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Parking tips and the shortest route to the parking locations

Coming by car? The parking garages in the city center often fill up quickly, especially on weekends. The tips below will help you save travel time looking for a parking space and therefore have more time in the city center. You can also choose to park nearby, but keep in mind that the parking location of your choice might be full and you will have to deal with long(er) queues and extra travel time.

• General Parking Tips
  • Park easily on the outskirts of the city at P+R Maastricht Noord. Parking is free, and you can continue your journey comfortably by bus lines 3, 10 or 30 to the city centre.
  • Prefer to park closer to the centre? Keep in mind that parking rates are higher. The further from the centre, the cheaper it gets. Within just a 10–15 minute walk, you can save up to €18 per hour – money you can better spend on a terrace, some shopping or a visit to a museum!
  • Tip: You can also park smart just outside Maastricht at P+R locations in Bunde, Meerssen or Eijsden. Parking there is free, and you can take the train directly to the city centre.
  • Want to be sure of a spot in the city? Book your parking space in advance via the Q-Park website for extra peace of mind.
  • Check the traffic situation before you travel. On our live map, you can see where it’s busy (orange) or where traffic is at a standstill (red).
  • Planning to visit on a busy day like a weekend or public holiday? Then we recommend arriving before 10:00 or after 15:00, when it’s usually quieter on the roads and in the city.
• Parking tips if you’re travelling from Eindhoven/Sittard/Heerlen
  • From the A2 or A79: park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.55 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. Bus line 3 runs via Nazareth, Groene Loper, city centre to Wolder. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €6.40. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
  • It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €14 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
  • Choose a parking location on your route: De Griend, P+R Station, De Colonel, Plein 1992. To access these parking locations, follow the parking routes ‘Wyck-Station’ and ‘Céramique-Wyck’.
• Parking tips if you’re coming from the Heuvelland area on the N278
  • Park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.55 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. Bus line 3 runs via Nazareth, Groene Loper, city centre to Wolder. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €6.40. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
    Take the N2 tunnel northbound from Akersteenweg/John F. Kennedybrug and then take exit 1 Bunde onto Nieuwe Limmelderweg.
  • It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €14 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
  • Choose a parking location on your route: Plein 1992 or De Colonel. To access these parking locations, follow the parking routes ‘Wyck-Station’ and ‘Céramique-Wyck’.
• Parking tips if you’re coming from Eijsden/Liège
  • Follow the A2 tunnel to the north and park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.55 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. Bus line 3 runs via Nazareth, Groene Loper, city centre to Wolder. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €6.40. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
    Take exit 1 Bunde northbound and turn left onto Nieuwe Limmelderweg.
  • It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €14 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
  • Choose a parking location on your route: Plein 1992 or De Colonel. To access these parking locations, follow the parking routes ‘Wyck-Station’ and ‘Céramique-Wyck’.
• Parking tips if you’re coming from Riemst/Tongeren and Maastricht-Zuidwest
  • It’s cheaper to park at Stadspark (fixed, all-day parking rate: €14)  or Frontenpark (fixed, all-day parking rate: €18) Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away.
  • Choose a parking location on your route: Onze Lieve Vrouwe, Mosae Forum, or Sphinx.
    • If these car parks are full, check out the car park at Bonnefanten – it costs €14 a day at the weekend and €21.00 a day on weekdays.
• Parking tips if you’re coming from Lanaken/Smeermaas and Maastricht-West
  • If you’re coming from Belgium, follow Brusselseweg in Smeermaas and enter Maastricht via Belvédèrelaan. You’ll get to Maastricht faster, and you won’t have to wait at the ramp meter on Bosscherweg. Take the same road on your way back – it’s just as quick.
  • Fort Willem and Frontenpark offers low-cost parking (fixed, all-day parking rate: €8,30 at Fort Willem and €18 at Frontenpark). Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away.
  • Choose a parking location on your route: Sphinx, Mosae Forum, or Onze Lieve Vrouwe.
    • You could also park on the outskirts at P+R Maastricht Noord, or park on the east side of Maastricht at P de Griend, P+R Station, Colonel, or Plein 1992.