Parking policy

• • • If so, all your employees can, for now, enter and exit on the basis of their vehicle number plates (or QR code);
    • You can arrange to have your employees’ vehicle number plates registered in the parking management system, and the barriers will open automatically. The right to use parking spaces will be managed by an authorised person or persons from your company. If you would like to designate now which person or persons will be managing this, please click on this link and complete the registration form.
    • The free and unlimited parking for companies and tenants will be evaluated one year after the introduction of the new parking regulations. New contracts between companies and TU Delft will include details of how many parking spaces your company will be entitled to use on the TU Delft Campus. The extent of the entitlement will depend on the type of company and its location on the campus. For more information on this, please see the FAQs below.

• • • If so, your tenancy contract with TU Delft will lay down how many parking spaces your company will be allocated. This will be based on the prevailing parking norms in Delft and depend on the type of company and its location on the campus. For more information on this, please see the FAQs below.
    • Employees who are entitled to park will be able to enter and exit using their vehicle number plates (or QR code). You can arrange to have your employees’ vehicle number plates registered in the parking management system, and the barriers will open for them automatically.

Interested parties are being informed via various channels. Discussions are being held with companies and tenants on the campus with a view to establishing what specific needs they have.

The parking requirements for companies that want to base themselves on the campus will be analysed. They can also use the parking spaces on the campus, in accordance with the regulations. In the future, extra parking spaces will be created in the business zone in the southern part of the campus. The campus is also easily accessible by foot, bicycle, E Bike and public transport.

For the time being, existing tenants will be granted parking spaces for all their employees. The number of parking spaces will be regulated by the parking management system if a current contract includes a provision about the number of parking spaces. Extra vehicles seeking to park will be admitted through the barrier, but a charge will be levied retrospectively to the tenant in question.

Current companies based on the campus

All employees of companies and tenants currently based on the campus will have access to the parking areas P1 to P6 by virtue of their vehicle number plates (or QR code). In order to ultimately progress towards a CO2-neutral, green, and safe TU Delft Campus, the parking regulations will be made more restrictive in the future. From 1 January 2024, TU Delft may make agreements with current tenants on the TU Delft Campus about the number of parking spaces to be allocated to them. The number of parking spaces you will receive for your employees will be determined in accordance with the prevailing ‘Parkeernorm Bedrijf Arbeidsextensief / Bezoekersextensief’ (parking norm) of the Municipality of Delft. The current parking norm states that 0.85 of a parking space is calculated for each 100m2 of gross floor area. Each tenant can at least claim one parking space.

Future companies based on the campus

Tenants who are due to establish a presence on the TU Delft Campus from the 2022-2023 academic year have reached contractual agreements regarding the number of campus parking spaces they will be able to use. For new tenants and companies, the parking norm will be used to determine a reasonable number of parking spaces for their permanent users. The current Municipality of Delft parking norm states that 0.85 of a parking space is calculated for each 100m2 of gross floor area. Each tenant can at least claim one parking space.

The number of allocated parking spaces at the front is contractually agreed (this number may also be less than that based on the norm). The contractually agreed number of parking spaces thereafter is the maximum. There is no limit to the number of vehicle number plates that are added, but there may never be more cars parked simultaneously than the agreed maximum number for each company or tenant. Any additional users of the car park pay the regular parking charges.

Current companies based on the campus

For current tenants inside the campus ring there are no additional costs for registering for parking spaces; they are made available free of charge. However, tenants should not enter the vehicle number plates of their visitors to the portal of the parking management system. To prevent this, each employee is first added to the portal and the total is then rounded up, which leaves some room for a slightly higher number of employees/visitors.

If the number of parking spaces allocated to you is no longer sufficient, you may purchase extra spaces, for a fee of €1,062 per space per year. Please note that any decision on whether more parking spaces are to be allocated than contractually agreed is at the discretion of TU Delft.

Future companies based on the campus

New tenants and companies will purchase the agreed number of parking spaces for an annual fee of €708.64 excl. VAT (in 2022) per parking space. For companies or tenants wishing to purchase more parking spaces than previously agreed, the fee for a parking space per year is €1,062. Please note that any decision on whether more parking spaces are to be allocated to a tenant or company than contractually agreed is at the discretion of TU Delft.

