What does parking at Castricum aan Zee cost?

When introduced in 2025, the rate was €2.30 per hour during the day, €0.50 per hour at night and a maximum of €12.50 per 24 hours. Check the current rates at paanzee.nl.

Can you park somewhere for free?

Yes: at Geesterduin shopping centre, at De Brink and behind the station you can park for free and without a time limit. From there it's ±10 minutes cycling to the beach; the bicycle storage at the beach plateau is free.

What if the car park is full?

Check the live occupancy at paanzee.nl. If it's full, come by train plus the free Kustbus (summer) or hire an OV-bike at the station.

Your license plate is scanned at the entrance; you settle up afterwards by card or credit card. Paying with cash is not possible. Advance booking is available via paanzee.nl.

What does parking at Castricum aan Zee cost?

When introduced in 2025, the rate was €2.30 per hour during the day, €0.50 per hour at night and a maximum of €12.50 per 24 hours. Check the current rates at paanzee.nl.

Can you park somewhere for free?

Yes: at Geesterduin shopping centre, at De Brink and behind the station you can park for free and without a time limit. From there it's ±10 minutes cycling to the beach; the bicycle storage at the beach plateau is free.

What if the car park is full?

Check the live occupancy at paanzee.nl. If it's full, come by train plus the free Kustbus (summer) or hire an OV-bike at the station.

Your license plate is scanned at the entrance; you settle up afterwards by card or credit card. Paying with cash is not possible. Advance booking is available via paanzee.nl.

Car park at the beach entrance of Castricum aan Zee

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Parking at Castricum aan Zee

Q: Are there disabled parking spaces?

Yes, there are 14 free spaces close to the beach: 7 with a disabled parking permit and parking disc for a maximum of 3 hours, and 7 that may be used all day with a permit.

Right by the beach lies the large P aan ZEE car park (approx. 1,500–1,700 spaces) with license plate recognition; you pay per hour with a daily maximum, and there are free alternatives in the village.

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Last updated: August 2026

P aan ZEE: approx. 1,500–1,700 spaces at the beach entrance

License plate recognition, pay afterwards by card or credit card

Free alternatives near Geesterduin, De Brink and the station

14 free disabled parking spaces close to the beach

Entrance of the P aan ZEE car park with license plate recognition

Rates and payment

When it was introduced in spring 2025, the rate was €2.30 per hour during the day (07:00–22:00), €0.50 per hour at night and a maximum of €12.50 per 24 hours. Check the current rates and live availability at paanzee.nl. Payment is via a license plate scan at the entrance: you pay afterwards by card or credit card, cash is not possible. Advance booking is available via paanzee.nl.

Accessible parking spaces near the beach of Castricum

Parking with a disabled parking permit

There are 14 free spaces close to the beach: 7 spaces with a disabled parking permit and parking disc for a maximum of 3 hours, and 7 spaces that may be used all day with a permit. From 1 November through 14 March, 7 of these spaces are released for everyone, with a parking disc.

Cyclists on their way from the village to the beach of Castricum

Free alternatives in the village

A blue zone (max. 2 hours, Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00) applies in the centre of Castricum. Unlimited free parking is available at Geesterduin shopping centre, at De Brink and behind the station, from there it's ±10 minutes cycling to the beach. The bicycle and scooter storage in front of the beach plateau is free.

Busy? Here's how to avoid hassle

On hot days the car park can fill up. Check the live occupancy at paanzee.nl first, or leave the car at home: take the train plus the free Kustbus in summer, or an OV-bike from the station. Want to charge an electric car? Check in advance. The nearest reliable charging points are in Bakkum and in the centre of Castricum.