Where can you park for free in Venlo?

You have decided to go into the rent a car in Venlo for the weekend, with which you will also visit the city center. The specialty shops and the Limburgs Museum make a visit to this Limburg city more than worthwhile. However, can you park for free in Venlo? And where can you park your car cheaply in Venlo? This article will delve deeper into these questions, so that you can park your car without worries on your next visit.

Paid parking on the street in Venlo

In the municipality of Venlo it has been introduced that you have to pay every day between 8 and 18 o'clock, when you want to park on the street. On Thursdays you even have to pay to park until 21 o'clock in connection with the shopping evening in the city center. Parking in Venlo is also not free on Sundays. Paid parking applies from twelve to six. In Venlo there are several zones with different costs. Count on €2.80 per hour to park in Venlo center with a daily rate of €11.40. Around the city center (the shell) you can get away with €2.50 per hour and about €10 daily rate. At the Rosarium they only work with a daily rate of €18.90.

In the centre of Venlo you are mostly not allowed to come by car, when the shops are open and during the night hours. However, there is a part of the centre where you are allowed to come and park on the street.

Is parking in Venlo free in parking garages?

Is there free parking available in Venlo? There are a number of parking garages in Venlo, where you can park your car underground. The parking rates of the garages can differ per location, just like in other cities in Limburg, such as in Sittard:

• Arsenal costs €2,88 per hour with a maximum rate of €14,60 per day.
• Blok van Gendt with a rate of €2,88 per hour and a maximum daily rate of €14,60 per day.
• Maaswaard with an hourly rate of €2,88 and a maximum daily rate of €14,60.
• Nolensplein costs €2,88 per hour with a maximum rate of €14,60 per day.
• Roermondsepoort with a rate of €2,88 per hour and a maximum daily rate of €14,60 per day.
• Centrum Maasboulevard, where you pay between €2,80 – €4 per hour with a maximum daily rate of €18.

Is parking in Venlo city centre free at above-ground parking spaces?

You can park your car at the public parking lots in Venlo, because these places are also open to non-subscription holders. You can go there 24 hours a day, seven days a week and this offers the ideal option for longer parking. You can use the parking places with a ticket from the machine, but you can often also buy a parking place online based on your license plate. Nedinsko on the Molensingel is such a public parking lot. Other well-known above-ground parking places are Maaskade Laag and Hoog. You cannot park for free in Venlo at the Maaskade Laag or Hoog.

Free parking at P+R sites in Venlo?

Can you park your car for free at P+R sites in Venlo? The P and R of Venlo can be found at the Stationsplein. This way you can park close to the station of Venlo and you are within a few minutes walk in the city center of Venlo. You can also park your car at Venlo station, if you then continue by train in the direction of Roermond, Nijmegen or Eindhoven. If you continue your journey by public transport, you can park your car at the P+R Stationsplein for a cheaper rate (maximum €4 per day), just like in Maastricht. Otherwise you pay €1.86 per hour and a maximum daily rate of €9.44. So you can't park for free at Venlo station. You can drop off or pick up someone for free.

Free parking outside Venlo center

If you don't mind walking a bit before you get to the city centre, you can also choose to park your car in the blue zone of Venlo. In the blue zone, you can park your car for free with your blue parking card. You can park here for a maximum of two hours. However, this is a solution if you need to pick something up in the city or do a quick errand.

Free parking on Venlo barracks grounds?

Previously, you could park for free in Venlo at the Venlo/Blerick barracks site. But from the end of August 2023, parking will be prohibited on the barracks site, as work is taking place here. The roll call area will be broken open for archaeological and explosives research. After this, this site will be converted into a new residential area.