Parking of large vehicles

It is illegal to park large vehicles on public roads at night and on weekends. Check the map Parking Large Vehicles to see where you may park. Note! In some places, you may only park with an exemption.

The ban applies to:

  • Vehicles longer than 6 meters or higher than 2.4 meters (for example, large trucks or buses).
  • Working days Monday through Friday (daily from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.) and weekends. 

The ban does not apply:

  • On weekdays from Monday to Friday (daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.) 

The ban does not apply in the following streets and/or areas:

For the total list of parking spaces, see the map Parking large vehicles. On these streets, parking is not allowed in some parking spaces:

  • Philipsstraat
  • Wiltonstraat
  • Storkstraat
  • Industrieweg
  • Wattstraat/ Stephensonstraat, the parking lanes located there, excluding the parking spaces provided for passenger vehicles
  • Newtonstraat
  • Edisonstraat
  • Signaalrood on the east side parallel to the Oostweg

You may apply for a temporary exemption to park a large van on the following streets and/or lots:

  • Location Houtsingel at number 87.
  • Parking lot Nathaliegang / Rebeccagang.
  • Koraalrood, at the parcels 133-153.
  • Zanzibarplein/Sumatra
  • The parking spaces on the Meerzichtlaan at the section between the Bredewater and Kerkenbos. Located along the northbound lane and on the section between Westergo and Zalkerbos, along the northeastbound and eastbound lanes.
  • Hoevenbos, the parking spaces along the edge of the public green north of the apartment.

Apply 

You only get a exemption in special cases and for a short time.

A exemption should be requested in writing. Send your request to:

Municipality of Zoetermeer
T.a.v. afdeling Stadsbeheer (Verkeer)
Postbus 15
2700 AA ZOETERMEER

In your application, put the following information:

  • your name and address
  • your email address
  • details of your vehicle
  • the street where you want to park the vehicle
  • date and time you want to park the vehicle
  • the reason you want to park your large vehicle on the road

Post exemption prominently

Received a exemption? Then place it prominently in the vehicle (for example, behind the windshield).

Costs

DescriptionCosts
Exemption for parking large vehicles€27.81

How long will it take?

You will be notified within 8 weeks whether you will receive the exemption.

Objecting

Do you disagree with the municipality's decision? Then you can object within 6 weeks.

Useful links

With information on the parking policy can be found in the General Local Bye-Law (APV).

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