We wouldn’t normally recommend driving in Amsterdam for visitors – one reason is that parking is limited and quite expensive in the city centre.
Amsterdam has around the city ring road A10 where you can park for up to 96 hours at a discounted rate.
However if you do need to bring your car into Amsterdam then here is an overview of parking options available.
Street Parking in Amsterdam
If you park somewhere on a street in Amsterdam then you will need to pay for a ticket at a parking meter or using a mobile.
You now have to input your vehicle registration (number plate) into the meter – there is no longer a need to display a ticket – although a receipt can be requested. Note that payment can only be made by debit or credit cards (Mastercard/Visa/Amex) – coins are no longer accepted.
Amsterdam is split into various zones that have different on-street parking rates. The inner centre is the most expensive at €7.50 per hour. You can choose an hourly rate or day rate up to 1900 or 2100.
As you get further away from the centre the hourly tariff reduces – €6.50 down to some limited €0.10 zones.
You may also encounter special Blue Zones where paid parking is not in force. Here you can park for free for a limited (stated) time but you must display a blue parking disc with you arrival time.
There are around 12,000 charging points for electric vehicles in Amsterdam, though standard parking rates apply.
Those living in an area with paid parking can apply for an Amsterdam resident’s parking permit (vergunninghouders) which is charged every 6 months.
Permit rates vary depending on the area you live and the rules for where you can park are complex. Electric vehicle owners get priority on the waiting list for parking permits.
Scan cars / traffic wardens patrol the city and have the power to issue tickets, clamp illegally parked vehicles or tow away persistent offenders.
Finally, take care if trying to park next to a canal… you really don’t want to end up going for a swim!
Car Parks in Amsterdam
There are a number of off-street car parks (parkeergarges) in the centre of Amsterdam.
The largest car park in central Amsterdam is Parking Centrum Oosterdok which has advanced parking day rates of €10-€25. It has nearly 1,400 spaces and is located just east of central station.
IJDock and IJ-oever car parks have a pre-booked day rate from €15 (until 0000), Q Park Central Station (opposite central station) offers a pre-booked online rate of €32.50 for 24 hours.
Some other car parks may offer discounts for day parking at weekends.
The following is a list of selected car parks within Amsterdam city centre:
Parking Centrum Oosterdok, Oosterdoksstraat 150, 1011 DK Amsterdam
1,369 spaces / 60 charging points / 2.10m
€1.50 for 12 mins (€7.50 per hour), day rate €45, advance day rates €10-€25
Interparking IJDock, IJdok 33, 1013 MM Amsterdam
350 spaces / 38 charging points / 2.05m
€3.50 for 30 mins (€7.00 per hour), day rate €40, advance day rates from €15
Interparking IJ-oever Centrum, Vriesseveem 9, 1019 GM Amsterdam
173 spaces / 16 charging points / 2.00m
€2.50 for 30 mins (€5.00 per hour), day rate €40, advance day rates from €15
Q Park Central Station, Prins Hendrikkade 20a, 1012 TL Amsterdam
410 spaces / 6 charging points / 1.90m
€3.60 for 30 mins (€7.20 per hour), day rate €60, advance day rates from €32.50
Q Park Nieuwendijk, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 40, 1012 HG Amsterdam
360 spaces / 31 charging points / 1.90m
