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:

  • For 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 prohibition 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:

  • Philips Street
  • Wilton Street
  • Stork Street
  • Industrieweg
  • Wattstraat / Stephensonstraat, the parking lanes located there, excluding the parking spaces provided for passenger vehicles
  • Newton Street
  • Edison Street
  • Signal red on the east side parallel to the East Road

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

  • Location Woodsingel off number 87.
  • Parking lot Nathaliegang / Rebeccagang.
  • Coral Red, off parcels 133-153.
  • Zanzibarplein/Sumatra.
  • The parking spaces on Meerzicht Avenue on 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.

Request

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

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

Municipality of Zoetermeer
Attn: Department of City Management (Traffic)
PO Box 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
  • Why you want to park your large vehicle on the road

Post waiver prominently

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

Cost

DescriptionCost
Exemption for parking large vehicles€ 26,50

Price changes and typographical errors reserved.

How long will it take?

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

Objecting

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

Useful links

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

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