Residents parking permit zone A

Do you live in an area with paid parking? Then you can apply for a residents parking permit. This residents parking permit is linked to the vehicle registration number of your car, motorcycle or motorised quadricycle.

Zone A (center)

The centre of Leiden, between the canals, is zone A: 

• Almost all parking spaces are permit holder spaces. There is 24/7 paid parking here.
• There are short-term parking locations in a number of places in the center (maximum 2 hours of parking). Paid parking applies here:
  • Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
  • Sunday from 13:00 to 21:00.

Check the map to find out in which zone you live or look for your street in the list of streets.

General conditions

• You are registered in the Personal Records Database in zone A for which you are applying for the permit. 
  Important: in case you moved to a new address lately, it is possible that you cannot apply for a permit right away.
• At the address you are registered, a maximum amount of parking permits has not been issued yet. In zone A a maximum of 1 permit applies. 
  Important: do you have two resident parking permits for zone A? Then you can keep these permits as long as you continue to live at this address and pay for the extension on time.
• You live in an independent residence (you do not share the kitchen or bathroom).
• The registration number of your car, motorcycle or motorised quadricycle is registered in your name, or you make use of a lease car.
• Your vehicle is not longer than 6 meters and not higher than 2.4 meters.
• Your vehicle is not registered with the RDW as a camper.
• You are not registered in the Personal Records Database (BRP), but you can prove that you work (= connected economically) and live in Leiden.  In that case, you can apply for maximal one residents’ parking permit per address.

On what basis can’t you get a residents parking permit 

In case of new build, functionally changed, converted houses for multiple occupation and split housing units you are not entitled to a residents-, visitors-  and car sharing parking permit. This applies to houses which are built or will be built after the 2^nd October 2019.

Do you want to know if you can apply for a parking permit? Please contact the municipality via 14071, choice 3.

Applications

lease apply for a residents’ parking permit online. You need your DigiD for this. The permit is valid till the end of the quarter.

Add the following documents if this is relevant:

• Lease contract.
• Drivers’ declaration.

A Drivers’ declaration is a declaration from your employer stating that you are the only driver.

The permit will go into effect right after your application, unless there is a waiting list. You will receive a confirmation via email. You will not get a hard copy. The traffic warden scans your license plate and in that way will know that you have paid.

Visit the counter

If you cannot or do not want to organise this online, then you can make an appointment to come to the counter.

You can also call 14071, choice 3 in order to make an appointment.

Bring along

Please bring the following documents with you to the appointment:

• Your identity card.
• Lease contract (when relevant).
• Drivers’ declaration (when relevant).

A Drivers’ declaration is a declaration from your employer which indicates that you are the only driver.

Costs

Zone A:

• 1^st residents parking permit: € 54 per quarter

You will pay as of the 1^st day of the month in which you receive the permit. This is also the case when you apply for the permit after the 1^st day of the month. If you want to cancel the parking permit, then you will receive the amount of money for every complete month of the remaining part of the current permit period.