Parking in Zoetermeer: rates, zones and hours
On-street parking in Zoetermeer costs €2.99 per hour. SimplePark knows all 12 parking zones of Zoetermeer: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at P+R sites Zoetermeer. Covered parking is available at Stadshart car parks. In Blue zones, among others around Dorpsstraat 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.
Stadshart, Dorpsstraat and the edge of town
Zoetermeer has two shopping areas, each with its own parking regime. In the Stadshart paid parking applies: on-street that costs € 2.99 per hour and a day ticket € 13.85. At Dorpsstraat it works differently: there the municipal car parks on Osylaan and under the CKC also belong to the blue zone, so you need a parking disc instead of a ticket.
For the Stadshart it almost always pays to drive into a car park. The car parks in the centre are, except for Driekant car park, managed by Parkingyou and are recognisable by the number above the entrance. In almost all car parks the first two hours are free, so for an errand or a lunch you pay nothing. In the car parks there are also charging points for electric cars.
Blue zone and P+R
In Zoetermeer's blue zones you must use a parking disc. How long you may stay differs per spot: that is on the traffic sign at the parking bays, so read that before you walk off. If you park a motorbike there, you do not need to set a disc, but you do have to put it in a parking bay and not on the pavement.
If you stay longer in town, a P+R site is often the smartest choice. There you park for free and change to tram, bus or train to the city centre. For visitors to events and for commuters that is a pleasant route too, because it saves searching in the centre. Do watch the signs: the maximum parking time is not the same everywhere.
Paying with your phone
If you stand on a paid spot in the Stadshart, you can settle at the meter or simply via your phone. With SimplePark you start the session as soon as you stop and you stop it when you drive away; you pay by the minute, so you do not have to estimate in advance how long the shopping will take and you do not pick up a fine because your ticket had just expired.
Rates and paid hours in Zoetermeer
Stadshart, on-street
€2.99 per hour
Maximum
Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Zoetermeer municipality.
Free parking and P+R in Zoetermeer
P+R sites Zoetermeer
Car parks in Zoetermeer
Stadshart car parks
Osylaan car park (Dorpsstraat)
CKC car park (Dorpsstraat)
Blue zones in Zoetermeer
Blue zones, among others around Dorpsstraat
How to pay with SimplePark in Zoetermeer
- 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 Zoetermeer rate right away.
- Stop the session when you leave. You pay only for the time you parked.
FAQ about parking in Zoetermeer
What does parking in Zoetermeer cost?
Stadshart, on-street: €2.99 per hour, day ticket € 13.85
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
What does parking in Zoetermeer's Stadshart cost?
On-street you pay € 2.99 per hour in 2026; a day ticket costs € 13.85. In the car parks in the centre the first two hours are free in almost all cases, so for a short shopping trip the car park is often the cheapest choice.
Where do you park for free in Zoetermeer?
At the P+R sites. There your car is free and you change to tram, bus or train to the city centre. The maximum parking time differs per site, so always check the signs on the site.
Do you need a parking disc at Dorpsstraat?
Yes. The municipal car parks on Osylaan and under the CKC belong to the blue zone, so you need a parking disc there. The car park on Osylaan is closed at night between 23:00 and 6:00.