Paid overnight street parking coming to Amsterdam

The plan of the district administration Centrum to extend paid parking till 2 o'clock in the morning, will be implemented. With this new measure the district wants to reduce parking pressure for local residents.The extension of the time for paid parking will apply in parking areas Centrum 1 and Centrum 2. This is the area around the canal and the Red Light District. According to the district administration, residents of this area are having a lot of trouble finding a parking space. This decision seeks to limit the parking nuisance caused by tourists.