Parking in Bruges' city centre
In order to guarantee the quality of life for everybody in our city centre, recognized as World Heritage by Unesco, the following parking regulations have come into effect.
The city centre is divided into 3 parking zones:
Zone 1
blue zone, from Monday to Saturday inclusive from 9 am until 7 pm; maximum parking duration of 4 hours when visibly displaying a valid European parking disc behind the windscreen. In and around shopping streets, parking is metered (see red lines on map).
Zone 2 & Zone 3: all parking spaces are metered.
Metered parking: every day, max. 2 hours (including Sundays and public holidays):
Zone 1 from 9 am until 7 pm.
Zone 2 from 9 am until 10 pm (Smedenstraat: until 7 pm)
Zone 3 from 9 am until 7 pm (Burg max. 1 hour)
Instructions and parking fees (in 5 languages) are displayed on the ticket dispenser.
We advise tourists to park their cars in the car park Centrum-Station (railway station). This car park has a capacity of 1,500 cars, applies the lowest rate : € 2,50/24 h including a bus ride to the centre and back. Walking distance to the centre of Bruges is approximately 10 minutes.
Underground car parks in the city centre Top
5 underground car parks in the city centre
- 2,500 spaces.
P centrum- Station
- 1,500 spaces; 24 hours a day – max. €2,50/24 hours;
free bus service to and from the city centre
Free peripheral car parks
- to the centre on foot or by bus
Apart from the coach parking area, the Canal Island now has a camper van parking area as well (gps: Bargeweg, Brugge, live map).
This area is divided into two sections. The first section is meant for overnight parking, offers 37 camper van spaces and is equipped with water, electricity and a waste water collection point. The second section is reserved for short-term parking.
SECTION 1 (overnight parking)
Charge:
20 euros per night between April and September, low season: 15 euros per night.
Caution: you must vacate the parking area by 11.00 am. After 11.00 am, an additional night will be charged.
Info & reservations
Interparking: tel: 050/39.18.48, e-mail cbonte@interparking.com
SECTION 2 (short-term parking)
This zone offers 54 camper van parking spaces (overnight parking is not permitted).
Charge
< 5 hours : 5 euros
5 – 9 hours : + 1 euro per hour
10 - … : + 2 euros per hour
Apart from these camper van parking areas, there is also a parking lane along the ring road R30, between the city gates Gentpoort and Kruispoort, near the Speelpleinlaan. On this parking lane, all types of vehicles, including camper vans, may be parked.
