Street parking in Rotterdam costs €6.42 an hour in the centre in 2026, €3.20 in the surrounding districts and €2.24 further out; the city car parks in the centre cost €1 per 14 minutes with a €41 daily maximum. The cheapest option is P+R: free for up to 24 or 72 hours if you continue by metro, tram or bus with an OV-chipkaart. Rotterdam has no low emission zone for cars. This guide covers the street tariffs, city car parks, P+R rules, free options and Parclick garages.
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Do you need a car? Not for Rotterdam itself: the metro, trams and water taxis cover the city, and parking in the centre is expensive. A car pays off for Kinderdijk, the Zeeland coast or touring several Dutch towns in one trip. Rotterdam The Hague Airport is on the north edge of the city: compare car rental at Rotterdam Airport on DiscoverCars, or see our guides to parking near Amsterdam Centraal and parking in Utrecht.
Rotterdam has three street tariffs: €6.42 an hour in the centre, €3.20 in the ring of districts around it and €2.24 in the outer districts. Street parking is paid until 23:00, and in the centre until 1:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. The city’s own car parks (stadsgarages, green sign with a white P) are cheaper than the street, and the park-and-ride sites on the edge of the city are free if you travel on by metro, tram or bus.
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| Where | Price in 2026 | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Street, centre (high tariff) | €6.42 per hour | Paid until 23:00, Fri–Sat until 1:00 |
| Street, ring around the centre | €3.20 per hour | Middle tariff |
| Street, outer districts | €2.24 per hour | Low tariff |
| City car parks in the centre (6:00–22:00) | €1 per 14 minutes (about €4.29/h) | Maximum €41 per 24 hours |
| City car parks in the centre (22:00–6:00) | €1 per 29 minutes (about €2.07/h) | Night rate |
| City car parks outside the centre | €0.50 per 18 minutes (about €1.67/h) | Maximum €16 per 24 hours |
| P+R with public transport | Free | Up to 24 h or 72 h, depending on the site |
| P+R without public transport | €0.50 per 13 minutes | Maximum €23 per day |
Figures from the City of Rotterdam street and car park tariff decisions for 2026, checked on 21 October 2026. Hourly equivalents are our own calculation from the per-minute steps.
What a full day in Rotterdam costs
Calculated from the official 2026 tariffs, 21 October 2026
The tariff depends on the area: the high tariff (€6.42 an hour) covers the city centre, the middle tariff (€3.20) the districts around it, and the low tariff (€2.24) the outer districts. Paid hours vary by street. In the centre streets listed in the 2026 tariff decision (for example around Blekerhof) you pay Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 23:00, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 to 1:00, and Sunday from 12:00 to 23:00; the meter and the city’s parking map show the exact times.
How to pay. With a parking app from one of the licensed providers, or with a debit or credit card at the meter. The meter gives no ticket: enforcement cars scan number plates, so enter your plate correctly. On football match and event days the high tariff also applies in zone 900 around De Kuip stadium.
Source: City of Rotterdam, paid parking.
The municipal car parks are usually cheaper than the street and are open to everyone. In the centre they charge €1 per 14 minutes by day, €1 per 29 minutes at night, with a maximum of €41 per 24 hours. Booking a space online in advance can make it up to 50% cheaper, according to the city. See the list of city car parks.
| Area | City car parks | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | Boompjes, Erasmusbrug, Kiphof, Meent, Museumpark, Oude Haven, Schouwburgplein 1 and 2 | €1 / 14 min (day), €1 / 29 min (night), max €41 / 24 h |
| Other districts | Veranda, Nieuwe Binnenweg 1, Mathenesserplein, Lusthofstraat, Benthuizerstraat, Colosseumweg, Boulevard Zuid, Hoogvliet Centrum | €0.50 / 18 min, max €16 / 24 h |
Some of the outer car parks start with a free period: the first half hour at Benthuizerstraat, Boulevard Zuid, Colosseumweg, Lusthofstraat and Mathenesserplein, and the first hour at Hoogvliet Centrum. On Feyenoord match days Veranda switches to the centre rate.
