Parking in permit areas for residents and businesses

Rates for 2025

The costs for a parking permit are:

• €79.80 for residents per six months (first permit)
• €90.00 for residents per six months (2nd permit)
• €116.40 for entrepreneurs per six months (first permit)
• €131.40 for entrepreneurs per six months (2nd permit)

The exception is the trial in Eikenderveld: €20 per six months.

The cost of visitor parking

€0.40 per visitor per hour
The exception is the trial in Eikenderveld: free of charge

Rates for 2026

The cost of a parking permit is:

• €81.60 for residents per six months (first permit)
• €102 for residents per six months (2nd permit)
• €119.40 for entrepreneurs per six months (first permit)
• €149.40 for entrepreneurs per six months (2nd permit)

Trial in Eikenderveld: €20 per six months

With a parking permit, you can park anywhere on the street within your sector. A parking permit is valid for 6 months. 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 three license plates on your parking permit. Please note: only one license plate can be active at a time.
You can add a license plate online. To do so, log in and select 'Change' for the permit. Then select the option 'Add/change/delete license plate' and follow the steps.

Temporary different license plate

Would you like to temporarily change the license plate number on your parking permit, for example because you have a loaner car? Then add a temporary license plate number. 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 will automatically reactivate the original license plate. Do you need it for longer than a week? Then add the temporary license plate again. You may only add a temporary license plate five times per calendar year.

Terminate license

Would you like to cancel your parking permit, for example because you are moving house? You can also do this online. Select 'Change' and then 'Cancel product'. Once you have entered the details, we will transfer the remaining amount to your account.

Parking regulations for visitors

Every resident in the permit area can participate in the visitor regulations, even if you do not have a parking permit yourself.  

Informal care and powers of attorney

Informal caregivers are entitled to double the number of hours of visitor parking. To qualify, you will need proof of informal care under the Social Support Act (WMO). You may authorize someone else to arrange this for you.

Any scratch cards left?

The online visitor regulations the current scratch cards. Do you still have scratch cards? Then you can still use them. Digital visitor parking is more economical. With the digital system, you can arrange your visit by the minute. It is therefore cheaper to switch when your scratch cards run out. Do not buy more scratch cards than you need.

Supporting documents for residents:

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

Supporting documents for companies: 

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

In the event of misuse or fraud, the municipality of Heerlen may revoke the parking permit.

All information and Requirements in theParking Tax Regulation, in theDesignation Decree for Paid and Permitted Parking, and in theParking Regulation.

The permit will take effect immediately after you have paid.

The municipality will make a decision within eight weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once.

Would you like to check the status of your application? Or would you like to view your permits, register a visitor, or change a license plate number? You can do all of this via the municipality's parking desk. 

Parking ticket office

You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. If you disagree with the decision on the objection, you can lodge an appeal with the court.