Parking in Utrecht 2026: zones, hourly rate and hours

Parking in Utrecht has only 3 hourly rates, but the paid hours are long. Pick a zone, a day and an arrival time: the amount appears next to the questions.

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Parking cost in Utrecht

€16.02

2 h from 10:00 on Tuesday, zone Wijk C.

  • Paid on Tuesday: 00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h).
Paid time2 h
Free time0 min
Rate on arrival€8.01 an hour
Free parking fromWednesday 01:00
Day ticket or flat fare (Avondkaart gebied 1)€28.07

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.

How this is calculated
Paid parking in Wijk C., by day
DayPaid hours (hourly rate)
Monday07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Tuesday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Wednesday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Thursday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Friday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Saturday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Sunday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 12:00 to 18:00 (€8.01/h)

Prepared by Radif Partners · How we calculate

Utrecht has 68 paid street zones in the National Parking Register, with three hourly rates: €8.01 in the old town, €6.94 in the ring around it and €5.34 in the districts beyond. The city charges by the minute. In the centre, for instance in Wijk C., you pay from Monday to Saturday from 07:00 in the morning until 1 am, later than in most Dutch cities. On Sunday the paid period runs from 12:00 to 18:00. Two hours of shopping on a Tuesday cost €16.02 there. For a night at the theatre, an evening ticket costs €28.07. In 61 of the 68 zones Sunday is free. The by-law sets the costs of a parking penalty at €77.70, and a first resident permit in zone A1 costs €54.78 a month.

Parking in Utrecht by zone

Each of the three hourly rates covers a group of districts. The dearest group is small: the old town inside the canals. The cheapest has the most zones.

Street zones in Utrecht by hourly rate (National Parking Register)
Hourly rateZonesFor example
€8.015Wijk C., Janskerkhof, Nieuwegracht
€6.9414Oudwijk, Watervogelbuurt, Dichterswijk
€5.3449Nieuw Welgelegen, Nieuw Welgelegen west, Transwijk

Because Utrecht charges by the minute, a quarter of an hour costs exactly a quarter of the hourly rate. You never pay for a whole hour you only started.

Paid hours in the old town

The day starts early and ends late. Park at half past seven to catch a train and you are already paying.

Paid hours in Wijk C.
DayPaid hours (hourly rate)
Monday07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Tuesday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Wednesday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Thursday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Friday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Saturday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 07:00 to 24:00 (€8.01/h)
Sunday00:00 to 01:00 (€8.01/h), 12:00 to 18:00 (€8.01/h)

A Sunday afternoon in town is therefore not free, but Sunday morning is. See also free parking by city.

Permits and penalties in Utrecht

First resident permit, zone A1: €54.78 a month (€164.34 a quarter). Lower amounts apply in the ring and the outer districts, and many districts have a waiting list. A parking penalty assessment carries €77.70 in costs. All amounts are in the 2026 parking tax by-law. Compare cities on the resident permit page.

Common questions

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Why does Utrecht charge for parking until 1 am?

That is how the municipality entered it in the register: in the old town the paid period runs from Monday to Saturday until 1 am, and on Sunday it stops at 6 pm. The register does not say why it runs until 1 am. In outer districts paying often ends earlier. The table on this page shows the hours per day for the zone you pick.

Can I look up my Utrecht zone by address?

Not automatically yet. Utrecht supplies no zone outlines to the National Parking Register, so the address search cannot place a point in a zone. Pick the zone from the list instead: its name is on the meter and in your parking app. District names in the register, such as Wijk C or Kanaleneiland, help you find it.

Is a day ticket in Utrecht cheaper than paying by the hour?

In the most expensive zone, only after many hours. An eight-hour working day there costs €64.08, charged by the minute. The by-law sets a day ticket for zone A1; compare it with the calculator. For a long day, a park-and-ride site on the edge, such as Westraven or Utrecht Science Park, is often cheaper.

Where next

What does parking cost here?

Pick city, zone, day and time: the parking cost and when parking turns free

Resident permits by city

From €0.00 in Breda to €657.36 a year in Utrecht

Free parking by city

Free on Sunday in 290 of 686 zones in 16 cities

Park and ride by city

17 priced P+R sites in 6 cities, from €1.00

Sources for this page

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