All our guests park for free in Ostend and always have a parking space! We always reserve a parking space for one car per stay. Whether you are staying at Het Appartement or De Loft, a free parking space is included for your entire holiday.
Finding a parking space in Ostend is by no means a given. In July and August, it is dramatically more difficult than in the low season. Or you pay a lot and can only park on the streets for a short time.
The Apartment includes a covered garage. You simply drive in on the ground floor. Your car will be parked dry and safe behind a locked garage door. You will receive the exact location before your stay.
De Loft includes a parking space close to the rear entrance of the apartment building. You will also receive this exact location before your stay.
Finding a parking space in Ostend is by no means a given. In July and August, it is dramatically more difficult than in the low season. Or you pay a lot and can only park on the streets for a short time.
The Apartment includes a covered garage. You simply drive in on the ground floor. Your car will be parked dry and safe behind a locked garage door. You will receive the exact location before your stay.
De Loft includes a parking space close to the rear entrance of the apartment building. You will also receive this exact location before your stay.
In Ostend you will find a lot of parking spaces for people with disabilities.
The parking card for people with disabilities entitles you to park in these reserved spaces for people with disabilities. You do not need to register for this.
These reserved places are never paying.
At these addresses in Ostend you will find reserved parking spaces for people with disabilities.
Where to park a second car?
You can park a second car in the streets around the Apartment or the Loft. Or your visitors can park nearby. This street map shows you the parking zones in Ostend.
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World traveler Hors Frontieres drive through Oostende by car
Ostend fills up quickly during the season. Many tourists come to the coast by car. Consequently, the free car parks fill up fast. Therefore, keep this list of paid car parks handy.
Day trippers will find two free peripheral car parks in Ostend. We also have a tip for visitors of our guests to park nearby for free.
Randparking Maria-Hendrikapark
You will find this free parking lot on Graaf de Smet de Naeyerlaan and Mercatorlaan. There is space for 300 cars.
In five minutes, you can walk to the beginning of the shopping street, Kapellestraat. After fifteen to twenty minutes, you can spread out your towel on the beach in Ostend.
The nice thing is that you can borrow a bike for free for one day. Thanks to cycle streets and wide cycle paths, cycling in Ostend is becoming increasingly safer.
Would you rather take the bus? The city bus takes you to the center every 30 minutes. And that for just 0,50 euros.
Randparking Oosteroever
You can also park completely free of charge at the peripheral car park on Ankerstraat. You will find this near the Duin en Zee holiday accommodation along the coastal road. There is space for 150 cars here.
This car park is located on the other side of the harbour channel, but don't worry: you have a very convenient connection to the city centre. For example, you can take the free ferry to the centre of Ostend, or hop on the Coastal Tram.
Streets Westerkwartier
Are you hosting visitors during your holiday in The Apartment or The Loft? Then you can suggest that they park in the streets of the Westerkwartier. This neighborhood is located behind the horse racing track.
Parking in the streets of the Westerkwartier is free. Think of Elisabethlaan, Werkzaamheidstraat, and Dokter Verhaeghestraat. These streets are colored green on the City of Ostend parking map.
These streets are located just a fifteen-minute walk from our holiday apartments on the Zeedijk.
Interesting paid parking lots in the seaside town
In the streets of Ostend around Het Appartement and De Loft, you will find many paid parking spaces. However, we cannot guarantee that you will easily find a spot. This is because many other rental apartments do not have covered or reserved parking spaces for their tenants.
You can easily pay via the Parkeerbeheer app, Yellowbrick, or the parking meters.
Paid parking lots in Ostend
- Parking Kursaal 1
- Parking Kursaal 2
- Sea parking
- Europacentrum City Centre Parking
- Mijnplein Parking
- Visserskaai Parking
Please be careful! Only pay via official channels: the apps and the information on the payment terminals. Because fraudsters are at work in Ostend too. When paying for parking in Ostend, they place a sticker with a QR code on your windshield. Anyone who scans and pays transfers money directly to the criminals.
Are you arriving with a motorhome? Ostend offers reserved parking spaces for motorhomes. You can find them on Mercatorlaan and in the car park near Diksmuidestraat.
Always check the local parking regulations before your arrival to be sure, as these can vary by zone.
Please note: staying overnight in a motorhome on public property in Ostend is prohibited. And you will never have a sea view from your bed. Which is a very good reason to book our Apartment with Sea View quickly.
Always check the local parking regulations before your arrival to be sure, as these can vary by zone.
Please note: staying overnight in a motorhome on public property in Ostend is prohibited. And you will never have a sea view from your bed. Which is a very good reason to book our Apartment with Sea View quickly.
Step-by-step plan park free as a tenant
Step 1. Book your holiday
Book your holiday period. Then you are also immediately guaranteed a free parking space for the entire duration of your stay. For The Apartment, this is a covered garage space. For The Loft, it is a designated outdoor space, behind a barrier, near the rear entrance of the building.
Step 2. Read the parking instructions.
A few days before your holiday, we will send you the exact location of your parking space, along with all other information. This way, you are prepared and drive straight in the right direction. You won't have to search. Your stress-free holiday starts immediately.
Step 3. Drive directly to your parking spot.
