Parking in Groningen 2026: Diepenring, ring and districts
Parking in Groningen revolves around the Diepenring canal: inside it is expensive, outside the rate drops. Pick zone, day and time to see the amount.
Example with typical figures· change any figure to see your own result
Parking cost in Groningen
€10.00
2 h from 10:00 on Tuesday, zone Binnenstad Diepenring 1
- Paid on Tuesday: 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h).
- Note: the maximum stay here is 1 h in one go.
| Paid time | 2 h |
| Free time | 0 min |
| Rate on arrival | €5.00 an hour |
| Free parking from | Wednesday 00:00 |
Rates and hours from the National Parking Register (RDW), read on 12 November 2026. Parking app fees not included. The meter or app on the spot decides.
| Day | Paid hours (hourly rate) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Tuesday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Wednesday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Thursday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Friday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 17:00 (€5.00/h) |
Prepared by Radif Partners · How we calculate
Groningen has 39 paid street zones in the National Parking Register. The old town inside the Diepenring canal is the dearest: in Binnenstad Diepenring 1 an hour costs €5.00. Around it lie zones at €4.50 and €2.70 an hour, plus a few with a token rate of €0.33. Inside the Diepenring you pay from Monday to Saturday from 09:00 until midnight. Sunday is shorter, from 12:00 to 17:00. Two hours in the old town on a Tuesday morning cost €10.00, an eight-hour working day €40.00. In 18 zones Sunday is entirely free. A parking penalty assessment costs €82.00 in Groningen. Residents of the old town pay €394.20 a year for a permit in the first zone, far more than in the second.
Parking in Groningen: rates by zone
Rates fall in rings around the Grote Markt. The table gives the number of zones per hourly rate and a few names from the register.
| Hourly rate | Zones | For example |
|---|---|---|
| €5.00 | 3 | Binnenstad Diepenring 1, Stationsplein, Binnenstad Diepenring 2 |
| €4.50 | 16 | Binnenstad-Oost 2, Binnenstad-Oost 1, Oosterpoort |
| €2.70 | 13 | Martiniplaza (Expositielaan/Leonard Springerlaan, Winkelcentrum Paddepoel, De Linie |
| €0.33 | 7 | Overwinningsplein, Winkelcentrum Helperplein, Winkelcentrum Van Lenneplaan |
Groningen supplies its zone outlines to the register. Type an address in the search box at the top and the calculator picks the right zone for you. If you are on the border of two zones, the number on the meter in your street applies.
Paid hours inside the Diepenring
Weekdays and Saturday are long, Sunday is short. After midnight nobody pays.
| Day | Paid hours (hourly rate) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Tuesday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Wednesday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Thursday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Friday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 24:00 (€5.00/h) |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 17:00 (€5.00/h) |
Fines and permits
The costs of a parking penalty are €82.00, equal to the legal maximum. Resident permit, first zone (city centre): €394.20 a year; second zone €135.05. Both amounts are in the Groningen 2026 parking tax by-law. Compare with other cities on the permit page. Residents’ visitors often park under a visitor scheme; it is not in the register and the site does not calculate it.