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Park and ride Utrecht: park and travel to the city centre

With park and ride in Utrecht, you park your car outside the city centre and continue by bus or tram. This helps you avoid busy traffic in the centre.

You can travel with up to five people on one P+R public transport ticket. Up to three children aged 11 or younger travel free with an adult who pays.


How does park and ride Utrecht work?

  1. Drive to one of the P+R locations in Utrecht.
  2. Take your parking ticket when you enter.
  3. Buy a public transport ticket for €5.50 from the yellow ticket machine.
  4. Travel to the city centre by bus or tram. Always check in and out.
  5. Return to the P+R on the same day.
  6. Use the blue ticket machine to activate your parking discount.

With the discount, parking costs €3.00. At P+R Berlijnplein – Leidsche Rijn Centrum, parking costs €2.50.

P+R Westraven

From P+R Westraven, you can take tram 20 or 21 or bus 65, 74 or 77 towards Utrecht city centre. The journey to the city centre takes about 15 minutes.

P+R Science Park

From P+R Science Park, take tram 20, 21 or 22 towards Galgenwaard and Utrecht Central Station. U-link 28 also travels towards the city centre.

P+R Berlijnplein – Leidsche Rijn Centre

From P+R Berlijnplein, take bus 28 or 73 to Utrecht city centre. With the P+R discount, parking costs €2.50 when you return.

P+R Papendorp

From P+R Papendorp, walk to the Papendorp-Noord stop. From there, take bus 102 or 307 towards Utrecht city centre.

How much does park and ride Utrecht cost?

What Price
P+R public transport ticket€5,50
Parking with P+R discount€3,00
Parking at P+R Berlijnplein with discount€2,50

The public transport ticket is valid for up to five people. Always check in and out during your journey. You cannot use the P+R ticket on night buses.


Rules for using P+R Utrecht

Keep these rules in mind:

  • one P+R public transport ticket is valid for up to five people;
  • up to three children aged 11 or younger travel free with an adult who pays;
  • always check in and out on the bus or at the tram stop;
  • the ticket is valid on U-OV buses and trams towards Utrecht city centre;
  • you cannot use the ticket on night buses;
  • you only get the parking discount if you return on the same day.