Parking in Amsterdam

Traffic jams are a trademark to European cities. The traffic tip that is European-wide spread is: don’t take the car if there are other options!
In Amsterdam, there authorities try to make their best to solve the problem of the crowded city center, to solve the traffic in Amsterdam. They offered to the people, whether residents or tourists, to leave their cars in free parking areas and use public transport to move around Amsterdam.

 

 

Yet, if you still have to go downtown with your car, then get ready for paying! The whole parking in Amsterdam spaces are managed by parking meters. That’s why if you intend to stay longer than a couple of hours it’s recommended to buy a parking ticket. Amsterdam Parking tickets are available in day or week options.

As for a day ticket, it is divided into day (morning) tickets and night tickets. The day/morning ticket is valid in the entire city from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., but not afterwards! It costs around € 26. To park in the evening you need the other day option which is the night ticket which is valid from 7 p.m. till midnight. But the price here is not for the entire city, it varies depending on the part you wish to park in. However, it ranges from  € 4,40 up to € 17,60.

A week ticket for the entire city costs € 158,40.