Frequently asked questions
Read the most frequently asked questions and answers before your visit to Zandvoort. If you have a question not listed here, feel free to contact us.
Read the most frequently asked questions and answers before your visit to Zandvoort. If you have a question not listed here, feel free to contact us.
There are several paid car parks scattered throughout Zandvoort. Park your car along the boulevard, in car park De Zuid or in the car park of Circuit Zandvoort (if there are no events). You can also park in the Louis Davids Carré car park in the town centre. More about parking in Zandvoort.
Yes, Zandvoort is easily accessible by public transport. There are 2 buses from Amsterdam and Haarlem and Zandvoort has a direct train connection to both cities.
If you do not manage to reserve a parking space or have other problems with parking such as double payment, please contact Parking Service Zandvoort
See the public toilets on the map of Zandvoort.
View the ATMs on the map of Zandvoort.
We do not have current access to all available rooms in Zandvoort. For possible available rooms contact the accommodation itself, check our search & book page or Booking.com.
It is not allowed to spend the night on the beach. However, beach huts are available for rent at several beach pavilions.
There are several accommodations where you can also stay with your dog. See which ones these are here.
Camping with a camper van is allowed at one of the campsites or at one of the camper van sites on the promenade. For more information visit here
If there are no events on the grounds, you may visit the track grounds. Of course, you cannot and should not enter the track. More info
During the year, there are several days when you can race yourself on the track. You can also skid and sim race throughout the year. Click here for more info on racing at Circuit Zandvoort
If you are visiting the CM.com Circuit Zandvoort, you can park on the circuit grounds, Burg. van Alphenstraat 108. Here you will find several parking spaces. If these are full, you can park on the grounds next to BMW Driving Experience Slotemakers, Rob Slotemakersstraat 1.
Check the best cycling and walking routes
Behind the Beach Bike Rentals, Haltestraat 51, tel: 023-8224746
Note: If the weather is expected to be nice, it is advisable to book bikes in advance.
For a list of upcoming events, check out our events calendar.
Every Wednesday, the weekly market takes place between 09:00 and 16:00 on the Grote Krocht/ Raadhuisplein. Look for an overview of the different markets in Zandvoort.
Zandvoort has been a designated daredevil watersports location for several years, making it an ideal location for water sports enthusiasts. Within the water sports zones, you can of course kite surf, wave surf and supp. But you can also do watersports in Zandvoort like kite foiling, wing surfing and supfoiling in Zandvoort. For equipment rental or lessons, visit one of the water sports schools
Zandvoort has 2 different golf courses, Open Golf Zandvoort and Kennemer Golf & Country Club
With Haarlem, Amsterdam and the Bulb Region around the corner, there is also plenty to do in the area.
Zandvoort has over 30 beach pavilions, including five year-round pavilions. More info
Between 1 October and 15 April, your dog is allowed to run loose on the beach. The condition is that they are well under guard. From 15 April to 1 October, he/she is only allowed on the beach between 7pm and 9am. Please note: there is an obligation to clean up at all times.
There is plenty of parking along the promenade. Are they full anyway? Then park in the Zuid car park. More parking info
The beach in the south of Zandvoort, from beach post 69 is a nude beach.
Barbecuing on the beach is not allowed. However, you can barbecue at several beach pavilions
Zandvoort is one of the few locations in the Netherlands where you can get married anywhere. So also on the beach. Beach pavilion Meijer aan Zee is known as a ‘wedding specialist’, but there are also several other pavilions that can take care of your whole day: from ceremony to party.
See which pavilion suits you best and ask them about the possibilities. You can find an overview of the pavilions here.
Special beach wheelchairs are available for rent at several locations. More information.
Zandvoort is surrounded by beautiful nature: the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park to the north and the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen to the south.
The National Park can be visited free of charge. For the Waterleidingduinen, there is a €1.50 entrance fee for everyone aged 18 and over. You can buy a ticket at the entrance to the area.
National Park South-Kennemerland: park at visitor centre De Kennemerduinen (Entrance Koevlak), Zeeweg 12. Cost: First half hour free, thereafter €2.20 per hour with a maximum of €9 per day
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen: parking in the car park at the entrance to the area, Zandvoortselaan 130. Cost €2 per day.
Both areas are easily accessible by bicycle
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed in the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes.
In Zuid-Kennemerland National Park, dogs are allowed to a limited extent. You can find the designated locations on this map
Both nature reserves can be visited between sunrise and sunset.
Although you may go off the paths in the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes, there are plenty of paved walking paths, so you can also enter the area with a wheelchair or pram.
National Park Zuid-Kennemerland is also easy to visit for the disabled.
Apart from hiking or cycling, various activities are also provided.
The National Park regularly organises walks and activities. For a current overview, check here.
In the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes, you can book a guided bunker or nature walk on request. During the rutting season in October, deer walks are also organised so you can experience the rutting season up close. And you might even see the deer fighting. More information
Near the entrance to the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes on Zandvoortselaan is restaurant Dune aan de Duinrand.
At the Kennemerduinen visitor centre you can have something to eat and drink during your visit to the National Park.
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