Using the portal for companies, an authorised employee from the company can register the number plates of vehicles belonging to employees who require access to the car parks. Tenants can see in the portal for companies how many parking spaces they have been allocated. A film clip follows with an explanation on how to register vehicle number plates.

This is done using the exit ticket portal, in which exit tickets can be purchased using iDEAL. Companies may also purchase credit in advance from which any purchase of an exit ticket is subsequently deducted. The visitor’s vehicle number plate is entered via the portal, allowing the visitor to leave the car park.

Yes, there have been several meetings with representatives from Delftechpark since 2018. TU Delft cannot continue to provide unlimited parking for companies that are not based on the TU Delft Campus. In the future, it will be possible for visitors to use TU Delft parking spaces for a fee. However, Delftechpark will have to organise parking for its employees and visitors on its own site.

The introduction of regulated parking does not depend on the tram times.

The regulations aim to make parking available to everyone who needs to be on the TU Delft Campus. This includes employees of the companies that are based on the campus. The conditions for parking can vary per user group. For example, employees of companies based inside the campus ring may park free of charge. Visitors to these companies will have to pay to park their vehicles. Parking spaces outside the regulated car parks will remain public. They will be subject to the rules enforced by the Municipality of Delft. For the area, no permits are available for companies, their employees and their customers.

Supplier and service provider employees may use their campus card to enter and exit from parking areas P1 to P6.

Suppliers and service providers can use an online portal to enter the vehicle number plates of a number of their employees. The employees can then use their vehicle number plate to gain access to and exit from parking areas P1 to P6.

Suppliers and service providers can use an online portal to enter the vehicle number plates of a number of their employees. The employees can then use their vehicle number plate to gain access to and exit from parking areas P1 to P6.

Loading and unloading for up to 30 minutes is free of charge. If it takes longer, the regular charge is payable.

In some cases, TU Delft organisational units, companies, and tenants may be eligible for an exit ticket that will allow suppliers to park free of charge, or at a discount.

The parking spaces in parking areas P1 to P6 for TU Delft students who live on the campus are linked to their active campus cards. When their campus contract expires, their right to use the P1 to P6 parking areas also expires.

Residents with a campus contract that is due to expire may apply for temporary parking entitlement for the six parking areas on the campus in order to cover the period in which their campus card will no longer work. They may then park their vehicles using the registered vehicle number plate under the same conditions as regular students.

Visitors of residents may purchase a visitor’s permit from ParkerenDelft that allows them to park at a discounted rate. Visitors of residents may also be able to use the TU Delft parking areas P1 to P6. Parking for visitors in these areas is free for the first 30 minutes. A rate of €2 per hour is then payable, up to a maximum of €10 per day.

Residents may apply for a permit in order to park within walking distance of their homes. Residents may apply to ParkerenDelft for a permit to use the public parking spaces.

Visitors can park in the remaining public parking spaces. The Municipality of Delft sells parking credit at cheaper rates. In addition, visitors may sometimes park in the TU Delft car parks.

Secondary target groups can use these car parks for paid parking from Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM. The intended parking fee when the parking regulations are introduced is €2 per hour, up to a maximum of €10 per day. Visitors pay per minute, and only for the actual time that they park. Free parking tickets can be supplied to visitors who visit members of the primary target group.

No, that is not possible. By way of exception, however, it will be possible to reserve parking spaces during certain events.

Your visitor can use the free disabled parking spaces spread around the campus. These spaces on campus are not linked to car number plates. Your visitor must ensure that their disability parking card is on display in the windscreen. Disabled parking spaces are governed by the conditions of the Municipality of Delft.

The access roads leading to the houses will remain public and open. Suppliers can use the loading and unloading bays, which will remain in use after the introduction of regulated parking. Suppliers who need to park for more than 15 minutes may use the public parking spaces or the regulated parking areas.

