Amsterdam has 11 Park & Ride locations around the city ring road A10 where you can park your vehicle for up to 96 hours at a discounted rate. You must use public transport to travel between the P+R and the city centre.
There are a further 7 P+R locations further out of Amsterdam which can offer free parking.
P+R Amsterdam parking rates (2025) are as follows:
- The off-peak rate is €6 per 24 hours for arrivals after 1000 Mon-Fri and anytime at weekends.
- The peak rate is €13 for first 24 hours for arrivals before 1000 Mon-Fri and thereafter €6 per 24 hours.
You can stay for a maximum of 4 days (96 hours) at all P+R locations in Amsterdam except P+R RAI (max 24 hours). If you stay longer than the maximum 4 day period then higher hourly parking charges will apply.
The P+R parking tariff is only based on travelling to the centre by public transport using an OV-chip card, a paper ticket or a special P+R GVB ticket at select locations.
Other types of ticket (barcode tickets, using debit cards via OVpay) cannot get the P+R discount.
How to use Amsterdam P+Rs
On arrival at the P+R you receive a parking ticket – you should not use a credit card at the parking entrance gate. Note that P+R ArenA has a dedicated P+R entrance; at P+R Bos en Lommer push the special P+R button; P+R RAI used number plate recognition, no tickets are issued.
Within 1 hour of arriving, you can purchase up to 5 special P+R GVB tickets at the blue P+R ticket machines at these P+Rs: Bos en Lommer, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Olympisch Stadion and RAI. The costs are as follows:
1 card (€6), 2 cards (€6), 3 cards (€7), 4 cards (€8.50), 5 cards (€9.50)
These P+R GVB tickets are valid for 1 hour each way for your outward and return journey between the P+R facility and central Amsterdam. They can only be used on GVB trams, metro and buses – they are not valid for travel on GVB night buses, NS trains or Connexxion bus services.
When you return to the P+R car park you should pay at the ticket machine by entering your parking ticket (or vehicle registration) and scanning your transport card – this is to ensure that you have complied with the travel terms and that you indeed qualify for the P+R parking rate.
Payment can be made by debit and credit cards (Mastercard/Visa) and must be made within 1 hour of checking out of your public transport journey.
Directions to the Park & Rides are clearly marked on the A10.
P+R locations in Amsterdam
This list includes public transport options for metro (M), trams (T) and buses (B) to the city centre.
| P+R Location | Address | Transport |
| P+R Bos en Lommer * | Leeuwendalersweg 23b, 1055 JE Amsterdam / exit S104/S104 | T7/B21 |
| P+R Boven ‘t Y * | Buikslotermeerplein 237, 1025 XB Amsterdam / exit S116 | M52/B37 |
| P+R Johan Cruijff ArenA | Burgemeester Stramanweg 130, 1101 EP Amsterdam / exit Oudekerk | M54/train |
| P+R Noord * | Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg 25, 1022 BP Amsterdam / exit S116 | M52/B37 |
| P+R Olympisch Stadion * | Laan der Hesperiden opposite 66, 1076 DE Amsterdam / exit S108 | T24 |
| P+R RAI | Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam / exit S109 | M51/M52/T4 |
| P+R Sloterdijk | Piarcoplein 1, 1043 DW Amsterdam / exit S102 | M50+M51/T19/B22/train |
| P+R VUmc (weekends) | Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam / exit S108 | M51/T5/T24 |
| P+R Zeeburg 1 * | Zuiderzeeweg 46A , 1095 KJ Amsterdam / exit S114 | T26/B37 |
| P+R Zeeburg 2 * | Zuiderzeeweg 8, 1095 KG Amsterdam / exit S114 | T26/B37 |
| P+R Zeeburg 3 * | Marie Baronlaan, 1095 MV Amsterdam / exit S114 | T26/B37 |
* not accessible for diesel vehicles with emissions standard Euro 0/1/2/3
Amsterdam’s P+R car parks are generally open daily, 24 hours per day. The exception is VUmc which is a weekend P+R only – open Friday 1800 to Monday 0400.
In addition, be aware of any major events happening at either the ArenA/Ziggo Dome, Olympic Stadium or RAI will mean the respective P+R there is closed that day.
Free P+R parking outside Amsterdam
There are a 7 P+R parking places a bit further out from Amsterdam which can offer free parking. You then can make your way to Amsterdam using public transport at the standard fares.
P+R Weesp – This is a P+R car park with 100 parking places in Weesp and offers free parking. Charges (€7.50) only apply between the hours 02:00 and 06:00. The address is Leeuwenveldseweg 5F, 1382 LV Weesp.
Travel by train from Weesp station (5 mins walk away) to Amsterdam Centraal takes 16 minutes.
P+R Muiden – This is a P+R car park with 175 parking places in Muiden and offers free parking. The address is Papelaan, 1398 PN Muiden.
Travel by bus (320/327) to Amsterdam Amstel in 17 minutes.
P+R Nieuw-Vennep – This is a P+R car park with 400 parking places near Nieuw-Vennep train station and offers free parking for the first 24 hours. Charges apply after 24 hours. The address is Venneperweg 301, Nieuw-Vennep – take exit 4 on the A4.
Travel by train to Amsterdam Centraal (change at Schiphol Airport) in 32 minutes.
P+R Haarlem Spaarnwoude – This P+R car park has 100 parking places and is located near the IKEA at Haarlem Spaarnwoude train station. Parking is free. The address is Woudplein, 2031 CZ, Haarlem – with access via the N200 road.
Travel by train to Amsterdam Centraal takes 15 minutes.
P+R Sassenheim – This P+R car park in the town of Warmond (near Leiden) has 500 parking places. Parking is free. The address is Stationsplein, 2361 HG Warmond – take exit 4 on the A44.
Travel by train to Amsterdam Centraal (change at Schiphol Airport) in 40 minutes.
P+R Hoorn – This P+R car park in Hoorn has 670 parking places. Parking costs €2.70 for a maximum stay of 24 hours. Free parking is available at certain times. The address is Van Dedemstraat, 1624 NN Hoorn – take exit 8 on the A7.
Travel by train to Amsterdam Centraal takes 33 minutes.
P+R Almere ‘t Oor – This P+R car park in Almere has 140 parking places. Parking is free. The address is Oorweg 124, Almere – take exit 4 (Almere Haven) on the A6.
Travel by bus 327 to Amsterdam Amstel in 30 minutes.
There are similar P+R parking schemes in place at cities all over the Netherlands.
Also see Parking in Amsterdam
This article was originally published on our ‘Parking in Amsterdam’ page in 2011. Last update 14 December 2024.
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