I am looking for a parking place
In Leiden, you can choose between street parking and parking in one of the parking garages. View the city map with information on zones and tariffs, and the location of the parking garages. Or take your bike and park for free.
Parking garages and parking areas
Leiden has a low traffic city centre. In and around the city centre you can find a couple of parking garages and -areas. View the city map or the link Visit Leiden to find all options. You can make a reservation for a parking place in advance via Reserveer & Parkeer. You can also choose a subscription in one of the municipal parking garages.
Parking in the parking garage is cheaper than street parking.
Street parking
In general paid parking is applied in a large part of Leiden. The days, hours and tariffs of paid parking differ per zone. You can pay at the nearest parking machine or via mobile parking. There are also different parking tickets and parking licences (parkeervergunningen) available.
Do you want to know whether paid parking applies to your street? The list of streets has been replaced by a map with a search function.
Short parking in city centre
- Zone A: the centre of Leiden is entirely permit holder parking, except for short-term parking (max. 2 hours) at a number of locations. You pay the normal parking rate here (zone A). Visitors with a car can park cheaper in the parking garages.
- Zone B and C: at a number of locations in the districts of zone B and C, a short-term parking rate applies for the first two hours. After that, you pay the normal parking rate.
You can find the short-term parking locations on the parking map below.
Zone A (the city centre): times and tariffs
In the city centre, almost all parking spaces are for permit holders. There is 24/7 paid parking here. At nine locations, short-term parking (maximum 2 hours) applies on:
- Monday up to and including Saturday: 9.00 – 21.00 hours
- Sunday: 13.00 – 21.00 hours
Tariff per hour: € 4 – minimum insert: € 0,20
On public holidays the same tariffs and times apply.
Note: You are not allowed to park in a parking place for licence holders. In these places you have to own a dagkaart, dagkaart+, weekkaart, maandkaart of jaarkaart to park in these places (or with a valid parking license).
Zone B1 (B1.1 to B1.4): times and tariffs
- Monday up to and including Saturday: 9.00 – 21.00 hours
- Sunday: free parking
Tariff per hour: € 3,10 – minimum insert: € 0,20
Short-term parking locations: 1st and 2nd hour € 0,20, from 3rd hour: € 3,10 per hour
On public holidays the same tariffs and times apply.
Zone B2 (B2.5 to B.9): times and tariffs
- Monday up to and including Friday: 9.00 – 19.30 hours
- Saturday and Sunday: free parking
Tariff per hour: € 3,10 – minimum insert: € 0,20
Short-term parking locations: 1st and 2nd hour € 0,20, from 3rd hour: € 3,10 per hour
On public holidays the same tariffs and times apply.
Zone C (C1 to C4): times and tariffs
- Monday up to and including Friday: 9.00 – 19.30 hours
- Saturday and Sunday: free parking
Tariff per hour: € 3,10, minimum insert: € 0,20
Short-term parking locations: 1st and 2nd hour € 0,20, from 3rd hour: € 3,10 per hour
On public holidays the same tariffs and times apply.
Parking of touring cars, large vehicles and caravans
Special rules and locations apply to the parking of touring cars and large vehicles. For parking a caravan in the street there also are special rules applicable.