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About cycling in Maastricht

• Where can I park my bicycle in Maastricht city centre?

  In Maastricht city centre, you are only allowed to park your bicycle in the provided racks or in the bicycle-parking facilities. 

  You can park your bicycle for free in the guarded and sheltered Kesselskade bicycle-parking facility and in the Markt bicycle-parking facility in the city centre. Vrijthof square also has a sheltered but unguarded bicycle-parking facility. Maastricht's main railway station in Wyck has a sheltered bicycle-parking facility where you can park for free for 24 hours with your public transport pass (OV-chipkaart) or with a temporary pass. There are also plenty of unguarded bicycle-parking facilities in the city centre.

• Where can I find the bicycle racks in the city centre?

  There are several unguarded bicycle racks where you can park your bicycle.

  Around Vrijthof square:

  • Vrijthof square/Keizer Karelplein square
  • Helmstraat (only short-term parking of no longer than one hour in the designated bicycle spaces)

  At Mosae Forum and Markt square:

  • Hoenderstraat
  • Gubbelstraat
  • Markt square
  • Wilhelminabrug
  • Mariastraat

  At Onze Lieve Vrouweplein square:

  • Vissersmaas
  • Het Bat
  • Achter de Comedie
  • Onze Lieve Vrouweplein square

  In Wyck:

  • Oeverwal/Cörversplein square
  • Kattenstraat
  • Wycker Brugstraat
  • Ruiterij

  At Plein 1992:

  • Plein 1992 square
  • Hoogbrugplein square
  • Avenue Céramique

  In Sphinxkwartier:

  • Muziekgieterij
  • Loods 5
  • Pathé

  Other:

  • Franciscus Romanusweg
• Where can I park my moped or scooter in Maastricht city centre?

  There are several places in Maastricht city centre where you can park your moped or scooter: Scooter parking facilities at station building, Vrijthof square/Keizer Karelplein square, Wilhelminabrug, Van Hasseltkade, Vissersmaas, and Het Bat.

• Where am I allowed to cycle in Maastricht city centre?

  Cycling through the pedestrianized shopping area is only allowed from 18 h to 11 h (on shopping nights from 21 h). You risk a fine of 60 euro + 9 euro administration costs.

• What other rules apply to cyclists?

  It is prohibited to hold your phone while cycling. You risk receiving a fine if you hold your mobile phone to call, send a message, navigate, or change music while cycling. During the darker days of autumn and winter and at night, you are also required to have good bicycle lighting. If you don't have working lights on your bicycle, you risk receiving a fine.

  View all the rules on cycling on our website.

• Are bicycle wrecks or abandoned or incorrectly parked bicycles removed?

  The municipality removes bicycle wrecks or abandoned bicycles and can also remove incorrectly parked bicycles. We especially want to address those places that experience the biggest problems: Wyck, the city centre, and the area around the railway station, while also responding to reports from residents in other parts of the city.

  Incorrectly parked bicycles and mopeds in the area around the Maastricht main railway station will be tagged with a label and taken to the municipal bicycle depot after 15 minutes where the owners can collect them. 

• My bicycle has been lost or stolen. Where can I report this?

  If your bicycle is gone or if you have found a bicycle, you can report it on www.verlorenofgevonden.nl and visit the municipal bicycle depot on Gerardusweg 39.
  You can report theft on www.politie.nl/aangifte up to 10 days after your visit to the depot. 

  If you have any questions, you can call the Municipality of Maastricht on 14043. 

• Where is the municipal bicycle depot?

  Visit the bicycle depot at Gerardusweg 39. The depot is about ten minutes’ walking distance from Maastricht's main railway station.

• What are the municipal bicycle depot's opening hours?

  The bicycle depot on Gerardusweg 39 is open on Mondays between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

• What are the costs for retrieving my bike at the bicycle depot's and how can I pay?

  Retrieving your bike there costs €50 euro. 
  The costs for retrieval must be paid on the spot via debit card.

• Where can I rent a bicycle?

  You can use the Arriva shared bikes and OV public transport bicycle shared bicycles. These bicycle-sharing schemes are available at every railway station. For a fee, you can use one of these bicycles to travel the last few kilometres to your destination. There are several Nextbike stations in the city centre that you can use to borrow or return a bicycle.

  At visitmaastricht.com, you can find a list of the providers where you can rent a bicycle or e-bike from as little as €10 euro per day.

  Zuid-Limburg Bereikbaar also has a special promotional offer that allows you to try out an e-bike, electric cargo bike, or speed bike for one week for your commute if you live or work in South Limburg. On the website probeereenebike you can find more information on a free trial.