Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging

Activities which can cause nuisance are banned in parts of the city. These include the use of soft drugs, consumption of alcohol and begging on the street.

The Municipal Executive designates the areas in the city where a ban is in effect each year. It also takes measures in the areas to combat nuisance.

It is not permitted to consume alcohol or use soft drugs in public areas with a ban. It is also not permitted to carry or possess alcohol in open bottles, cans and other containers in these areas.

Banned in the whole city

The following things are not permitted in the entire city of The Hague:

  • The use of soft drugs within a 50-metre radius around schools and schoolyards.
  • Begging within 3 metres of the entrance or exit of a building or property.
  • Begging with a 50-metre radius around schools, cemeteries and places of worship.

Banned in parts of the city

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Centrum district
Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Centrum district Download image

Areas with a ban on soft drugs

Centrum: the following streets and the streets in between: Lekstraat, Rijnstraat, Bezuidenhoutseweg, Prinsessegracht, Koninginnegracht, Doctor Aletta Jacobsweg, Kerkhoflaan, Ary van der Spuyweg, Scheveningseweg, Carnegielaan, Laan van Meerdervoort, Koningin Emmakade, Noord-West Buitensingel, Loosduinseweg, De la Reyweg, Troelstrakade, Fruitweg, Parallelweg, Stationsplein, Rijswijkseplein, Schenkviaduct, Weteringkade.

Areas with a ban on alcohol

Centrum: the following streets and the streets in between: Lekstraat, Rijnstraat, Bezuidenhoutseweg, Prinsessegracht, Koninginnegracht, Doctor Aletta Jacobsweg, Kerkhoflaan, Ary van der Spuyweg, Scheveningseweg, Carnegielaan, Laan van Meerdervoort, Koningin Emmakade, Noord-West Buitensingel, Loosduinseweg, De la Reyweg, Troelstrakade, Fruitweg, Parallelweg, Stationsplein, Rijswijkseplein, Schenkviaduct, Weteringkade.

Areas with a ban on begging

Centrum: the following streets and the streets in between: Lekstraat, Rijnstraat, Bezuidenhoutseweg, Prinsessegracht, Koninginnegracht, Doctor Aletta Jacobsweg, Kerkhoflaan, Ary van der Spuyweg, Scheveningseweg, Carnegielaan, Laan van Meerdervoort, Koningin Emmakade, Noord-West Buitensingel, Loosduinseweg, De la Reyweg, Troelstrakade, Fruitweg, Parallelweg, Stationsplein, Rijswijkseplein, Schenkviaduct, Weteringkade.

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Escamp district Download image

Areas with a ban on alcohol

  • Leyenburg: The following streets and the streets in between: Dedemsvaartweg, Erasmusweg, Moerweg, Soestdijksekade, Volendamlaan, Leyweg, Escamplaan excluding Zuiderpark.
  • Heeswijkplein: The following streets and the streets in between: Troelstrakade, Assumburgweg, Guntersteinweg, Middachtenweg, Moerweg.
  • Rustenburg/Oostbroek: The following streets and the streets in between: Loosduinsekade, De La Reyweg en Soestdijksekade, including the Veluweplein, Soestdijkseplein.
  • Bouwlust/Vrederust and Morgenstond: The following streets and the streets in between: Meppelweg, Almeloplein, Loevesteinlaan, Erasmusweg and Lozerlaan.
  • Moerwijk: The following streets and the streets in between: Loevesteinlaan, Erasmusweg, Erasmusplein, Middachtenweg, Guntersteinweg, Assumburgweg, Erasmusweg, Troelstrakade, Melis Stokelaan and Moerweg.
  • Rustenburg/Oostbroek: The following streets and the streets in between: Loosduinsekade, De La Reyweg, Veluweplein, Soestdijksekade including Soestdijkseplein.

Areas with a ban on begging

  • De Stede shopping centre and Bouwlust/Vrederust: the following streets and the streets in between: Meppelweg, Dedemsvaartweg, Erasmusweg, Beresteinlaan.
  • Leyweg shopping centre: the following streets and the streets in between: Dedemsvaartweg, Meppelweg, Loevesteinlaan, Erasmusweg.
  • Bouwlust/Vrederust and Morgenstond: The following streets and the streets in between: Meppelweg, Almeloplein, Loevesteinlaan, Erasmusweg and Lozerlaan.

Areas with a ban on soft drugs

  • Bouwlust/Vrederust: The following streets and the streets in between: Meppelweg, Dedemsvaartweg, Erasmusweg and Lozerlaan.

Stadsdeel Haagse Hout
Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Haagse Hout district Download image

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging

  • Malieveld: The following streets and the streets in between: Zuid Hollandlaan, Boslaan, Prins Clauslaan, Prins Bernardviaduct including Central Station, Rijnstraat, Bezuidenhoutseweg, Prinsessegracht, Korte Voorhout and Koningskade.
  • Bezuidenhout: The following streets and the streets in between: Carel Reinierszkade, Loudonstraat, Stuyvesantplein, Juliana van Stolberglaan, IJsclubweg.

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Laak
Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Laak district Download image

Areas with a ban on alcohol

  • The following streets and the streets in between: Neherkade, Rijswijkseweg, Jan van der Heijdenstraat, Paets van Troostwijkstraat, De Genestetlaan, Jan van Beersstraat, Sinjeur Semeynsweg, Jonathanstraat, Otmanstraat, Van Koetsveldstraat, Goeverneurplein, Hildebrandstraat and Hildebrandplein.

