P+R stands for Parkeren en Reizen (Park and Travel) and are multi-storey car parks in Amsterdam. You park your car at a P+R location on the outskirts of the city and travel into town by public transport.
P+R stands for Parkeren en Reizen (Park and Travel) and are multi-storey car parks in Amsterdam. You park your car at a P+R location on the outskirts of the city and travel into town by public transport.
P+R is the cheapest attended parking option in Amsterdam. You can park your car for only €6 per 24 hours.
P+R locations near Amsterdam Centrum
Check up-to-date parking space availability at all P+R locations in Amsterdam and see which one is free upon arrival in Amsterdam.
If these conditions are not met, you will be required to pay the regular parking fee which could cost you €203 extra (as shown in the example below).
Download P+R brochure file_download of the City of Amsterdam and read more about the rules for P+R
It is important that you read the conditions beforehand and follow the steps as described in the P+R brochure file_download1.2 MB. It is rather complicated but worth the effort as you can save a lot of money on parking.
Let's assume that you are traveling by car and want to stay 4 days in Amsterdam. Compare parking costs for 3 different scenarios.
Scenario 1: using P+R at Olympic Stadium
4 x €1 (daily tariff P+R) + €5 (GVB pass for using public transport by 2 persons) = total price of €9
Scenario 2: parking at Olympic Stadium without using P+R
4 x €50 (maximum daily parking fee) + €3 (for a public transport one-hour ticket) x 2 (persons) x 2 (inward and return ticket) = total price of €212
Scenario 3: on-street parking near your hotel in Amsterdam Centre without public transport
4 x €57 (maximum daily parking fee) = total price of €228
