Bicy­cle Par­king Hoog Ca­thari­j­ne/Sta­ti­ons­plein

Around Hoog Catharijne, there are several bicycle parking facilities, including Stationsplein and Laag Catharijne. The bicycle parking facility under Stationsplein has space for more than 12,500 different types of bicycles and is open 24/7. Everything about the largest bicycle parking facility in the world:

- 12,500 spaces
- 1,000 OV-fietsen (public transport bicycles)
- Safe, dry and right next to Utrecht Central Station
- Open 24/7
- Free parking for the first 24 hours
- Check in with your OV-chipkaart
- Unique: the only guarded parking facility in Utrecht where you can cycle through on a continuous cycle path, i.e. you can cycle in and out both sides
- There is a one-way traffic system for cyclists with a 15 km per hour speed limit for safety reasons
- Three floors: the lower and upper floors (level +1 and -1) are for day-parkers and the ground floor (level 0) is for people with subscriptions. You can easily access the platforms or the bus or the station hall towards 'Hoog Catharijne' from the bicycle parking facility
- There is a special area for slightly irregular models, such as crate bicycles and bicycles with wide handlebars. Highly irregular bicycles, such as cargo bikes, can be parked for free for the first 24 hours at the other parking facility at Utrecht Central, namely the 'Sijpesteijnstalling'
- A Bicycle & Service Point for repairs, maintenance, parts and accessories etc.
- Supervision by Service staff who ensure that bicycles are parked correctly and are not left for longer than 28 days
- The digital 'p-route fiets' (bicycle) space indication system directs cyclists to free spaces. Utrecht was the first city in which cyclists were directed to free spaces using digital signs (on the street, in six bicycle parking facilities and on an app). This system also helps monitors with enforcement