Park your car

Free car parks

Douaneplein 

Ca. 1 km or 10 minutes' walk to the Grote Markt. From the ring-road follow the Monuments Route on foot. It leads past the palaces of the two Margarets and the Church of St Peter and Paul to the Grote Markt.

Inexpensive car parks on the outskirts

There are several car parks on the ring-road (R12) around the historic city centre. Shopping in Mechelen is even more fun on Saturdays and during Sunday shopping. Travel to the shops in the city centre for free and in the lap of luxury with the free Shopping Shuttle.

Keerdok car park

Arriving in Mechelen on the N16, park in one of the 516 places in the Keerdok car park. It is free of charge between 09.00 and 21.00 hrs on the Sundays when the shops are open. You can then make your way to the city centre via the pedestrian bridge. From the nearby Shopping Shuttle landing stage, you can take the free shuttle boat to Haverwerf in the heart of the city centre. On Shopping Sundays it runs from 13.00 to 18.00 hrs.

Zandpoortvest car park

If you are coming from Brussels, Lier or Leuven, the easiest place to park is the Zandpoortvest car park. From there, follow the Margareta route to the centre, passing (among other things) the palaces of Margareta of Austria and Margareta of York. Make your way to the Grote Markt via the Veemarkt. No charge is made for this car park at weekends or on public holidays.

Komet car park

This new car park with124 parking bays for visitors is accessed via No.134 Koningin Astridlaan. They include dedicated bays for electric vehicles, car sharers and visitors with a disabled permit. The car park is always open. It is 13 minutes’ walk from the city centre.

Nekkerhal car park

This car park on the periphery is only available to Shopping Shuttle users on Saturdays and Shopping Sundays. 

Retail partners car park

This car park on the periphery is only available to Shopping Shuttle users on Saturdays and Shopping Sundays. 

Mechelen station car park

The car park at the railway station is run by B-parking. You will find more information about access and charges here.

Mechelen-Nekkerspoel station car park

No charge is made for this car park at weekends or on public holidays. The station car park is run by B-parking. You will find more information about access and charges here.

Paid car parks in the centre

In and around the central zone, where traffic is restricted, there are eight car parks for which a charge is made.

From Brussels

• Hoogstraat (at Ganzendries)
• Lamot (on the Vismarkt)
• Q-park Mechelen Bruul

From Antwerp or Lier

• Kathedraal (at Sint-Romboutskerkhof)
• Grote Markt
• Tinel

From Leuven

• Veemarkt
• Inno (at Leermarkt)