Parking in Wageningen: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Wageningen costs €1.60 to €2.00 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Friday until 21:00, Saturday until 17:00. SimplePark knows all 13 parking zones of Wageningen: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at De Arc (P8), Costerweg (P9), Stadsbrink (P12) and Olympiaplein (P13). 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 Wageningen
Wageningen splits parking into four areas, and the difference between those areas is large. On the small spots in the middle of town short stay is the point: Raadhuisplein, Vijzelstraat and Salverdaplein, together area A. The first hour costs € 2.00 there, but then the rate shoots up to € 6.00 per hour. If you stand there for an afternoon, the bill mounts quickly.
The rest of the city centre is area B: € 2.00 per hour, with a daily maximum of € 20.00. If you stay longer, you are better off driving straight on to the central car parks outside the city centre: De Arc (P8), Costerweg (P9), Stadsbrink (P12) and Olympiaplein (P13). There the first hour is free, then you pay € 1.60 per hour and a full day costs at most € 8.00. There is also almost always space and you walk to the centre in about 5 to 10 minutes. On Troelstraweg, area D, the same hourly rate applies but a higher daily maximum.
Until when you pay
For all areas except Raadhuisplein, Vijzelstraat and Salverdaplein the rule is: from Monday to Thursday you pay between 9.00 and 18.00, on Friday until 21.00 and on Saturday until 17.00. On those three short-stay spots paid parking actually runs longer: from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 23.00.
On Raadhuisplein the market comes on top of that. A parking ban applies from Tuesday 23.00 to Wednesday 16.00 and from Friday 23.00 to Saturday 19.00. So do not leave your car there in those hours.
Paying without guessing
Because the rate in the city centre rises by the hour and on the car parks the first hour is free, it helps to pay exactly for what you use. With SimplePark you start the session as soon as you stop and you stop it when you drive away; you pay by the minute and do not have to decide in advance how long you will stay in town.
Rates and paid hours in Wageningen
Area C: central car parks outside the city centre
€1.60 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Area B: city centre
€2.00 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Area D: just outside the city centre, Troelstraweg
€1.60 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Area A: short stay, Raadhuisplein, Vijzelstraat and Salverdaplein
€2.00 per hour
Paid hours
Maximum
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Wageningen municipality.
Free parking and P+R in Wageningen
De Arc (P8), Costerweg (P9), Stadsbrink (P12) and Olympiaplein (P13)
How to pay with SimplePark in Wageningen
- 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 Wageningen rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Wageningen
What does parking in Wageningen cost?
Area C: central car parks outside the city centre: €1.60 per hour, € 8.00 per day; Area B: city centre: €2.00 per hour, € 20.00 per day; Area D: just outside the city centre, Troelstraweg: €1.60 per hour, € 16.00 per day; Area A: short stay, Raadhuisplein, Vijzelstraat and Salverdaplein: €2.00 per hour, € 56.00 per day
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Wageningen?
Paid parking in Wageningen applies Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Friday until 21:00, Saturday until 17:00.
Where is parking in Wageningen cheapest?
On the central car parks outside the city centre, area C. There the first hour is free, then it costs € 1.60 per hour and you never pay more than € 8.00 in a day. From Costerweg and Olympiaplein you walk into the city centre in about 5 to 10 minutes.
Why can you not always park on Raadhuisplein?
Because of the market. On Raadhuisplein a parking ban applies from Tuesday 23.00 to Wednesday 16.00 and from Friday 23.00 to Saturday 19.00.