Paying parking tax
Parking your car or other vehicle is not free everywhere and at all times in the Netherlands. In some areas and at certain times you have to pay for parking. By paying for parking you also pay parking tax (parkeerbelasting). If you do not pay for parking where and when necessary you will be charged a penalty. This penalty is called a parking ticket (parkeerbon). If you disagree with the penalty you can challenge it with the municipality.
Sometimes it is unclear whether you have paid for parking, for example if:
- the parking attendant cannot see your parking receipt in your vehicle’s window;
- the parking period on the receipt has expired;
- you have not paid for your parking using a parking app;
- you have not registered your car’s registration number in the parking app.
You will then receive a notice to pay for parking, plus the penalty.
Do you disagree with a penalty and wish to challenge it? You can contact the municipality that issued it.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Parking machines, maps and rates
If you have not paid for parking, you will be charged a penalty. This is referred to as a parkeerbon (parking ticket). You receive this parking ticket from your municipality.
License plate parking has been introduced in Oldenzaal. A new and convenient way to park the car. The big difference is that no parking ticket comes out of the parking meter. The license plate number of the car is entered. Payment can be made in cash or by debit card. The system registers the payment in a central location. So you do not have to walk back to the car after payment to insert a parking ticket.
View the locations of the parking meters in the appendices at the bottom of this page. You can see where the parking meters are located.
Since 2021, there has been one zone for paid parking in the city center. The rates are:
- 1st hour € 1.30
- 2nd hour € 1.30
- 3rd hour €0.90
- 4th hour €0.90
- The rest of the day is free.
- Daily rate is € 4.40
Pay / Call parking You can pay in cash, with a debit card or contactless. You can also pay via 'call parking'.
Payment
You can pay the parking ticket in the following ways:
Via iDEAL. You do this by logging in to GBTwente. You need your DigiD to do this.
You can transfer the money to:
- Name: GBTwente
- Account number: NL72 BNGH 0285 1412 28. For payments from abroad use our BIC code BNGHNL2G.
- Specifying the following: the number on the bill or your customer contact number.
Paying at the service desk. You can also pay at the service desk. To do so, make an appointment. You must take the original parking ticket and the penalty notice with you.
For more information, contact the municipality.
Do you disagree with the charge? If so, you can lodge a complaint. You can do so by email, post or online. You must do so within 6 weeks.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Oldenzaal