Getting to The Hague’s beaches

Choose the wisest way of travelling to The Hague’s coast. The fastest way to get to the beach is by bicycle, public transportation, moped or a shared bike or e-moped. Are you planning to drive? Park in a parking garage.

Getting to Scheveningen and Kijkduin

By bicycle, moped, shared bicycle or shared e-moped

Cycle to the beach using the safe and clearly marked Begin external link: cycling routes(External link), end external link..

  • Park your bicycle, shared bicycle or moped (scooter) along the boulevard in 1 of the free Begin external link: bicycle parking facilites(External link), end external link..
  • Park your shared e-moped (deelscooter) in 1 of the specially designated spaces, including at the Zwarte Pad, Korte Zeekant, Vissershavenweg and at the Beach Stadium. You can find the parking facilities in the app of the providers (Felyx, Go Sharing and Check).

By tram

From Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS) station:

From The Hague’s Central Station (CS):

By bus

From the Voorburg and Laan van NOI stations:

From The Hague’s Central Station (CS):

From Den Haag Vrederust:

By boat

The Willemsvaart sails every day between the Koekamp (directly in front of Central Station) and the Haringkade. From the Haringkade it is a 10-minute walk to the beach. Look for more information at Begin external link: www.willemsvaart.nl(External link), end external link..

By car

On busy days it is often difficult to find a parking spot at the beach. Are you planning to drive? Then it is faster and easier to park using Begin external link: Park + Beach(External link), end external link. or in a Begin link: parking garage, end link. . On-street parking in residential areas costs € 6.50 per hour (in 2024) and there is a maximum time limit of 2 hours.

In a number of residential streets in Scheveningen on-street parking costs € 50 per day (rate 2024) without a permit. You will no longer be able to pay by the minute or hour. More information can be found in Dutch at Begin link: Parkeren in Scheveningen, end link. .

Park + Beach

With Begin external link: Park + Beach(External link), end external link. you reserve a parking space in the parking garages at CS New Babylon, Malieveld, Hoornwijck and the World Forum. These garages are located just outside of Scheveningen. From there you can continue your journey to Scheveningen quickly and easily using public transportation or a shared bicycle or e-moped (scooter). See how it works and reserve your parking spot at Begin external link: park-beach.nl(External link), end external link..

Park + Bike

With Begin external link: Park + Bike(External link), end external link. you reserve a parking spot at Park + Bike Duindigt. From there you can cycle to the beach using a Begin external link: Haagsche Stadsfiets(External link), end external link.. Look at the fees at Begin external link: www.parkenbikedenhaag.nl/tarieven(External link), end external link..

By motorcycle

Park your motorcycle in the 2 free parking zones on the Strandweg. This is as of the Scheveningse Slag and between the Adriaan Maasplein and the Strandweg.

By bicycle, moped, shared bicycle or shared e-moped

Cycle to the beach using the safe and clearly marked Begin external link: cycling routes(External link), end external link..

  • Park your bicycle for free in the Kijkduinsestraat bicycle parking facility or at the Zandvoortselaan car park.
  • Park your moped (scooter) at the Zandvoortselaan car park.
  • Park your shared e-moped (deelscooter) in its own parking facility. You can find these in the app of the providers (Felyx, Go Sharing and Check).

By bus

From The Hague’s Centraal Station (CS) and Laan van NOI station:

From Den Haag Moerwijk station:

By car

On busy days it is often difficult to find a parking spot at the beach. Are you planning to drive? Because Kijkduin is under construction there are Begin external link: diversion routes(External link), end external link.. Shops, restaurants, homes, the beach and the beach restaurants will remain accessible during the project.

You can park your car:

  • in the central reservation of the Kijkduinsestraat
  • at the Zandvoortselaan car park
  • along the Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan from the Kijkduinsestraat

People with a disability

People using a wheelchair, mobility scooter or walker can easily get to The Hague’s beaches.

Look at information about the accessibility of trams and buses for people with a disability on the Begin external link: website of HTM(External link), end external link..

The Hague’s beaches have a number of spots where a (regio) taxi can drop you off. Read more or reserve a taxi through Begin link: AV 070, end link.

You can hire (electric) beach wheelchairs for a ride on the beach at the bicycle parking facility on the Strandweg in Scheveningen. Or you can hire a ScoutCrawler. This is a mobility aid with caterpillar tracks which you can place your own wheelchair in.

More information, opening hours, reservations and prices:

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