Municipality of Amsterdam: paying parking tax

The cost of a parking ticket is: 

• a flat fee  + 1 standard hour of parking at the parking rate that applies there.

Payment

You can pay the parking ticket in the following ways:

Via iDEAL. You do this by logging in to your municipality’s ‘Mijn Belastingen’ service. You need your DigiD to do this. 

Via your own bank: use the payment reference that appears on the assessment.

The municipality will send you the parking ticket within 2 working days.

You must pay the parking ticket within 14 days. What happens if you do not pay on time? You will be charged a further penalty.

Do you disagree with the charge? If so, you can lodge a complaint. You can do so by email, post or online. You must do so within 6 weeks.

How to appeal parking fines in Amsterdam

Contest your parking fine at nha.amsterdam.nl. Enter your vehicle details to find your fine.

Written objection

Write a letter in Dutch (possibly in English). Make sure your objection includes at least:  

• your name and address
• the date (the date you wrote the letter)
• the assessment number of the fine and the registration number of the car on which the fine was issued
• the reason for your objection
• your signature

Send your letter to:

Gemeente Amsterdam

Parkeerdiensten – Bezwaren

Postbus 2727

1000 CS Amsterdam

Enclose

Do you have proof of payment or other documents to support your objection? Make a copy of the supporting documents (for written objections) or scan them if you submit the objection digitally and send the documents along.