Parking Mortsel, Antwerp

If you’re looking for parking Mortsel, the key is knowing which streets are paid, which are in the blue zone, and where the central garages are. Street rules in Mortsel depend on time windows and zones—and if you prefer to avoid last-minute availability checks, you can also check Mobypark for future availability (there are currently no bookable spots listed for Mortsel).

Paid street parking: hours and typical rates

In Mortsel, paid street parking applies on Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00. Outside those hours (and on free days), you typically don’t need to pay in the paid zones. Payment is required in the marked streets, unless you have a valid resident/parking permit for that specific area.

Extra rule: paid parking is limited to vehicles with a maximum permitted mass of 3.5 ton.

Blue zone (blauwe zone): 2-hour limit with a parking disc

A blue zone is a street where parking is limited to maximum two hours using a parking disc. In Mortsel, the blue zone applies Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00. You don’t need to follow the blue-disc limit outside those times (including evenings), and it doesn’t apply on Sundays, legal holidays, and 11 July.

Resident rules and short free parking windows

If you have a valid resident/parking card for the correct street, you’re exempt from paying in the marked paid/blue-zone streets. For short stops, Mortsel also offers a brief free-parking option in the paid zones using a green parking disc that you can obtain via the city’s parking shop—ideal for quick errands when you don’t want to hunt for a free bay.

Central garage option: Parking Stadsplein

For drivers who want predictable access near the centre, Parking Stadsplein is an indoor option under Stadsplein (Stadsplein 2). It’s set up for 24/24, 7/7 use, but the gate closes after 21:00 (and also on Sundays). Even then, entry is still possible by taking a ticket on approach, since the boom/gate opens when you enter.

You’ll also find parking for bikes there (separate from car spaces), which can be useful if you’re combining car + station/streets nearby.

Watch out for special street-time restrictions (Statielei loading window)

Near shops and deliveries, time rules can be stricter. On Statielei between 07:00 and 11:00, the loading/unloading zones are reserved for loading and unloading—parking there during that window isn’t allowed. If you’re arriving early, plan your stop accordingly (or switch to the garage option) so you don’t get stuck with an invalid spot during the supplier time window.