Free & cheap parking in Amsterdam

💡 The cheapest way

The cheapest sensible way to park for a day visit is a P+R on the edge of the city: €6 per 24 hours if you arrive on a weekday after 10:00, at a weekend or on a public holiday (€13 on a weekday before 10:00), plus a public transport ticket into the centre (€6 for 1–2 people with the GVB P+R ticket). In the centre the street costs €5.37–8.05 an hour; a day card booked online for the municipal garage Piet Hein or Albert Cuyp is €23 per 24 hours.

P+R Johan Cruijff ArenA

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only. Transport is extra: OV-chipkaart, paper GVB ticket or P+R GVB ticket
• ✅ Conditions: Use the special P+R entrance; do not use a bank card at the entrance gate. Maximum height 2.25 m. Closed to parking on event days (see the warnings).
• 🚇 To the centre: Metro 54 or train to the centre (about 15 minutes)
• 📍 Burgemeester Stramanweg 130, 1101 EP Amsterdam
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P+R Zeeburg 2 and 3

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; a regular or electric bike can be rented at Zeeburg 2 (€8 / €14.50 per day) instead of taking public transport
• ✅ Conditions: Not open to diesel cars of emission class 4 or lower. Maximum height 2.90 m at Zeeburg 2, 2.50 m at Zeeburg 3.
• 🚇 To the centre: Tram 26 or bus 37 to the centre
• 📍 Zeeburg 2: Zuiderzeeweg 8, 1095 KG; Zeeburg 3: Anthonie van Akenstraat, 1095 MV Amsterdam
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P+R Sloterdijk

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only. The only P+R that also accepts OVpay (contactless card or phone), an OV-pas or a paper NS ticket for the return trip
• ✅ Conditions: Scan the card, phone, pass or ticket you travelled with; QR and barcode tickets are not accepted. Maximum height 2.20 m.
• 🚇 To the centre: Train to Centraal Station (about 8 minutes), or tram 19, bus 22 or metro 50 and 51; the GVB P+R ticket does not cover the train
• 📍 Piarcoplein 1, 1043 DW Amsterdam
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P+R Bos en Lommer

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; the P+R GVB ticket is sold on site
• ✅ Conditions: Press the P+R button at the entrance. Not open to diesel cars of emission class 4 or lower. Maximum height 1.95 m.
• 🚇 To the centre: Tram 7 or bus 21 to the centre
• 📍 Leeuwendalersweg 23b, 1055 JE Amsterdam
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P+R Olympisch Stadion

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; the public transport ticket is extra
• ✅ Conditions: Follow the P+R signs to the special entrance. Not open to diesel cars of emission class 4 or lower. Maximum height 2.00 m.
• 🚇 To the centre: Tram 24 to the centre
• 📍 Laan der Hesperiden (opposite no. 66), 1076 DE Amsterdam
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P+R Noord

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; the public transport ticket is extra
• ✅ Conditions: Only open when metro 52 is running (check gvb.nl). Not open to diesel cars of emission class 4 or lower. Maximum height 2.20 m.
• 🚇 To the centre: Metro 52 or bus 37 to the centre; the site is only open when metro 52 is running (check gvb.nl)
• 📍 Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg 25, 1022 BP Amsterdam
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P+R Boven 't Y

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 for the first 24 hours on a weekday before 10:00); up to 96 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; a regular or electric bike can replace the public transport trip (reservable up to 14 days ahead on the Mobian site or app)
• ✅ Conditions: Not open to diesel cars of emission class 4 or lower. Maximum height 2.10 m.
• 🚇 To the centre: Metro 52 or bus 37 to the centre
• 📍 Buikslotermeerplein 237, 1025 XB Amsterdam
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P+R RAI

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours (€13 on a weekday before 10:00); the P+R rate applies for a maximum of 24 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; the P+R GVB ticket is sold on site
• ✅ Conditions: Pay only at the machines in P1, P2 or P4 (not P3); the plate is scanned, there is no paper ticket. Not available during RAI events. Maximum height 1.90 m. Not suited to a stay of more than one day.
• 🚇 To the centre: Metro 51 or 52, or tram 4, to the centre
• 📍 Europaplein 2A, 1078 GZ Amsterdam
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P+R VUmc

• 💶 Price: €6 per 24 hours
• 🎟️ Includes: Parking only; the public transport ticket is extra
• ✅ Conditions: Open at weekends only, from Friday 18:00 to Monday 04:00; from Monday 04:00 the standard rate applies. Maximum height 1.90 m.
• 🚇 To the centre: Tram 5 or 24, or metro 51, to the centre; open at weekends only (Friday 18:00 to Monday 04:00)
• 📍 Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam
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Free street parking

• Whole city: Street parking is free throughout Amsterdam on King's Day, 27 April. Car parks keep their normal prices. (27 April) More info ↗
• Outer districts (Nieuw-West, Noord, Zuidoost, Weesp): Cheaper, not free: Zuidoost €1.72 an hour, Weesp €1.29, Noord €1.72–4.19, Nieuw-West €1.72–5.37. Only useful with a tram or metro stop nearby; check the parking map for the zone. More info ↗

