Disabled Parking in Amsterdam

Below you will find an outline of the rules and regulations regarding disabled parking in Amsterdam. For additional information, please refer to the City of Amsterdam website.

Disabled parking permits

In order to park in a disabled parking space in Amsterdam, you must have a valid disabled parking permit. This permit can be for the driver or passenger and must be clearly displayed on the window or dashboard of the car.

A disabled parking permit issued by a valid authority outside of The Netherlands is valid in The Netherlands, provided that the wheelchair symbol on the card is clearly visible.*

* As indicated in the Dutch law Regeling Gehandicaptenparkeerkaart Paragraph 5 Article 6B.

Where you are allowed to park

With a disabled parking permit issued in Europe, you may park in the blue zones or in disabled parking spaces. A disabled parking space can be recognised by a blue road sign with a white wheelchair icon. A blue zone is an area demarcated with a blue line or a ‘P Zone’ road sign where you can park for a specific period with a parking disc. For more information, see the interactive City of Amsterdam map of disabled parking spaces or go to the map for your mobile phone.

According to the City of Amsterdam, you are never allowed to park in the following areas:

  • Parking spaces for loading and unloading (in Dutch: ‘Laden en Lossen’)

  • Reserved or private disabled parking spaces for which a (white) sign indicates a specific name or number plate (that is not your own)

When to pay for parking

If you have a valid disabled parking permit, you can park for free in Amsterdam in a disabled parking space that is on the street.

You will need to pay standard parking ticket prices when parking in:

  • A parking garage

  • A car park that has a barrier (for which you need a ticket to enter and exit)

If you live in Amsterdam

  • If you live in Amsterdam, you can apply for a European disabled parking permit. This can be done at your local ‘Stadsloket’. This department of the municipality can arrange your disabled parking permit (provided you meet the criteria).

  • You can combine your European disabled parking permit with the free digital parking permit for disabled residents living in Amsterdam. With this digital permit (linked to your license plate) parking is free in certain areas in which you would normally have to pay.

If you’re visiting Amsterdam (but live elsewhere in The Netherlands)