Digital parking permit for residents
Do you live in a zone where you have to pay a parking fee or display a parking disk? Then request a parking permit for residents (residential parking permit) from the city. With a parking permit you can park in these zones for free, without needing a parking disk.
Who can apply for a parking permit?
- You officially live in Leuven in one of these zones:
- Blue zone (parking with parking disc)
- Paid zone
- Car-free zone
- Pedestrian area
- Your vehicle is registered as:
- Private vehicle, one of these types:
- Sedan
- Coupe
- Convertible
- Minivan
- Station wagon
- Tailgate vehicle
- Multi-purpose vehicle
- Dual-purpose vehicle
- Light truck
- Length: max. 4.90 m
- Height: max. 1.90 m
- Four-wheel moped, light four-wheeler or heavy four-wheeler
- Max. speed: 90 km per hour
- Private vehicle, one of these types:
- You are the driver or co-driver:
- Your own vehicle: registered in your name or in the name of someone at the same address.
- Other vehicle:
- You are the main driver or co-driver on the vehicle insurance.
- Or you are the regular driver of the leased or company car.
- You have a Belgian number plate.
Foreign number plate? Then you can purchase a once-only residential parking permit for a maximum of 3 months. Meanwhile, you can register your car.
Price
| Parking permit | 3 months | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| First parking permit | € 20 | € 60 |
| Second parking permit | € 90 | € 300 |
Buy parking permit
Online
Buy parking permit (only Dutch)
Your parking permit is valid after a maximum of 5 working days and after payment.
In the city office
Your parking permit is valid immediately.
What do you bring?
- Identity card
- Proof of vehicle registration (part 1, front and back)
- Just moved? Proof of provisional registration
- For light trucks? Proof showing the dimensions of the vehicle
- For leased vehicles? Proof of lease from recognized leasing company
- For company cars? Company car certificate (you can request the document at the City council offices)
The parking attendant checks on-site in the database whether you have permission to park there.
In which parking spaces?
- Parking spaces marked with a blue traffic sign with the letter "P" and an additional sign 'Parkeerkaart' (see photo) are reserved for people with the parking permit.
- Parking spaces in the blue zone where you would normally need to display a parking disc.
- Parking spaces in the paid zone where you would normally need to start a parking session via a parking meter, SMS, or app.
Where are you not allowed to park?
Always follow traffic regulations. The parking permit does not apply to:
- Other reserved parking spaces, for people with disabilities or car-sharing vehicles.
- Short-term parking spaces, such as shop and go, kiss and ride and loading and unloading
- Parking spaces for another vehicle, such as for taxis, police, buses, (light) trucks
- Places with a parking ban
- Parking spaces in a zone with an access permit
How long is a parking permit valid?
You can find the expiration date on your (digital) parking permit.
Check your parking permit
Renew your parking permit?
Be sure to check when your card expires. Renewal is only possible until the expiration date. After that, you will need to apply for a new card.
Online
Extension is possible from 1 month before the end date.
In the city office
Extension is possible earlier than 1 month before the end date.
You cannot renew your free resident parking permit for people with disabilities online. Make an appointment at the city office.
How to cancel a parking permit?
- Call or email to cancel your parking ticket yourself.
- Parking card will be automatically terminated if you no longer meet the conditions.
- You can get no refunds.
Parking permits
Report changes (new car, new number plate, address or email address ...)
Please report immediately if anything changes, such as:
- Replacement car
- New number plate
- New car
- New address
- New permit holder
- New email address
- ...
Do you have a question?
Contact us, we are happy to help you.