When paid street parking is free

On public holidays (New Year's Day, Easter Sunday and Monday, Liberation Day, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day) the same prices and hours apply as on Sundays. Only King's Day (27 April) is free throughout the city. Car parks and P+R sites have no separate holiday prices. More info ↗

Piet Hein · Gemeente Amsterdam

• 📍 Near: Centraal Station area, NEMO, Scheepvaartmuseum
• 💶 Per hour: €5.34
• 💶 Per day: €53.40
• 🌙 Flat rates: Day card booked online: €23 per 24 hours, €46 per 48 hours, €69 per 72 hours, €92 per 96 hours
• 📍 Piet Heinkade 59, 1019 GM Amsterdam
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Mercatorplein · Gemeente Amsterdam

• 📍 Near: Vondelpark, Jordaan
• 💶 Per hour: €5.34
• 💶 Per day: €53.40
• 📍 Mercatorplein 2A, 1057 CB Amsterdam
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Albert Cuyp · Gemeente Amsterdam

• 📍 Near: Albert Cuyp Market, De Pijp, Museumplein
• 💶 Per hour: €6.96
• 💶 Per day: €69.60
• 🌙 Flat rates: Day card booked online: €23 per 24 hours, €46 per 48 hours, €69 per 72 hours, €92 per 96 hours
• 📍 Ruysdaelkade 100, 1072 AT Amsterdam
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Marnix · Gemeente Amsterdam

• 📍 Near: Jordaan, Westerpark, Anne Frank House
• 💶 Per hour: €6.96
• 💶 Per day: €69.60
• 📍 Frederik Hendrikplantsoen 25, 1052 XZ Amsterdam
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Rokin · Gemeente Amsterdam

• 📍 Near: Dam Square, Kalverstraat, Royal Palace
• 💶 Per hour: €9.00
• 💶 Per day: €90.00
• 📍 Rokin 67, 1012 KK Amsterdam
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Stadhuis (Waterlooplein) · Gemeente Amsterdam

• 📍 Near: Rembrandt House, Waterlooplein market, Jewish Quarter
• 💶 Per hour: €9.00
• 💶 Per day: €90.00
• 📍 Waterlooplein 28, 1011 PG Amsterdam
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Ways to pay less

Use a P+R

The P+R rate only applies if you travel to and from the centre by public transport, use an accepted ticket for the return trip, and pay for parking within 1 hour after that trip. Otherwise you pay the normal parking rate. More info ↗

Arrive after 10:00 on weekdays

Arriving on a weekday before 10:00 costs €13 for the first 24 hours; after 10:00, at weekends or on public holidays it is €6. More info ↗

GVB P+R ticket

Two trips (out and back, 1 hour each) on GVB tram, bus and metro: €6 for 1 or 2 people, €7 for 3, €8.50 for 4, €9.50 for 5 (maximum 5 per car). Not valid on night buses. A GVB day ticket costs €10 (child €5). More info ↗

No OV-chipkaart?

Bank cards, phones, QR tickets and an OV-pas do not count at most P+R sites. Travel in with your bank card, then buy a paper GVB ticket at a GVB service point for the return trip. P+R Sloterdijk also accepts OVpay. More info ↗

Municipal garage day cards

Piet Hein and Albert Cuyp sell a day card online at €23 per 24 hours (€92 for 96 hours), against €53–70 at the barrier. More info ↗

Q-Park pre-booking

Q-Park sells booked parking online, often cheaper than the walk-in rate; prices vary by date and garage, so compare before you go. More info ↗

Watch out

Low-emission zone inside the A10

Diesel cars need Euro 5 or higher inside the A10 ring road; petrol, LPG and electric cars are fine. No sticker or registration: cameras read number plates. Fine €130 for cars. The A10 itself is allowed. P+R Zeeburg, Bos en Lommer, Olympisch Stadion, Noord and Boven 't Y do not admit diesel cars of emission class 4 or lower. More info ↗

Parking fine €79.10 plus fees

A parking fine costs €79.10 plus at least 1 hour of parking fees; pay within 2 weeks or it goes up by €10. More info ↗

Wheel clamp and towing

Clamp after 5 unpaid fines (after 2 for plates from some countries): €166 clamp fee plus the fines. Removal of a car costs €484 if collected within 24 hours, then €10 per 24 hours. More info ↗

Motorhomes and caravans

You may park a motorhome, caravan or trailer on a public road for up to 3 days in a row, but you cannot sleep in the vehicle. More info ↗

Event closures at the P+R sites

When we checked (October 2026), P+R ArenA is closed to parking on 21–22 Oct, 30–31 Oct, 12–13 Nov, 21–22 Nov and 25–26 Nov 2026; P+R RAI is not available during RAI events. Check before you drive. More info ↗

Residents' permits and visitor codes

Resident and business permits and visitor codes are for people who live or work in Amsterdam; a tourist cannot use them. More info ↗