The cheapest way to visit the centre is a P+R site on the edge of the city. Parking is free when you travel on by public transport: up to 24 hours at P+R Slinge and P+R Kralingse Zoom, and up to 72 hours at the other sites with this rule (Blijdorp, Noorderhelling, Alexander, Meijersplein). At P+R Hoek van Holland Haven the first 24 hours are free for everyone.
| P+R site | Free parking | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Kralingse Zoom, Slinge | Up to 24 hours | With a public transport return trip |
| Alexander, Blijdorp, Meijersplein, Noorderhelling | Up to 72 hours | With a public transport return trip |
| Hoek van Holland Haven | First 24 hours | For everyone |
| Beverwaard, Capelsebrug, Melanchtonweg, Schenkel, Nesselande, Hoogvliet, Hoogvliet Tussenwater, Hoogvliet Zalmplaat, Pernis | Always free | No conditions |
At Alexander, Kralingse Zoom, Noorderhelling, Meijersplein and Slinge you can also book a P+R combi ticket that reserves a space and includes a public transport ticket. Source: City of Rotterdam P+R page.
Rotterdam has no environmental zone for passenger cars in 2026, so petrol and diesel cars of any age, Dutch or foreign, may drive into the centre. The national register lists only Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague and Utrecht with a zone for diesel cars. Rotterdam’s zero-emission zone concerns vans and lorries for city logistics, not private cars.
Several other holidays (Easter Monday, King’s Day, Liberation Day, Ascension Day and others) follow the Sunday hours. We do not name free streets, because paid parking is being extended step by step to more districts outside the ring.
Parclick lists Q-Park and ParkBee car parks across Rotterdam. Prices depend on your dates and duration and are shown before you pay.
Covered car park at Karel Doormanstraat 10, a short walk from Rotterdam Centraal station and the Lijnbaan shopping streets. See Q-Park Weena on Parclick.
Covered car park at Bulgersteyn 5, under the Beurstraverse shopping area. See Q-Park Koopgoot on Parclick.
Covered car park at Librijesteeg 18, close to the Markthal and the cube houses. See ParkBee Botersloot on Parclick.
Covered car park at Kruiskade 11, by the Hilton hotel. See ParkBee Hilton on Parclick.
Rotterdam parking cost estimator
Compare Rotterdam car parks on Parclick →Pre-filled with about €4.29 an hour, the daytime rate of the city car parks in the centre (€1 per 14 minutes, max €41 per 24 hours). Street parking in the centre costs €6.42 an hour; P+R is free with public transport.
In 2026 street parking costs €6.42 an hour in the city centre, €3.20 in the districts around the centre and €2.24 in the outer districts. It is paid until 23:00, and in the centre until 1:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
At the P+R sites on the edge of the city. Parking is free when you continue by public transport with an OV-chipkaart (24 hours at Slinge and Kralingse Zoom, 72 hours at Alexander, Blijdorp, Meijersplein and Noorderhelling), and sites such as Capelsebrug, Beverwaard and Nesselande are always free.
No. The free parking at Rotterdam P+R sites only works with an OV-chipkaart or a RET ticket with a chip, used for a return trip. OVpay is not accepted for the discount.
The municipal car parks in the centre, such as Museumpark, Kiphof, Meent, Oude Haven and Schouwburgplein, charge €1 per 14 minutes between 6:00 and 22:00, €1 per 29 minutes at night and at most €41 per 24 hours.
No. In 2026 Rotterdam has no environmental zone for passenger cars, so older petrol and diesel cars, including foreign ones, may drive into the centre. Its zero-emission zone applies to vans and lorries.
With a parking app or with a bank card at the meter. The meter does not print a ticket, because enforcement cars check number plates, so make sure your plate is entered correctly.
Street parking is free on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday and Christmas Day. On other holidays, such as Easter Monday and King’s Day, the Sunday hours apply.