€3.20 for 30 mins (€6.40 per hour), day rate €60, advance day rates from €27.50
Q Park De Bijenkorf, Beursplein 15, 1012 JW Amsterdam
468 spaces / 14 charging points (unavailable until Oct 2024) / 1.80m
€1.60-€2.75 for 15 mins (€6.40-€11 per hour), day rate €55
Q-Park Waterlooplein, Valkenburgerstraat 238, 1011 ND Amsterdam
195 spaces / 14 charging points / 1.90m
€1.60-€2.95 for 15 mins (€6.40-€11.80 per hour), day rate €60, advance rate €42.50
Q-Park Kalverstraat, Singel 451 C, 1012 WP Amsterdam
122 spaces / 1.88m
€5.60 per hour, day rate €79
Q-Park The Bank Rembrandtplein, Amstelstraat 12, 1017 DA Amsterdam
110 spaces / 14 charging points / 2.10m
€6 per hour, day rate €60/€70
Q-Park Europarking, Marnixstraat 250, 1016 TL Amsterdam
710 spaces / 2 charging points / 1.95m
€1.20-€2.00 for 15 mins (€4.80-€8.00 per hour), day rate €50, advance rate €45
Q-Park Byzantium, Tesselschadestraat 1 G, 1054 ET Amsterdam
446 spaces / 8 charging points / 1.95m
€1.60-€2.95 for 15 mins (€6.40-€11.80 per hour), day rate €68, advance rate €45
Q-Park Museumplein, Van Baerlestraat 33 B, 1071 AP Amsterdam
573 spaces / 24 charging points / 1.90m
€1.60-€2.95 for 15 mins (€6.40-€11.80 per hour), day rate €60, advance rate €37.50
Q-Park Weesperplein, Eerste Boerhaavestraat 29, 1091 GM Amsterdam
114 spaces / 4 charging points / 1.95m
€2.00 for 19 mins (€6.32 per hour), day rate €32
Q-Park Centrum Oost, Tweede Boerhaavestraat 20, 1091 AN Amsterdam
255 spaces / 1.95m
€2.00 for 19 mins (€6.32 per hour), day rate €32
Rokin (Gemeente Amsterdam), Rokin 67, 1012 KK Amsterdam
293 spaces / 20 charging points / 2.00m
€0.25 for 2 mins (€7.50 per hour), day rate €75
Albert Cuyp (Gemeente Amsterdam), Ruysdaelkade 100, 1072 AT Amsterdam
600 spaces / charging points available / 2.10m
€0.65 for 6 mins (€6.50 per hour), day rate €65
De Hallen (Gemeente Amsterdam), Bellamyplein 41, 1053 AT Amsterdam
110 spaces / 16 charging points / 2.10m
€0.65 for 6 mins (€6.50 per hour), day rate €65
Markenhoven (Gemeente Amsterdam), Anne Frankstraat 220, 1011 MP Amsterdam
352 spaces / 8 charging points / 2.00m
€0.25 for 2 mins (€7.50 per hour), day rate €75
Marnix (Gemeente Amsterdam), Frederik Hendrikplantsoen 25, 1052 XP Amsterdam
800 spaces / 80 charging points / 2.10m
€0.65 for 6 mins (€6.50 per hour), day rate €65
Mercatorplein (Gemeente Amsterdam), Mercatorplein 2A, 1057 CB Amsterdam
200 spaces / 2.10m
€0.25 for 3 mins (€5.00 per hour), day rate €50
Piet Hein (Gemeente Amsterdam), Piet Heinkade 59, 1019 GM Amsterdam
400 spaces / 20 charging points / 2.60m
€0.25 for 3 mins (€5.00 per hour), day rate €50
Stadhuis / Nat. Opera & Ballet (Gemeente Amsterdam), Waterlooplein 28, 1011 PG Amsterdam
400 spaces / 31 charging points / 1.80m
€0.25 for 2 mins (€7.50 per hour), day rate €75
Willemspoort (Gemeente Amsterdam), Haarlemmer Houttuinen 549, 1013 GM Amsterdam
203 spaces / 12 charging points / 2.10m
€0.25 for 2 mins (€7.50 per hour), day rate €75
APCOA Prins&Keizer, Prinsengracht 927, 1017 HL Amsterdam
140 spaces / 4 charging points / 1.70m
€3.00 for 27 mins (€6.67 per hour), day rate €55
APCOA Heinekenplein, Eerste van der Helststraat 6, 1072 NV Amsterdam
259 spaces / 6 charging points / 2.00m
€3.00 for 27 mins (€6.67 per hour), day rate €55
APCOA De Loodsen, Veembroederhof 208, 1019 HC Amsterdam
446 spaces / 2.00m
€2.00 for 30mins (€4.00 per hour), day rate €30
APCOA Museum Quarter, Nicolaas Maesstraat 2 D, 1071 RA Amsterdam
