Parking Naarden, Almere

Looking for parking Naarden? The rules depend a lot on where you park—inside Naarden-Vesting, in the paid street parking areas, or at the P+R near station Naarden-Bussum. Use the points below to pick the right option before you arrive.

Street parking in Naarden: pay locations and payment options

On-street parking is set up with paid zones in parts of Naarden. As a rule of thumb, you’ll pay around the daytime window and you’ll usually be able to pay via a parking meter or a parking app (payment is checked by your license plate).

• Cost: €2 per hour
• When: 09:00–18:00 (Mon–Thu and Sat)
• Often also until later: 09:00–21:00 on Fridays (on most locations)
• Free days: generally Sundays and a range of public holidays (e.g., Nieuwjaarsdag, Goede Vrijdag, Koningsdag, Bevrijdingsdag, Hemelvaartsdag, Pinksterdagen, kerstdagen)

If you’re driving during the busiest hours, street spaces can be hit-and-miss—so it helps to know your fallback options (free lots in Vesting or P+R at the station).

Naarden-Vesting: free parking lots + blue zone (parking disc)

Inside Naarden-Vesting, parking is typically managed with a blue zone system. In the blue zones you must use a parking disc and you can park for a maximum of 1 hour. Practically, parking in the Vesting parking areas is generally free, as long as you respect the time limit where it applies.

• Parking disc rule: blue zones = max 1 hour
• Free lots: Bastion Nieuw Molen and De Abri are free
• On-street near the Vesting core: may be blue-zone controlled (watch the signs)

If your visit will last longer than an hour, aim for the free lots and not the timed blue-zone streets—then you avoid having to move your car mid-visit.

Quick comparison: which option fits your trip?

P+R at station Naarden-Bussum: rates for Slochterenlaan

If you’re coming in by train or want an off-street option near the station, P+R Slochterenlaan is a direct choice. For this P+R area, the grounded rates are:

• €0.99 per 60 minutes
• Max day rate: €5.50
• For train travellers with an OV card: max day rate €2.00

It’s a practical option when you’d rather not hunt for a street space.

Weekly market restrictions near Adriaan Dortsmanplein (plan ahead)

In Naarden-Vesting, parking can change on market days. For Adriaan Dortsmanplein, parking is not allowed from Friday 18:00 until Saturday 16:00. When that window applies, switch to another Vesting parking area (like the free lots) or, if you want to check for any future off-street possibilities, you can look on Mobypark for availability updates (if any).

FAQ

Answers to the most common parking questions in Naarden.