Leiden has bicycle parking facilities and racks at the train stations and in the city center. The public racks and parking facilities for bicycles are free, some of which are supervised.
Bicycles at the train stations may remain in the same spot for a maximum of 2 consecutive weeks. For the rest of the city, the maximum is 4 weeks. At the Waagstalling, bicycles may also remain in the same spot for a maximum of 2 weeks.
Around Leiden Central, the rule ‘Bike removed’ applies: bicycles must be in the rack or parking facility, otherwise they will be removed.
In the city center, pop-up bicycle parking facilities can be found on Saturdays: temporary racks that are removed again at 6:00 PM.
Where to park your bicycle
Waagstalling
Free with supervision. Address: Aalmarkt 22, entrance on Breestraat and Aalmarkt. Parking is at your own risk and is allowed for a maximum of 2 weeks. See also the general terms and conditions.
- Open Monday to Saturday: 08:00 – 01:00
- Open Sunday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Adjusted opening hours on public holidays
Accessibility:
- On the Aalmarkt side, the parking facility is accessible via a ramp.
- On the Breestraat side, the parking facility is accessible via stairs with a bicycle gutter.
Lange Mare Parking
Free, unsupervised (entrance on Lange Mare, behind the Hartebrug Church). The access is level.
Open every Saturday 08:30 – 17:30, except on public holidays.
Pop-up parking facilities in the city centre
Every Saturday until 18:00, pop-up parking facilities are available at Steenschuur, Nieuwe Rijn and Lange Mare (unsupervised).
If your bicycle has been removed from a temporary parking facility or the Lange Mare parking, please contact the municipality at 14 071.
Around Leiden Central station bicycles have to be parked in the racks or parking facilities. If your bicycle is parked outside a rack, it will be removed. Read more on Bike removed.
Map
View the city map with all parking facilities (jpg, 217 kb) and the areas (pdf, 841 kb) in which improperly parked bicycles are removed.
Unsupervised parking facilities
In the unsupervised parking facilities, the maximum parking term is 2 weeks.
- At the Trafo location (between the bus station and The Field: near the Joop Walenkamptunnel, opposite the Ibis hotel).
- Under the Alphens platform (next to the bus station).
- Spaces near the SVB building (between the railway and taxis). Only for scooters / cargo bikes. Bicycles will be removed here!
- On the Bargelaan, between the bike path and the roadway. Only for scooters, bicycles will be removed here!
Supervised parking facilities
Parking in the free parking facilities is at your own risk. A bicycle can be parked for a maximum of 2 weeks. See also the general terms and conditions.
- Lorentz bicycle parking. Also suitable for special bikes (i.e. cargo bikes)
Sunday to Saturday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM - Bicycle parking under the Taxi Stand (Schuttersveld)
Sunday to Saturday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM - NS Parking on the city side (partially for subscribers)
Monday to Friday: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM - NS Parking on the LUMC side (partially for subscribers)
Always open (24/7) - Underground bicycle parking Bargelaan (Seaside – Bio Science Park). Also suitable for special bikes
Sunday to Saturday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Paid, supervised parking facilities
- Part of the NS Parking on the city side
Monday to Friday: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Part of the NS Parking LUMC side
Always open (24/7)
A subscription guarantees a spot. Subscriptions for the NS parking facilities can be arranged with the parking manager.
Scooters, mopeds and and motorized bicycles
Scooters (and other motorized bicycles such as mopeds and motorized bicycles) are only allowed in the following parking facilities:
- Between the railway and the Taxi Stand (parking spaces near the SVB building).
- On the Bargelaan between the bike path and the roadway.
Accessibility for people with disabilities
All bicycle parking facilities in the station area have a ramp. The access to the NS parking on the LUMC side is level. The racks are accessible via a ramp. The access to the bicycle racks in the station area is level.
Unattended roofed bicycle racks. Bicycles may be parked here for a maximum of two consecutive weeks. Alternatively, park your bicycle in an NS bicycle locker with an annual subscription.
Map
View the map of the areas (pdf, 543 kb) where bicycles will be removed if they have been parked for too long.
Unattended bicycle racks. Bicycles may be parked here for a maximum of 2 consecutive weeks. Alternatively, park your bicycle in the indoor bicycle parking at Lammenschans station. For this, you need a subscription with Biesieklette. Subscribers have 24/7 access to the indoor bicycle parking via a card system. You can sign up with Biesieklette.
City map
View the map of the areas (pdf, 862 kb) where bicycles will be removed if they have been parked for too long.
Sufficient and good bicycle racks encourage the use of bicycles and ensure enough space for pedestrians. Are (additional) bicycle racks in your street a good solution? Request installation from the municipality. More information can be found on the webpage Requesting a bicycle rack (in Dutch).
Parking in the free bicycle racks is at your own risk. Bicycles may be parked for a maximum of two consecutive weeks. See also the terms and conditions for public bicycle parking of the municipality of Leiden.
Contact
Find out more about this project? Contact the municipality via the contact form (in Dutch) or call 14 071.
