end up in one of those two areas.

If you stay longer than a quick errand, the centre is not the most practical spot. Just outside the core lie car parks where the long-stay spaces are free. Watch the sites on Leeuwarderweg and Hertog van Saxenlaan: part of those is a blue zone, so a parking disc belongs behind the windscreen. Where you may stand without a disc and without paying is marked on the site itself.

The rate goes up

Since 1 January 2026 Franeker charges a progressive rate: the hour gets more expensive the longer you stay. In area A you pay € 0.70 per hour for the first four hours; then it jumps to € 2.80 per hour. In area B the cheap stretch is shorter: two hours at € 1.40 per hour, then € 5.60 per hour. The idea is that short visits to the centre stay cheap and that long-stay parkers move to the car parks outside the centre.

You pay from Monday to Thursday and on Saturday between 10.00 and 18.00, and on Friday until 21.00. Outside those hours your car is free on the street.

Watch your session

At the meter you pay in advance: you see straight away what your chosen parking time costs. If you use an app, your parking session runs until you stop it yourself. It no longer stops automatically at the maximum parking time. Overpaid parking charges are not refunded, not even if you entered the wrong licence plate. With SimplePark you start the session when you stop and you stop it when you drive away; you pay by the minute, which in a town with a rising rate makes a difference.

Rates and paid hours in Waadhoeke

Franeker, area A
€0.70 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Thu and Sat 10:00–18:00, Friday until 21:00
the first 4 hours € 0.70 per hour, then € 2.80 per hour
Franeker, area B
€1.40 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Thu and Sat 10:00–18:00, Friday until 21:00
the first 2 hours € 1.40 per hour, then € 5.60 per hour

Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Waadhoeke municipality.

Free parking and P+R in Waadhoeke

Long-stay spaces on the car parks just outside the centre
free
the car parks show where parking is free and where the blue zone starts

Blue zones in Waadhoeke

Leeuwarderweg car park, Franeker (part of the site)
Hertog van Saxenlaan car park, Franeker (part of the site)

How to pay with SimplePark in Waadhoeke

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 Waadhoeke rate right away.
Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.

A hand holding a phone with the SimplePark app in the car

FAQ about parking in Waadhoeke

What does parking in Waadhoeke cost?
Franeker, area A: €0.70 per hour; Franeker, area B: €1.40 per hour
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Waadhoeke?
Paid parking in Waadhoeke applies Mon–Thu and Sat 10:00–18:00, Friday 10:00–21:00.
How does the progressive parking rate in Franeker work?
The longer you stay, the more expensive the hour becomes. In area A you pay € 0.70 per hour for the first four hours and then € 2.80 per hour. In area B the first two hours are € 1.40 per hour, then € 5.60 per hour. On the meter and in your parking app you see which rate applies to your spot.
Does a parking session in Franeker stop by itself?
No. Since the new rate was introduced, a session you start with a parking app runs until you stop it yourself; previously it stopped automatically at the maximum parking time. Overpaid parking charges are not refunded, so stop your session as soon as you drive away.