Parking in Knokke-Heist

Parking in Knokke-Heist

Looking for parking in Knokke? Then be sure to read on and find out all the rules about parking in Knokke.

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Parking plan Knokke-Heist

Free parking in Knokke-Heist

In some places in Knokke you can still park for free unlimitedly, in other places in Knokke you have to pay or you can park for free to a limited extent.

Unlimited free parking in Knokke-Heist

You can still park for free in these places in Knokke-Heist.

  • South of the Izabella canal that crosses the Heistlaan, Westkapellestraat, Natiënlaan and Kalfstraat, roughly between the two coastal and the two rural boroughs.
  • In the streets east of the line Zwinlaan - Bronlaan - Paulusstraat.

Shop & Go in Knokke-Heist

Need to do some quick shopping or pick something up in Knokke-Heist? Then you can park for free for half an hour at one of the Shop & Go spaces.

  • The Shop & Go spaces have sensors which register how long your car has been parked. So there is no need to buy a parking ticket.
  • Shop & Go spaces can be recognised by the sign and the red road markings.
  • If you park for longer than the maximum permitted parking time of 30 minutes, you automatically opt for the € 60.00 per day charge.

Free parking in pay zones

At certain hours, you can also park for free in the paid parking zones in Knokke-Heist.

Zone

Hours for free parking

Red zone

Every day (19h - 11h)

Orange zone

Every day (7 pm - 11 am)

Green zone

On school days (19h - 11h)

Blue zone in Knokke-Heist

In Knokke-Heist's blue zone, with the exception of church, cultural centre and sports centre car parks, you can park for free from 7pm to 11am on school days.

Just make sure you put a parking disc.

Parking zone

Hours for parking with parking disc

Maximum parking duration

Retribution rate

Everywhere north of the Izabella canal where paying parking is not applicable

Only on weekends, school holidays and public holidays (11 am - 7 pm)

Max. 4 hours

€ 30.00/day

On car parks of churches, the cultural centre and sports centres

Every day (11 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

Max. 4 hours

€30.00/day

In the Dorpsstraat and Hoekestraat (1 - 7) of Westkapelle

Every day (11 am - 7 pm)

Max. 1 hour

€ 30.00/day

Paying parking in Knokke-Heist

If you cannot park for free in Knokke-Heist, you will usually end up in a paid parking or paid parking zone. The rates in the various parking zones can vary greatly and sometimes even become more expensive the longer you park for an hour. So pay close attention to which rates apply in the zone where you want to park in Knokke.

Rates and zones in Knokke-Heist

Parking zone

Parking tariff

Hours of paid parking

Maximum parking duration

Retribution rate

Red zone

€ 2.00 /1st hour
€ 3.00 /2nd hour

Every day (11 am - 7 pm)

Max. 2 hours

€ 30.00 /half day

Orange zone

€ 2.00 /hour

Every day (11 am - 7 pm)

Max. 4 hours

€ 30.00 /half day

Green zone

€2.00 /hour
€10.00 /day

During weekends and school holidays and on public holidays (11 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

Possible for several days

€ 30.00 /day

Pay parking in Knokke-Heist

Besides the paying parking zones, there are also a number of paying car parks in Knokke.

Parking Evi and Cicu
Parking Stadhuis
Interparking iron park
Interparking Minigolf

Electric charging and parking in Knokke-Heist

In Knokke-Heist there are parking spaces reserved for electric charging (and parking). In a parking space reserved for charging an electric vehicle

  • you may park your vehicle only while charging (plug in).
  • you can park for free while charging your vehicle.
  • you automatically opt for a parking fee of € 60.00 per day when the plug is not in the socket or you park there with your non-electric vehicle.

Most charging stations in Knokke allow you to park for free during the charging period.

Recharging stations in Knokke-Heist

  • The charging stations in Knokke work with a charging card
  • Charging cards can be ordered from Blue Cornerof CenEnergy

Overview of public charging stations in Knokke-Heist

Parking is free in the provided parking spaces during the charging period.

Knokke
    • Tourism Knokke-Heist (west side tourism building)
      Lichttorenplein 6 (*)
    • Knokke Town Hall (north side town hall) (*)
      Alfred Verweeplein 25
    • Bronlaan (**)
      Bronlaan 150 (t.h.v. Zwinlaan)
    • Knokke station car park (**)
      Knokkestraat 672
    • Lippenslaan at A. Verweeplein
      Lippenslaan 63 (central reservation) (*)
    • Lippenslaan near Van Bunnenplein (*)
      Lippenslaan 389 (central reservation)
    • Oosthoek (*)
      Oosthoekplein 7 (near the bus stop)
    • Storm Gull car park
      Edward Verheyestraat 14-16
    • Zwin Nature Park car park
      Graaf Leon Lippensdreef
    • Kustlaan 146
    • CC Scharpoord car park
      Maxim Willemspad 1
    • Knokse Bandencentrale
      Natiënlaan 195
Heist
    • Nissan Demeyere (*)
      Westkapellestraat 180
    • Heldenplein (*)
      Heldenplein 8 (near the pharmacy)
Duinberge
    • Astridplein (*) (**)
      Astridplein 12
    • Hotel Du Soleil (free of charge)
      Zeegrasstraat 22

(*) Chargers compatible with Blue Corner charge card.
(**) CenEnergy charging stations.

Parking in Knokke-Heist for the disabled

Are you a holder of a parking card for the disabled? Then the rules below apply:

  • If you park in a blue zone in Knokke-Heist, whether in a reserved or non-reserved parking space, you can park for free and without limitation.
  • If you park in a pay zone (a red, orange and/or green zone), you do have to pay, but you park at a reduced rate:
    • Half-day parking in Knokke-Heist = you pay the zone rate for 1h
    • Parking for a whole day in Knokke-Heist = you pay the zone rate for 2 hours

How to pay?

  • At the parking meter via the separate button for cardholders
  • Via 4411 using the codes below:

Zone (valid in the entire zone)

Code

Green zone

KH22

Red zone

KH33

Orange zone

KH44

General information about parking in Knokke-Heist

You can visit the Knokke-Heist parking shop:

  • For information about the Knokke-Heist parking plan
  • If you want to pay your parking fee immediately
  • For the application for and delivery of a parking permit in Knokke-Heist
  • For complaints

Parking shop Knokke-Heist

Address: Gemeenteplein 22, 8300 Knokke-Heist
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Telephone number: 050 34 23 06
Contact form: Contact form OPC Knokke-Heist
Website: OPC Knokke-Heist

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Opening hours OPC Knokke-Heist

Monday

09:00 - 17:00

Tuesday

09:00 - 17:00

Wednesday

09:00 - 17:00

Thursday

09:00 - 17:00

Friday

09:00 - 17:00

Saturday

09:00 - 17:00

Sunday*

Closed*

* OPC Knokke is closed on Sundays and public holidays, except Sundays during school holidays (10:00 - 17:00)


As we are not responsible for the regulations at beach accommodation and are a collection platform, the rules may not be complete or correct. For the complete parking regulations, please refer to the OPC Knokke-Heist website.

This page was last modified on 20/08/2022

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