Electric charging

Public charging stations

There are more than 600 public charging stations in Zoetermeer. If you want to use them, you will need a charging card. This card is used to pay for the electricity you use to charge your car. You do not pay the municipality, but a company that supplies electricity. An overview of providers can be found at laadpas.com.

Charging and parking

There are a number of rules regarding charging and parking at a charging point. A charging point and the parking space associated with it are intended solely for charging electric cars. This means that if you park here, your car must be connected to the charging point with the charging cable. Once your car is charged, you must move it to a regular parking space (except between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.). You are not allowed to park at a charging point for longer than necessary.

Paid parking and blue zone

Is the charging point located in a paid parking area? Then you will also have to pay for parking. In a blue zone, you must comply with the rules that apply there. Traffic signs indicate how long you are allowed to park. You must also use a parking disc. For more information, see Parking in a blue zone.

Charging station locations

Are you looking for a charging point in your area? Then check the map of charging points at . The map shows where charging points are already located, where new ones will be installed soon, and where potential new charging points are planned. These are indicated in different colors.

Storage

Is a public charging station not working? Call the fault number: 088-484 8670 (this telephone number can also be found on the charging station). You will then be connected to an expert employee of Equans who will ask you for the station number. This SGZH2 number is on the station. In many cases, the employee can resolve the fault remotely.

New charging points and objections

From January 1, 2026, the way in which locations for new charging stations are determined will change. Previously, residents could request a location, but this will no longer be possible from that date. New locations will be determined based on the charging data from the current stations. If a location is used often enough for charging, a new charging location will be added.

Every year, new locations for charging points are selected. The municipality follows a procedure for a traffic decision for this purpose. Traffic decisions are published on www.officiëlebekendmaking.nl. You can lodge an objection via this website. You have six weeks to do so from the moment the traffic decision is published.

Charging with extended private connection (from January 1, 2026)

From January 1, 2026, you will be allowed to charge your electric car using a charging cable from your own home to a public parking space. This will make charging electric cars easier for many people, but in order to keep the sidewalk as safe as possible, there are also rules attached to this. You can read them below. You can charge without a permit via an extended private connection if you comply with these rules.

Rules for loading private connections

• The owner of the connection does not have a parking space on their own property.
• The charging point is located on your own property.
• The charging cable must be covered with a cable mat along its entire length on the sidewalk.
• The cable and cable mat must not cause any nuisance or danger.
• The cable and cable mat must not run across roadways, bike paths, or public green spaces.
• The cable should be laid as close as possible from the charging point to the vehicle.
• Extra cable length must be stored on your own property.
• Between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., the cable and cable mat must be removed as soon as possible after charging.
• Cables must not cross over each other, even with cable mats.
• Parking regulations must be observed.
• The cable must have a CE marking, be in good condition, and be no longer than 10 meters.
• The part of the cable in the public space is one continuous piece.
• Cable mat has an anti-slip profile.
• Maximum thickness: 5 millimeters.
• Yellow and black stripes along the longest sides.

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