72 spaces / 4 charging points / 1.90m
€1.60 for 20 mins (€4.80 per hour), day rate €39
APCOA Albert Cuyp, Ruysdaelkade 93, 1072 AM Amsterdam
273 spaces / 76 charging points / 2.10m
€0.17 for 2 mins (€5.10 per hour), day rate €51
APCOA Cruquiuskade, Johan de Rijkestraat 1, 1018 AM Amsterdam
75 spaces / 2.00m
€6.00 per hour, day rate €55
Here are a few more options for car parks outside the inner centre of Amsterdam:
APCOA Flow Amsterdam, Gelrestraat 2, 1079 MZ Amsterdam
170 spaces / 6 charging points / 2.00m
€1.50 for 20 mins (€4.50 per hour), day rate €30
Dome P17 (Gemeente Amsterdam), Passage 90, 1101 AX Amsterdam
550 spaces / 2.10m (at Ziggo Dome)
€0.70 for 12 mins (€3.50 per hour), day rate €35
RAI parking, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam
3,200-5,000 spaces / 40 charging points (P1/P4) / 1.90m (P1/2/3/7) 2.70m (P4)
€5.50 per hour, day rate €32, advance rate €27
Interparking Olympisch Stadion, Olympisch Stadion 44, 1076 DE Amsterdam
500 spaces / 42 charging points / 2.00m
€1.00 for 12 mins (€5.00 per hour), day rate €50
Q-Park Mahler, Aaron Coplandstraat 8, 1082 MG Amsterdam
1,763 spaces / 90 charging points / 2.05m
€10.00 per hour, day rate €80
Q-Park Symphony, Leo Smitstraat 4, 1082 MP Amsterdam
537 spaces / 6 charging points / 2.00m
€3.00 for 18 mins (€10.00 per hour), day rate €80
Q-Park Westergasfabriek, Van Bleiswijkstraat 8, 1051 DG Amsterdam
485 spaces / 6 charging points / 2.10m
€2.00 for 26 mins (€4.62 per hour), day rate €36
Q-Park Bos en Lommer, Leeuwendalersweg 23 B, 1055 JE Amsterdam
497 spaces / 4 charging points / 2.10m
€1.00 for 15 mins (€4.00 per hour), day rate €14
Q-Park Oostenburg, Dijksgracht, 1018 PL Amsterdam
704 spaces / 38 charging points / 2.10m
€2.00 for 23 mins (€5.22 per hour), day rate €45
Q-Park Oostpoort, Polderweg 92, 1093 KP Amsterdam
867 spaces / 13 charging points / 2.00m
€1.00 for 16 mins (€3.75 per hour), day rate €26
Q Park Eurocenter, Barbara Strozzilaan 342, 1083 HN Amsterdam
476 spaces / 2 charging points / 1.90m
€10.00 per hour, day rate €65
P1 Parkeergarage Houthavens, Danzigerkade 23, 1013 AP Amsterdam
600 spaces / 32 charging points / 2.00m
€5.00 per hour, day rate €35
P1 Parkeergarage Awarehouse, Danzigerkade 15, 1013 AP Amsterdam
200 spaces / 119 charging points / 1.90m
€2.50 for 30 mins (€5.00 per hour), day rate €30
P1 Minerva Parking, Koivistokade 36, 1013 BB Amsterdam
600 spaces / 2.00m
€5.00 per hour, day rate €30; Sundays: €3.00 per hour, day rate €20
Some high-end hotels in the centre of Amsterdam have their own paid car park for customers.
Kimpton De Witt, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, 1012 RC Amsterdam
€8.00 per hour, day rate €65
Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Dam 9, 1012 JS Amsterdam
€7.00 per hour, day rate €50
Sofitel Legend The Grand, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, 1012 EX Amsterdam
overnight rate €100
Conservatorium Hotel, Paulus Potterstraat 50, 1071 DB Amsterdam
24 hour rate €95
In summary, parking is expensive in Amsterdam. Not surprisingly premium parking spots are often available for sale for anything between €100,000 and €250,000+. Try to use one of the P+Rs first or at least get one of the discounted online rates, rather than paying by the hour.
Also check out Driving in Amsterdam/Netherlands
This article was originally published in 2011 and has regularly been updated. Last update 4 May 2024.
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