See previous answers. Some form of regulated parking is needed to ensure that enough parking spaces are available for campus residents. The Municipality of Delft has been asked to impose conditions with regard to these parking spaces. The municipality would like clear and consistent regulations for everyone. As a result, the same times and fees apply to paid parking in all parking areas around the city centre. These times and fees also apply to the public parking spaces on the TU Delft Campus. TU Delft students may also use the six central parking areas on the TU Delft Campus free of charge. However, this may necessitate a walk of 400 metres or more to their homes.

If there is a need for an extra disabled parking space near the homes, you may submit an application to that effect. Use the Campus and Real Estate park management e-mail address: parkmanagement-CRE@tudelft.nl

Residents whose campus card has expired may continue to live on the campus for another six months. During this period, the residents in question may continue to use the parking area. To do so, they should apply for a temporary parking space that they can then use under the same conditions as active students. The parking space will be allocated only to the vehicle number plate provided (no temporary campus card as back up).

We are moving from lots of small car parks dotted around the campus to several large car parks, situated on the edges. Every part of the campus will be accessible by foot (or shared bicycle) from each of these car parking areas.

A dynamic signage system will help you find an available parking space quickly. The number of occupied spaces will be monitored using an access control system. All six parking areas will be equipped with a parking access system. We will implement the changes gradually, in line with the spatial development of the campus. This means the parking spaces on the campus will remain accessible to everyone who uses the TU Delft Campus - members of staff, residents, students, tenants, and visitors.

Regulating the parking spaces means that tighter rules apply to use of the parking areas on the TU Delft Campus. For example, by placing an access control system at the entrances and exits, we have greater control of and more information about the use of the car parks on the campus. The new parking regulations also state that visitors to TU Delft and companies based on the campus may no longer park on the campus free of charge (although exit tickets will be provided).

Not necessarily. With the new parking regulations, TU Delft is aiming to ensure that there are always enough parking spaces available for everyone who has a reason to be on the campus. To that end, the various groups of users have been categorised. TU Delft staff members and students and employees of companies that are based on the campus will still (for the time being at least) be able to park free of charge with very few restrictions. However, visitors to the campus - including those visiting companies located on it - will have to pay to park, as will local residents.

TU Delft staff and students

The campus card will give TU Delft students and staff access to the car parks. There are two options:

1. Access by holding your campus card in front of card reader.
2. A one-off registration of your number plate in the parking management system, so that the automatic barrier opens when the camera reads your number plate.

Companies located on the campus

Companies based on the campus will be given parking subscriptions as part of their rental agreement with TU Delft. The employees of companies will have access to the parking areas by means of their vehicle number plates or a QR code.

Visitors to the campus

There are a range of options for visitors to the campus. They can enter using a bank card or on the basis of the number plate of their vehicle. Exit tickets can also be issued that visitors can use to park free of charge or at a discount.

The rates have been set by the Executive Board. As a basic principle, campus users who need their cars can park in all the regulated locations. The principles of the new TU Delft parking regulations (September 2021):

Parking in the six non-public central car parks:

The central parking areas will be equipped with an access system and signage system. On weekdays during the day, these areas are intended primarily for those in the primary category - TU Delft members of staff and students, and companies based on the campus.

Regulated hours:
The central car park areas will remain open to those who do not belong in the aforementioned primary category. They may park from Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM for a fee.

Rate:
The rate that will apply when the parking regulations are introduced will be €2 per hour, up to a maximum of €10 per day. Visitors pay per minute, and only for the actual time that they park. Visitors to TU Delft may be issued with free exit tickets. The access control system will operate in the evenings, at weekends, and on public holidays, but parking will be free for everyone (for now).

Parking in the public parking spaces:

The public parking spaces are located around Korvezeestraat, Jaffalaan, and Christiaan Huygensweg, and are intended primarily for residents who live on the campus, their visitors, and incidental users.

Parking controls will be introduced in the public parking spaces that will be identical to those governing the mixed parking around the campus (zone F). Only residents will be eligible for a parking permit. People parking for a short period must pay for parking. The regulations governing these parking spaces will be enforced by the Municipality of Delft.

Some of the spaces will be abolished and some will remain available to the public (the relevant regulations will be enforced by the Municipality of Delft). There are also a number of parking spaces in a secure inner area close to the buildings. There are no changes relating to these spaces.

