Overview
- Amersfoort expanded paid and permit parking to more neighborhoods on October 1 after the municipal executive finalized rule changes on September 25.
- Local adjustments include cross-parking for Zone A permit-holders into B1, an electric-charging permit for residents without a home charger, temporary permits for disabled passengers, and revised shopping-area boundaries.
- Transitional measures offer a three-year option for a second residents' permit for Zones A and B1 and a GROP transition application window open until January 1, 2026, where local capacity allows.
- Residents and businesses report confusion and cost concerns in newly covered areas such as Leusderweg, with some parking apps not updated and rates rising to €9 per hour after the first two hours at €0.30.
- Groningen reports lower parking pressure and about 5,000 additional permit-holders and is proposing to reduce the fixed visitors' permit fee from €37.50 to €25, while Amstelveen has rescheduled Kostverloren Noord-Oost to start on November 10.