What does parking in Zwolle cost?

Zone 1, historic city centre inside the canals, on-street: €4.00 per hour; Zone 2, centre ring around the canals, on-street: €2.00 per hour; Zone 3, railway zone between Nieuwe Veerallee, the railway line and IJsselallee, on-street: €2.00 per hour; Zone 4, neighbourhoods around the centre area, on-street: €1.50 per hour; Bisschop Willebrandlaan car park (zone 4): €1.00 per hour On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.

What does parking in Zwolle city centre cost?

On-street inside the canals you pay € 4 for the first hour and € 8 per hour after that. In Noordereiland car park an hour costs € 3 and a calendar day € 15. Just outside the canals you are a lot cheaper at € 1.50 per hour and € 7.50 per day.

Do you have to pay in Zwolle on Sunday?

Yes, on Sunday paid parking applies between 13.00 and 17.00, except in zone 3. On New Year's Day, both Easter days, Ascension Day, both Whit days and both Christmas days you park for free.

Parking in Zwolle: rates, zones and hours

On-street parking in Zwolle costs €1.00 to €4.00 per hour, depending on the area. Paid parking applies Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00 and Sunday 13:00–17:00, in the city centre until 23:00. Parking is free on public holidays. SimplePark knows all 30 parking zones of Zwolle: start your session in the app, stop it when you leave and pay only for the time you parked. Free parking is available at Provincie Overijssel car park, Luttenbergstraat 2. Covered parking is available at Noordereiland. 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.

Four zones, from the canals outwards

Zwolle charges by distance to the historic city centre. Zone 1 lies inside the canals and is clearly the most expensive: on-street you pay € 4 there for the first hour and € 8 per hour from the second. Zone 2, the centre ring around the canals, costs € 2 per hour for the first two hours and then € 4. In zone 3, the railway zone, the same amounts apply; in zone 4, the neighbourhoods around it, you pay € 1.50 per hour.

It therefore almost always pays to drive on to a car park or site. Inside the canals that is Noordereiland car park at € 3 per hour and € 15 per calendar day, but just outside the canals you pay € 1.50 per hour and € 7.50 for a full day: Diezerpoort, Emmawijk, Katwolderplein, Lübeckplein, Pas de Deux and the sites at Turfmarkt and Schuttevaerkade. From there you walk into the city centre in a few minutes. All car parks and sites are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week, and in almost all cases you can buy a day ticket there.

Paid hours per zone

The hours differ per zone. Inside the canals you pay from Monday to Saturday between 9.00 and 23.00 and on Sunday between 13.00 and 17.00. In zones 2 and 4 paid parking runs until 20.00, with the same Sunday afternoon. In the railway zone only Monday to Saturday from 9.00 to 20.00 applies. On a number of public holidays parking is free: New Year's Day, both Easter days, Ascension Day, both Whit days and both Christmas days. If you shop in the evening you can stand free on the provincial site on Luttenbergstraat.

Paying by licence plate

On-street parking in Zwolle works by licence plate: at the payment meter you enter your plate, or you use an app. With SimplePark you start the session as soon as you stop and you stop it when you drive away, and you pay by the minute. That really saves money in Zwolle, because inside the canals the rate doubles after the first hour: you do not want to pay for an hour you do not use.

Rates and paid hours in Zwolle

Zone 1, historic city centre inside the canals, on-street
€4.00 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–23:00, Sunday 13:00–17:00
€ 4 for the first hour and € 8 per hour from the second hour
Zone 2, centre ring around the canals, on-street
€2.00 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Sunday 13:00–17:00
€ 2 per hour for the first two hours and € 4 per hour from the third hour; on Groot Wezenland between Schuurmanstraat and Assendorperstraat and on Schuurmanstraat € 2 per hour applies with € 10.00 per calendar day
Zone 3, railway zone between Nieuwe Veerallee, the railway line and IJsselallee, on-street
€2.00 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00
€ 2 per hour for the first two hours and € 4 per hour from the third hour
Zone 4, neighbourhoods around the centre area, on-street
€1.50 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Sunday 13:00–17:00
Bisschop Willebrandlaan car park (zone 4)
€1.00 per hour
Paid hours
Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00, Sunday 13:00–17:00

Parking is free on public holidays.Rates as of September 7, 2026, source: Zwolle municipality.

Free parking and P+R in Zwolle

Provincie Overijssel car park, Luttenbergstraat 2
free outside office hours
Monday to Thursday between 18.00 and 7.00 and from Friday 18.00 to Monday 7.00

Car parks in Zwolle

Noordereiland
€ 3 per hour, € 15 per calendar day
Mon–Sat 9.00–23.00, Sunday 13.00–17.00
Diezerpoort, Emmawijk and Katwolderplein
€ 1.50 per hour, € 7.50 per calendar day
Mon–Sat 9.00–20.00, Sunday 13.00–17.00
Lübeckplein and Pas de Deux
€ 1.50 per hour, € 7.50 per calendar day
Mon–Sat 9.00–20.00
Zone 2 car parks (e.g. Turfmarkt, Schuttevaerkade, Albert Cuypstraat, Van Karnebeekstraat P2)
€ 1.50 per hour, € 7.50 per calendar day
Mon–Sat 9.00–20.00, Sunday 13.00–17.00

How to pay with SimplePark in Zwolle

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 Zwolle 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 Zwolle

What does parking in Zwolle cost?
Zone 1, historic city centre inside the canals, on-street: €4.00 per hour; Zone 2, centre ring around the canals, on-street: €2.00 per hour; Zone 3, railway zone between Nieuwe Veerallee, the railway line and IJsselallee, on-street: €2.00 per hour; Zone 4, neighbourhoods around the centre area, on-street: €1.50 per hour; Bisschop Willebrandlaan car park (zone 4): €1.00 per hour
On top of that SimplePark charges a €0.29 service fee per session.
Until what time is parking paid in Zwolle?
Paid parking in Zwolle applies Mon–Sat 9:00–20:00 and Sunday 13:00–17:00, in the city centre until 23:00. Parking is free on public holidays.
What does parking in Zwolle city centre cost?
On-street inside the canals you pay € 4 for the first hour and € 8 per hour after that. In Noordereiland car park an hour costs € 3 and a calendar day € 15. Just outside the canals you are a lot cheaper at € 1.50 per hour and € 7.50 per day.
Do you have to pay in Zwolle on Sunday?
Yes, on Sunday paid parking applies between 13.00 and 17.00, except in zone 3. On New Year's Day, both Easter days, Ascension Day, both Whit days and both Christmas days you park for free.