When driving a car in the Netherlands, you have to have a certain level of insurance: you need to be at least insured against the case that you cause an accident. There are three options you can choose from:
  1. This is called “Wettelijke Aansprakelijkheid” (WA). The monthly rate depends on several issues, such as your age, the region you’re living, etc.
  2. You can also decide to insure yourself in such a way that the insurance company will (partially) reimburse your damage when you cause an accident. This type of insurance is called “all risk” and is often very expensive, especially for students.
  3. There is a third option, which is compromise between 1) and 2) and differs per insurance company. This is called “WA + beperkt casco”.
Parking in Middelburg
An overview of all the parking garages is included to the right. You can either pay for every single stay in the garage or take a subscription for the garage, which is rather expensive. Another option is to park outside the garages and take a subscription for that (“parkeervergunning”). Choosing the most common option will cost you €85.20.
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Besides the regular parking garages there are more possibilities to park your car close to the campus locations. For students living close to Koestraat, they can park their car at the Albert Heijn (the blue supermarket). You can park your car for free, as they do not charge you if you leave the parking lot after six in the evening. Students living in Bagijnhof can park in Bagijnhof itself, although there is a limited amount of parking spots (you do have to get a subscription though). If you are planning on not moving your car a lot, it might be smart to park outside of the city center where you won’t have to pay. Students living in Roggeveenhof can park their car in the parking lot at the back of Roggeveen, where you can park for free. Make sure that you know whether you have to pay for a certain parking spot, as parking fines are high. Check with one of your Dutch fellow students!
Gas stations
An overview of all gas stations in Middelburg can be found to the right. Please note that gas in the Netherlands might be more expensive than what you’re used to. Next to that, the gas prices vary from day to day. Make sure that you are able to afford what you purchase!
(Parts of) this text was been written by the Red Cross Studentdesk Zeeland.