Parking Tips for Amsterdam

The official site of Amsterdam Tourism & Convention BoardParking tips: from Park & Ride (P R) areas to car parks: "Parking tips: from Park & Ride (P R) areas to car parks

How can you find a parking space in Amsterdam quickly and without too much stress? Here are six useful tips.

Public transport and taxis
1. Park your car outside the city centre and continue by public transport or taxis. Amsterdam has an intricate tram, bus and subway network, connecting the various districts to the city centre.

2. Notice the parking space designation signs along the approach roads These signs are part of a dynamic parking space designation system helping you find a parking space. The signs are connected to 13 car parks through a central computer, offering you up-to-date information on the availability of parking spaces and the nearest car park upon entering the city.

3. Park & Ride areas
Use one of the guarded Park & Ride areas (P R), which can be found on the outskirts of the city near the ring road A10. Signs along the highways guide you towards the P R areas, from where trams and subways can take you to the city centre. A number of large P R areas:
-P R Sloterdijk
-P R Olympisch Stadion
-P R Diemen-Zuid
-P R Transferium/ArenA (Amsterdam Zuid-Oost; Amsterdam south-east)
-P R Gaasperplas (Amsterdam Zuid-Oost; Amsterdam south-east)
-P R Buikslotermeerplein (Amsterdam-Noord; Amsterdam north)
-P R Zeeburg (Oostelijk Havengebied)

4. Official parking space
Park your car in an official parking space near a ticket machine. Within the ring road A10, you are only allowed to park there and in car parks. The ticket machines are recognisable by a blue light box with the letter P. There is a total of approximately 80,000 parking spaces there.
If you do not have a valid parking ticket, you need to pay the indicated fee at the ticket machine. If you don’t, you run the risk of finding a wheel clamp on your car upon your return, or even having your car towed.

5. Car parks
Park your car in one of the eleven car parks in Amsterdam, which are located in and around the city centre. The rates range from € 1.50 to € 3.00 per hour. A number of large car parks:
-P1 Parking Amsterdam Centre
-Parking RAI
-Parking World Trade Center Amsterdam
-More car parks

6. Parking Reservation Line
Book a parking space in a car park by calling the Parking Reservation Line, to which a number of car parks in Amsterdam is connected. This reservation line allows you to book a parking space through a credit card number from a month to two hours in advance. Parking Reservation Line: 0900 – 202 2002
More about the Parking Reservation Line

NB: Watch out for car theft
Do not leave your valuables in your car!"