A dynamic signage system on the campus ring will show you where vacant parking spaces are located. If your preferred car park is full, the dynamic signage system will guide you to an alternative car park.

The regulations are designed to ensure that everyone who needs to be on the TU Delft Campus is able to park there. This also applies to visitors to TU Delft and the campus-based companies. Different categories of groups are governed by different parking regulations. Parking spaces outside the regulated car parks will remain public. They will be subject to the rules enforced by the Municipality of Delft.

TU Delft will be responsible for enforcing the rules in the car parks that are regulated by TU Delft. The public parking spaces are covered by municipal by-laws. The Municipality of Delft will enforce the rules and issue parking fines where necessary. The TU Delft-regulated car parks will be monitored to ensure that the parking spaces are being used as intended. This is to prevent the long-term parking of cars or trailers, for example. Every car driver who passes the automatic barrier implicitly agrees to the prevailing rules and conditions. They state, among other things, that TU Delft is authorised to tow offending vehicles away if necessary.

Campus residents may obtain a parking permit for the public parking spaces on the campus. The permits are valid for whole middle area of the campus. Campus residents who are also TU Delft students may use their campus card to park their vehicles in TU Delft Campus parking spaces, but only for a maximum of 48 hours continuously.

Yes, if they are parked in a regulated TU Delft Campus parking area or a paid parking space. Motorcycles and micro cars may also park on the road (as long as they do not block passage) or in special motorcycle parking spaces.

The statutory rules apply. If someone parks in a space designated for a permit holder or paid parking, but does not have a permit or has not paid the fee, they will be billed retroactively with the cost of the first hour of parking plus €61. Anyone parked in a location where this is prohibited, such as on the pavement or on a bend, is liable to be issued with a fine by the CJIB (Central Judicial Collection Agency).

The level of the fine will depend on the offence, but could be as high as €390 for parking in a designated disabled parking space without a disability badge.

If a parked car forms a danger or an obstacle, the owner may also face the cost of towing it away. This can run to hundreds of euros.

A sufficient number of disabled parking spaces will remain available near the entrances to the buildings. An overview of the locations is available on the website.

Like their non-electric counterparts, electric cars can be parked on the spaces regulated by the TU Delft Campus and on the public parking spaces. Charging points for electric vehicles are available around campus. TU Delft is looking to expand the number of charging points. Cars must be moved once they are fully charged.

Yes, the roads will not be modified or obstructed by parking spaces.

No, the focus is on making efficient use of the available space. Selling or renting out parking spaces would mean fewer spaces for other users.

From 30 August 2021 to late October 2022, a pilot bike share scheme will operate from the central car park areas on the campus. TU Delft staff will be able to use the bikes free of charge (Park&Bike). The results of the pilot and people’s experiences will be used to decide whether a structural bike share scheme would be useful and feasible, and if so, how it could operate.

Yes, this will be the case. The details of the regulations make a distinction between the central car parks and the parking spaces that will remain accessible to the public. Both have different times, parking fees and conditions. The regulations will be aligned as closely as possible to each other and to the parking regulations that apply to the vicinity of the campus to ensure there will still be enough parking spaces for every group of users. Making sure that the different conditions are as clear and visible as possible on the streets will be a priority

When we organise events, we ask staff, students and visitors to come by alternative modes of transport if at all possible. We also refer car drivers to other, quieter car parks. The signage system will make this easier. Extra parking facilities may be arranged for very large events, such as renting parking spaces in the surrounding area. This will be on a case-by-case basis.

Yes. The aim is to keep the parking spaces free for staff (including contracted employees such as cleaners) and students of TU Delft, employees of the campus-based companies, and visitors to TU Delft during office hours.

Local residents (who form part of the secondary category of the parking regulations) may use these car parks from Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM, for a fee. Parking is free outside these hours, for the time being.

In order to work towards a CO2-neutral, green and safe TU Delft campus, the parking policy can be altered in the future. When the parking policy comes into effect, TU Delft will actively monitor the regulation and use of the parking locations. From 1 January 2024, TU Delft will take the opportunity to recalibrate its parking policy, with a view to the sustainable objective of the campus. As a result, the provisions of the parking policy can still be adjusted.