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Leidschenveen-Ypenburg district Download image

Areas with a ban on alcohol

ADO stadium: The following streets and the streets in between: Nieuweveensepad, Laan van Leidschenveen, Donau, Tiber, Taag (in a straight line from the A4) and the shoulder of the A4 by the Prins Clausplein on the days a match is taking place in the stadium.

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Loosduinen district
Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Loosduinen Download image

Areas with a ban on alcohol

  • Loosduinen shopping street and area: The following streets and the streets in between: Symfoniestraat from the intersection with the Ouverturestraat, Arnold Spoelplein, Lisztstraat, Loosduinse Hoofdstraat, Luxemburgstraat, Laurenburgstraat, Viandenstraat, Mecklenburgplein, Oranjewoutstraat, Willem III straat, Loosduinse Uitleg across the car park to the Ouverturestraat, Ouverturestraat to the intersection with the Symfoniestraat.

Areas with a ban on begging

  • Loosduinen shopping street and area: The following streets and the streets in between: Symfoniestraat from the intersection with the Ouverturestraat, Arnold Spoelplein, Lisztstraat, Loosduinse Hoofdstraat, Luxemburgstraat, Laurenburgstraat, Viandenstraat, Mecklenburgplein, Oranjewoutstraat, Willem III straat, Loosduinse Uitleg across the car park to the Ouverturestraat, Ouverturestraat to the intersection with the Symfoniestraat.
  • Bedrijventerrein Zichtenburg, Kerketuinen en Dekkershoek: The following streets and the streets in between: Lozerlaan, Meppelweg, Dedemsvaartweg. Escamplaan, crossing Dekkershoek, Q.A. Nederpelstraat, Margaretha van Hennebergweg and Escamplaan.

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Scheveningen district Download image

Areas with a ban on soft drugs

  • The coast: The following streets and the streets in between: Adriaan Maasplein, Noordelijk havenhoofd, Strandweg, including the Pier, Zeekant, Scheveningseslag, Rederserf, Jagersmast, Bezaansmast, Gevers Deynootweg, (Palaceplein), Zwarte pad, Zeekant and Strand Noord.
  • Zuidelijk havenhoofd and area: The following streets and the streets in between: Zuidelijk havenhoofd, Houtrustweg to Zeezwaluwstraat, Kranenburgweg, Steigerstraat including the Zuiderstrandtheater car park and Boeistraat.

Areas with a ban on alcohol

  • Haringkade: The following streets and the streets in between: Badhuiskade, Havenkade, Neptunusstraat, Seinpoststraat, Kapelplein, Rijslag, Nieuwe Duinweg and Haringkade.
  • Amsterdamsestraat/Bosschestraat/Gentsestraat: The following streets and the streets in between: Amsterdamsestraat, Bosschestraat and Gentsestraat.
  • The coast: The following streets and the streets in between: Adriaan Maasplein, Noordelijk havenhoofd, Strandweg, including the Pier, Zeekant, Scheveningseslag, Rederserf, Jagersmast, Bezaansmast, Gevers Deynootweg, (Palaceplein), Zwarte pad, Zeekant and Strand Noord.
  • Zuidelijk havenhoofd and area: The following streets and the streets in between: Zuidelijk havenhoofd, Houtrustweg to Zeezwaluwstraat, Kranenburgweg, Steigerstraat including the Zuiderstrandtheater car park and Boeistraat.

Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Segbroek
Areas with a ban on alcohol, soft drugs and begging in Segbroek district Download image

Areas with a ban on alcohol

  • Segbroek: the following streets and the streets in between: Laan van Meerdervoort, Suezkade, Groot Hertoginnelaan, Morsestraat, Beeklaan, Houtrustweg, Laan van Poot, Kwartellaan, Sportlaan, Goudsbloemlaan, Irisstraat, Goudenregenplein, Azaleastraat, Lijsterbesstraat, Laan van Meerdervoort, Laan van Eik en Duinen, Vlierboomstraat, Moerbeiplein, Mient, Laan van Eik en Duinen, Oude Haagweg, Loosduinseweg, Loosduinsekade, Noord West Buitensingel and Waldeck Pyrmontkade.

Areas with a ban on begging

  • Segbroek: the following streets and the streets in between: Laan van Meerdervoort, Suezkade, Groot Hertoginnelaan, Morsestraat, Beeklaan, Houtrustweg, Laan van Poot, Kwartellaan, Sportlaan, Goudsbloemlaan, (Irisstraat), Goudenregenplein, Azaleastraat, Lijsterbesstraat and Laan van Meerdervoort. 

Areas with a ban on soft drugs

  • Segbroek: the following streets and the streets in between: Laan van Meerdervoort, Suezkade, Groot Hertoginnelaan, Morsestraat, Beeklaan, Houtrustweg, Laan van Poot, Kwartellaan, Sportlaan, Goudsbloemlaan, Irisstraat, Goudenregenplein, Azaleastraat, Lijsterbesstraat, Laan van Meerdervoort, Laan van Eik en Duinen, Vlierboomstraat, Moerbeiplein, Mient, Laan van Eik en Duinen, Oude Haagweg, Loosduinseweg, Loosduinsekade, Noord West Buitensingel and Waldeck Pyrmontkade. 

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Have you experienced problems caused by alcohol, drug use or begging? Report it to the police on tel. 0900 – 88 44.

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