Parking during your stay in Harlingen
Visiting Harlingen
How lovely that you’re planning to visit Harlingen or have already arrived. Here is all the parking information you need so that you can enjoy a hassle-free stay in Harlingen and explore the town. We recommend using one of the Municipality of Harlingen’s official parking locations. As the largest parking provider in the city, we always have a spot that suits your needs.
You can park your car in the Waddenpromenade underground car park or at one of the long-stay car parks. There are also other paid parking options in Harlingen.
Spoorstraat, Nieuwe Willemshaven and Nieuwe Vissershaven car parks
Convenient and budget-friendly parking options are located along the perimeter of the city centre at the Spoorstraat, Nieuwe Willemshaven, and Nieuwe Vissershaven car parks. The local hotels are just a 5 to 10-minute walk from these locations.
Parking rates:
- €0.35 per hour (first 8 hours)
- €2.50 per hour (after 8 hours)
- Up to a maximum daily rate of €10 per 24 hours.
Each car park has a parking machine. The zone code for parking apps varies from car park to car park. You will find this code on the side of the parking machine.
Waddenpromenade underground car park
The Waddenpromenade underground car park is just a 5-minute walk from the historic city centre. The rate is €1 per hour for the first 4 hours. After that, the rate is €2 per hour, with a maximum daily rate of €20.
Please note: it is not possible to reserve a parking space in advance.
Long-stay car parks P1/P2/P3
These parking facilities are open daily from 7 am to 8.30 pm. The rate for a pre-booked parking space is €8.50 per calendar day. The rate for an unreserved parking space is €10.50 per calendar day.
You can catch a free shuttle bus from these car parks. The shuttle bus runs between the long-stay car parks and the Waddenpromenade. The Waddenpromenade is just a few minutes’ walk from Harlingen’s historic city centre. You can find more information about these car parks and how to reserve a parking space here.
Want to park in the city centre?
In the city centre of Harlingen, paid parking applies from Monday 9 am to Saturday 8 pm. Parking is free on Sundays. Parking rates (with the exception of Voorstraat):
- €1.10 per hour (first 4 hours)
- €2.00 per hour (after 4 hours)
- Up to a maximum daily rate of €15 per 24 hours.
Pay for parking hassle-free. With zone code 8753, you can easily register your number plate via a mobile app.
Most accommodations are located in the city centre of Harlingen. You can park on the street near the hotel for a rate of €15 per day (24 hours). Do you need long-term parking or a cheaper alternative? If so, you can park at the following locations:
| Parking location | Rate |
| Spoorstraat | €10.00 per 24 hours |
| Willemshaven | €10.00 per 24 hours |
| Vissershaven | €10.00 per 24 hours |
| Long-term parking P1/P2/P3 |
€8.50 per day with advance reservation €10.50 per day without reservation |
| Parking garage Waddenpromenade | €20,00 per day |
Harlingen offers plenty of locations to charge your electric vehicle, with multiple charging points in and around the city centre. Visit https://chargefinder.com/en to find a charging point near you. Please note that standard parking fees apply when using a charging point.
Unlimited entry and exit at the long-stay car parks is only possible with a reserved parking space*. You must reserve this parking space at least 24 hours before your arrival. The long-stay car parks P1, P2 and P3 are open daily from 7 am to 8.30 pm.
* Suppose you have reserved a parking spot at P1, P2, or P3 from Monday to Friday. You can enter and exit as many times as you like from Monday through Thursday at no extra charge. However, if you leave the car park on Friday, the system will log this as a check-out. This means that if you enter the car park again on Friday, you will be charged again. Have you reserved a space but are staying longer than planned? In that case, you will pay an additional €10.50 per calendar day.
Example without a reservation: If you have not reserved a parking space for P1/P2/P3, the parking fee is €10.50 per calendar day. Please note that unlimited entry and exit is not possible without a reservation. Once you exit, you are checked out, and the calendar day ends. Each new entry will be charged at €10.50 per calendar day.
There is an underground car park in Harlingen. Its entrance is on the Waddenpromenade. The underground car park is a 5-minute walk from the historic city centre. Parking here costs €1.00 per hour for the first 4 hours. After that, you pay €2.00 per hour, with a maximum daily rate of €20.00. It is not possible to reserve a parking space in the underground car park.
You can park for free during the day in the car park along the Westerzeedijk. Parking is not permitted here between midnight and 8 am. On Sundays and public holidays, parking in Harlingen is free (with the exception of: the Waddenpromenade, the Waddenpromenade underground car park and the long-stay car parks P1/P2/P3).
There are 16 disabled parking spaces in the city centre of Harlingen. The exact locations of these disabled parking spaces can be found at https://www.harlingen.nl/overzicht-gehandicapten-parkeerplaatsen.
Holders of a disabled parking permit can park for free anywhere in Harlingen. However, you must respect the maximum parking limit indicated at the parking space. You must also use a blue parking disc in these parking spots.
It is only possible to reserve a parking space at the long-stay car parks P1/P2/P3. To do so, visit: https://www.harlingenwelkomaanzee.nl/en/parking/reserve-island-parking. This page contains all the information you need to reserve a parking space at one of these locations.
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