Parking in permit area for residents and businesses

A parking permit allows you to park anywhere on the street that has permit parking within your sector. A parking permit is valid for 6 months. A few weeks before the permit expires, you will receive an email asking you to renew your permit. You can apply for a maximum of 2 permits per address.

Multiple license plates on parking permit

You can register up to 3 license plates on your parking permit. Note! Only one license plate can be active.
You can add a license plate online. To do so, log in and choose 'Change' under the permit. You can activate the desired license plate by clicking the 'Change' button. Then choose the option 'add/change/remove license plate' and follow the steps.

Temporarily different license plate

Do you want to put a different license plate on your parking permit for a short time, such as because you have a loaner car? Then add a temporary license plate. You can do this online via the 'Change' button. We will activate the temporary license plate on your parking permit for one week. After that, we automatically reset the original license plate to active. Do you need it longer than one week? Then add the temporary license plate again. Please note! You may only add a temporary license plate five times per calendar year.

Permit stop

Do you want to stop your parking permit, for example due to a move? Also arrange this online . Choose 'Change' and then 'Cancel product'. If you fill in the details, we will transfer the remaining amount to your account.

Regulations for visitor parking

Every resident in the permit area can participate in the visitor scheme. Even if you do not have a parking permit yourself. Online you can create an account for this visitor scheme. From then on, you can let visitors park via a web app. Your advantage: you pay per minute, at a reduced rate, for as long as your visitor stays.

Any scratch cards?

The online visitor scheme replaces the current scratch cards. Do you still have scratch cards? If so, you may still use them. Tip: Digital visitor parking is more economical. Scratch cards work with fixed time blocks of at least 2 hours. With the digital system, you can control visiting by the minute. Therefore, it is cheaper to switch when your scratch cards run out.

Evidence for residents:

• Lease car: Lease contract and registration certificate
• Company car: Employer's statement and registration certificate
• Private car in use for business: Employer's statement and registration certificate
• Vehicle is in the name of partner or parent living at the same address: Registration certificate
• The vehicle has a foreign license plate: registration certificate
• The car will soon be in your name: Lease or purchase contract
• None of the above: You cannot apply for a permit.

Evidence for businesses: 

• Car in the name of the company: registration certificate and an extract from the Chamber of Commerce
• Lease car: Lease contract and an extract from the Chamber of Commerce
• Employee's own car: registration certificate and an employer's statement
• The vehicle has a foreign license plate: Registration certificate

In case of abuse or fraud, the municipality of Heerlen may revoke the parking permit.

All information and conditions can be found in the Parking Tax Ordinance, in the Designation Decree on Paid and Permit Parking and in the Parking Ordinance.

The permit takes effect immediately once you have paid.

The municipality decides within 8 weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once.