Residents parking permit zone C

Do you live in an area with paid parking? You can apply for a resident’s parking permit. This permit is linked to the vehicle registration number of your car, motorcycle or motorized quadricycle.

Zone C

The districts Hoge Mors, Boshuizen, Fortuinwijk, Vlietpoort and the Vlietzone, Oostvliet, Klein Cronestein and Meerburg form zone C:

  • Paid parking Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm.

Zone C consists of four parking permit zones:

  • Zone C1 Hoge Mors
  • Zone C2 Boshuizen en Fortuinwijk
  • Zone C3 Vlietpoort en de Vlietzone, Oostvliet en Klein Cronestein
  • Zone C4 Meerburg

Please note: your parking permit is only valid in your own parking permit zone.
You can currently apply for a parking permit for zones C1 and C2. Zone C3 and C4 will follow in june 2024. More information can be found here.

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 zones C1 or C2 for which permit you are applying. 
    Important: in case you moved to a new address lately, it is possible that you cannot apply for a permit right away.
  • The maximum number of parking permits has not yet been granted at the address where you are registered. A maximum of 2 permits applies to zones C1 and C2. Until 1 January 2026, you can use a temporary third-party parking permit.
  • You live in an independent residence (you do not share the kitchen or bathroom).
  • The registration number of your car, motorcycle or motorized quadricycle is registered in your name, or you make use of a lease car.
  • Your vehicle is not more than 6 meters long 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 (are = connected economically) and live in Leiden.  In that case, you can apply for maximum of one residents parking permit per address.

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

In case of new build, functionally changed, converted houses for multiple occupations 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 June 3, 2021.

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

Application

Please apply for a residents’ parking permit online. You need your DigiD for this.

The permit is valid until the end of the calendar year (zone C).

The application for a residents’ parking permit is the same for the 1st , 2nd and the 3td permit.

Add the following documents if they are relevant for your application:

  • Lease contract
  • Drivers’ declaration

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

The permit will go into effect right after your application. You will receive a confirmation via email. You will not get a hard copy. The traffic warden scans your licence plate and will know that you have paid.

Visit the counter

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

Make an appointment

You can also call 14071 to make an appointment.

Bring along

Please bring the following documents with you to the appointment:

  • 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 C:

  • 1st residents’ parking permit: € 61 per calendar year
  • 2nd residents’ parking permit: € 215 per calendar year
  • 3td residents’ parking permit: € 430 per calendar year

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

Are you going to move within Leiden? Your parking permit does not move with you. You have to arrange the following:

  • Cancel the parking permit for the old address from the day of the move.
  • Apply for a new resident parking permit as soon as you are registered at your new address.

If you move within zone C to an address that falls under new build, functionally changed, converted houses for multiple occupations and split housing units, then you are not entitled to a residents-, visitors-  and car sharing parking permit. This applies to houses which are built of will be built after June 3rd, 2021. In zones A and B this is the 2nd October 2019. Please note that you cannot apply for a parking permit at every address in Leiden. Please read the general conditions above. Do you want to know if this applies for your new address, please contact the municipality via 14 071, choice 3.

You will receive a letter when your residents’ parking permit expires. Renew the residents parking permit online. You need your DigiD for this. Renewal parking permit

Visit the counter

If you cannot or do not want to do this this online, then you can make an appointment to come to the counter. Make an appointment You can also call 14071 to make an appointment.

Costs

Zone C:

  • 1st residents’ parking permit: € 61 per calendar year
  • 2nd residents’ parking permit: € 215 per calendar year
  • 3td residents’ parking permit: € 430 per calendar year

Do you want to cancel your residents’ parking permit? Then your money will be refunded for every remaining whole month of the current permit period.

You can adjust your data and that of your car. You need your DigiD for this. Add the new documents which are relevant for your adjustment. For example your new lease contract. Do you temporarily drive another car, motor or motorized quadricycle? Four times a year you can pass on a replacement licence plate number, each time for a maximum of four weeks.

Adjusting a parking permit

Visit the counter

If you cannot or do not want to do this online, then you can make an appointment to come to the counter. Make an appointment You can also call 14071 to make an appointment. Please bring the following documents with you:

  • Identity card
  • Documents relevant for your adjustment. For example the new lease contract.

Costs

Adjustments at the counter will cost € 7,84. Adjustments online are free of charge.

You can always cancel your permit online. You need your DigiD to do this. Do you want to cancel the parking permit before the end of the permit period? The amount of money you paid for every complete month of the remaining part of the permit period will be refunded. Cancelling your parking permit

Visit the counter

If you cannot or do not want to do this online, then you can make an appointment to come to the counter. Make an appointment You can also call 14071 to make an appointment. Please bring your identity card with you.

A residents’ parking permit for zone C is only valid in your own parking permit zone. This is zone C1, C2, C3 or C4. With your parking permit you can park:

  • near all parking meters

The residents’ parking permit for zone C is not valid:

You can only receive a residents’ parking permit for a car, motor or motorized quadricycle for which you do not have a parking facility yourself. You can temporarily apply for a maximum of 3 residents parking permits per address.