Paid parking

Information to park on the street

Large areas of Maastricht fall under paid parking zones or parking only for permit holders. These area are divided between the A-zone (city centre A1 and A2) and the B-zone (outside the ring road). Do you live in an area where the parking must be paid for, or in a permit-only zone? You may qualify for a parking permit (check the Municipality of Maastricht’s website for more information). In the areas where there is paid parking you can pay by mobile phone or smartphone.

• Paid parking times
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00
  • Thursday: 08.00 - 21.00 hours
  • Sunday: 12.00 - 18.00 hours

  On days when the shops are open, paid parking applies
  Check our website www.maastrichtbereikbaar.nl/en/agenda listing the holidays for the applicable opening hours of shopsor consult the Visit Maastricht website and Centrummanagement Maastricht (in Dutch). 

• Parking costs streetparking

  The parking meters in Maastricht work with a license plate system in which foreign license plates can also be entered. It is therefore no longer necessary to place a parking ticket behind your windscreen. Think carefully about how long you want to park for. For street parking, there is a maximum parking time in certain places that you cannot extend by paying again.

  The rate for streetparking depends on the parking zone you are parking in: high rate € 3.70 per hour (mainly in the A-zone), low rate € 1.90 per hour (mainly in the B-zone), a dayticket costs € 8.30 excluding locations with parking duration restrictions.

  The municipality implements an increasing hourly parking rate at certain locations and remove the maximum parking time. The longer you park, the more expensive it becomes. This makes it more attractive to park in parking garages and lots, thereby keeping street parking spots available for short-term parking. Where the progressive or increasing parking rate applies is visible on the information screens in parking meters and in the apps of parking providers.

  An example: In an area where you previously could park for a maximum of 2 hours, a base rate will now apply for those 2 hours. After the base rate, the hourly rate increases. This means different rates may apply depending on the parking duration. For instance, the first two hours you pay €3.70 per hour and from the third hour the rate is higher per hour.

• How does pay-by-phone parking work?
  1. Register with one of the service providers (preferably via internet). Make sure you do this at home as you will have to answer questions regarding payment etc. Providers are ANWB, Parkmobile, Yellowbrick. For a complete up-to-date overview, go to SHPV, a cooperative that provides information about innovations in parking.
  2. Park your car.
  3. Activate the parking period by calling, sending an sms, using the internet on your smartphone or via the service provider’s smartphone app.
  4. Register the parking zone reference number that is noted on the ticket machine. The smartphone app usually locates this automatically (depending on the provider).
  5. Upon departure, the parking time and rate is then calculated once you confirm you have vacated the parking space (via calling, sms, internet or app). You only pay for the time you have used. The service provider will deduct the funds as per your payment agreement (e.g. monthly direct debit).

  Watch an animated video explaining more about mobile phone parking

  Advantages

  • No more struggling with kerbside parking ticket machines, and leaving a parking ticket on your dashboard is no longer necessary. The parking officers check your license plate for the validity of your parking payment.
  • Fumbling with coins or credit/debit cards is also a thing of the past.
  • You don’t have to worry about your allotted parking time expiring, and making the hurried dash back to your car.
  • You only pay for the actual time parked in the space, based on the established parking rates. In many cases, you pay less. With meter parking, we usually put more money or time in the meter than necessary, to prevent getting a ticket.
• Paid parking during late night shopping and holidays

  During late night shopping (until 21:00) and on Sunday (12:00-18:00) paid parking remains in force in the areas that normally charge during the week. On public holidays when the shops are closed, you do not have to pay when you park on the street, but you do have to pay if you use a Q-Park parking location.
  Paid parking applies on additional late shopping evenings in December. Navigate to www.maastrichtbereikbaar.nl/agenda on our website to see the applicable late shopping evenings that apply for each holiday as well as opening hours of shops on other holidays.

• Parking in Maastricht for students
  • Are you studying in Maastricht and travelling (almost) daily by car to the city centre or Randwyck? You can park your car in a few places in the area such as P+R Maastricht Noord and P+R Bunde. Then it’s only a short distance by public transport with your OV-chipkaart. In addition, Maastricht University offers students the possibility to park at Maastricht Randwyck for free (see the UM website for more info).
  • Do you travel to Maastricht almost every day from outside the Netherlands? Then you are eligible for a parking permit, on the website of the municipality Maastricht, for international students. You can park your car for a reduced tariff in one of the following parking sections:
    • Brusselsepoort (excluding Sint Annalaan, Joseph Hollmanstraat and Franquinetstraat)
    • Mariaberg (excluding Hertogsingel, Sint Annalaan, Tongerseweg and Volksplein) has limited capacity
    • Villapark, Sint Pieter and Jekerdal (except Glacisweg and Luikerweg)
    • You can park from Monday to Friday between 08:00-19:00 and on Thursdays until 21:00.
  • Have you ever considered carpooling? Travelling together is good for the environment, your wallet, and for the accessibility of the city. 
• Car-restricted Wyck 'Autoluw Wyck'

  The municipality of Maastricht wants to make Wyck more pleasant and safer for residents, businesses and visitors. That is the goal of the “car-restricted Wyck” pilot. Starting 5 January 2026, you may no longer enter or park in the Wycker Brugstraat with (freight and delivery) vehicles or motorcycles during certain hours. New rules also apply for loading and unloading in the Wycker Brugstraat and the rest of Wyck.

  What does the pilot mean if I want to park in Wyck?

  You may not enter or park in the Wycker Brugstraat with a car or motorcycle:

  • Monday to Friday: from 18:00 in the evening until 07:00 the next morning
  • From Saturday 18:00 until Monday 07:00. Sunday is therefore car-restricted all day.

  Where?

  The pilot applies to the section of the Wycker Brugstraat between the Sint Servaas Bridge and the Lage Barakken. This street intersects two other streets: the Rechtstraat and the Wycker Grachtstraat. Cars and motorcycles may cross the Wycker Brugstraat from these side streets.

  For whom?

  • Cars, taxis, motorcycles and vans are not allowed to enter or park in the Wycker Brugstraat during the pilot.
  • Cyclists, mopeds, scooters and small vehicles without number-plate requirements may continue to use the Wycker Brugstraat during the closure.
  • Emergency services must always be able to access the area with their vehicles — such as ambulance, police, fire brigade and enforcement.

  Where can I park my car then?

  Fortunately, parking within walking distance of shops and hospitality venues remains possible — for example in nearby Q-Park car parks such as Plein 1992, De Colonel and De Griend.

  Duration of the pilot

  For one year, the municipality of Maastricht will assess whether this makes Wyck safer and more pleasant. If so, the rules will remain in place. If it becomes clear earlier that it is not working well, the municipality will stop or adjust the project. The plans were developed together with local residents, businesses and organisations.