Tenants of Het Appartement drive in at the rear of the building on the ground floor. They park their car in a dry, locked area behind the garage door. Tenants of De Loft follow the route in our description to the parking space and the rear entrance of De Loft.
Step 4. Park a second car (if necessary)
Are you arriving with two cars? That is no problem either. Paid parking spaces are available in the streets surrounding the building. You can see the zones and rates on the street map on this page.
Furthermore, in the FAQ on this page, you will find an overview of free alternatives within walking distance.
Step 5. Inform your visitors about free parking
Send your visitors to the Westerkwartier, just behind the horse racing track. Parking on Elisabethlaan, Werkzaamheidstraat, or Dokter Verhaeghestraat is free. The walk to the Zeedijk takes only fifteen minutes. Our personal tip: the Zeedijk in Raversijde, with free parking along the dunes and a beautiful walk to our building.
Don't want any parking problems at all? Don't want to pay for a hard-won spot?
Then hop on the train. You can easily reach Ostend from any Belgian train station. During the summer holidays, extra trains run to and from the coast every day. Be sure to check the affordable summer fares for tourists.
Ostend station is a five-minute walk from the beach.
The Coastal Tram takes you very quickly to Het Appartement and De Loft. You will find both accommodations near the horse racing track in Ostend. Get off at the Northlaan stop.
Then hop on the train. You can easily reach Ostend from any Belgian train station. During the summer holidays, extra trains run to and from the coast every day. Be sure to check the affordable summer fares for tourists.
Ostend station is a five-minute walk from the beach.
The Coastal Tram takes you very quickly to Het Appartement and De Loft. You will find both accommodations near the horse racing track in Ostend. Get off at the Northlaan stop.
Parking charging station in Ostend: what we recommend to our guests
More and more of our guests are also coming to Ostend in an electric car. This makes sense, as the coast is perfectly within the driving range of a single charge for many Belgians. And even though the number of public charging stations is increasing rapidly, finding a charging station in the Queen of Seaside Resorts requires some puzzling, especially during peak season. At that time, the 261 charging stations are quickly occupied.
No time limit after 20 PM
Our advice: start charging in the evening or at night. As soon as the day trippers have gone home, more charging points become available. And between 8:00 PM and 5:00 AM, there is no time limit at the charging points.
Schedule charging in advance
If you plan your charging in advance, you will have a full battery in the morning and no parking hassle during the day. You can find an up-to-date overview of all charging stations in Ostend on Chargemap. Before you leave, check which charging points are closest to our building.
Does the apartment have its own parking space?
Yes, both of our holiday accommodations have a free parking space. This is included for your entire holiday.
At Het Appartement, that is a covered garage space. You drive into a neighboring building at the rear on the ground floor. There, you park your car dry and securely locked behind a garage door.
At De Loft, you receive a designated, guarded parking space close to the rear entrance of the apartment building. It is secured by a barrier. You will receive the exact location of your parking space before arrival.
How to park for free in Ostend?
As a tenant of The Apartment or The Loft, you always park at no extra cost. Your parking space is included.
Day trippers and visitors will find free parking at the peripheral car parks. The Maria-Hendrikapark peripheral car park (Graaf de Smet de Naeyerlaan / Mercatorlaan) has space for 300 cars. The Oosteroever peripheral car park (Ankerstraat) has space for 150 cars.
Parking is also free in the streets of the Westerkwartier, just behind the horse racing track. And on the Zeedijk in Raversijde, starting from number 137 just past Vayamundo, you will find free spaces along the dunes.
Where to park a second car?
Your first car is parked in your free reserved spot. For a second car, you can park in the paid streets around Het Appartement and De Loft. Check this street map of Ostend for zones and rates.
At a slightly greater distance, you will find the Maria-Hendrikapark peripheral car park, the Oosteroever peripheral car park, and the streets of the Westerkwartier. These are free parking spaces.
Is there parking available for visitors?
Yes. The nearest free option for visitors is the streets of the Westerkwartier, behind the horse racing track. Drive to Elisabethlaan, Werkzaamheidstraat, and Dokter Verhaeghestraat. From there, it is a fifteen-minute walk to our holiday accommodation on the Zeedijk.
The peripheral car parks Maria-Hendrikapark and Oosteroever are located a little further away, but are also completely free.
Where to charge an electric car?
Ostend has a large number of charging points for electric cars. You can find a complete overview of all 261 charging stations in Ostend on the Ostend Chargemap.
A few practical rules to keep in mind: charging points are reserved exclusively for vehicles that are actually charging. During the day, you may park there for a maximum of four hours. Between 20:00 and 5:00, there is no time limit.
Please also note the following: if the charging point is located in a paid parking zone, you will pay the standard parking rate in addition to the charging costs. Your parking disc must always be visible behind the windscreen between 5:00 AM and 8:00 PM. The scanning vehicle automatically checks license plates.
Is a parking disc required in Ostend?
A blue zone applies to certain streets in Ostend: parking is free there, but only with a parking disc and for a limited duration. You set the disc to the time of arrival and place it visibly behind the windscreen. The disc is mandatory between 5:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
You can find a current overview of the blue zones and all other parking rates in Ostend on the city website.