Parking in the city: these are the most expensive permits

Data site LocalFocus investigated all 352 municipalities in the Netherlands and looked at which places residents need a parking permit to park their car. When it comes to parking costs, there is always the same usual suspect: Amsterdam. This is no different in the case of parking permits. Car owners who live in the heart of Amsterdam within the Singel may deduct €567.48 per year for a parking permit. In Utrecht, which is also working hard to ban the car from the center, the situation is not much better with a maximum annual amount of €442.08. If we look at the rest of the Randstad, it is a lot cheaper in Rotterdam and The Hague with a maximum amount of €115.20 and €64.80 respectively to give your car a place.

Nevertheless, the municipalities with parking permit zones are in the minority. In about six out of ten municipalities you do not have to pay for a parking space at all, even though this usually concerns the smaller municipalities. In addition, some municipalities apply that residents must apply for a permit, but there are no costs involved. This applies to the municipalities of IJsselstein and Valkenburg, among others.

Per province these are the most expensive places to have a parking permit. Please note: this is always the most expensive amount. Sometimes there are cheaper zones within a certain place to apply for a parking permit.