Parking discBelgium
Traffic rules
Belgium
1. Parking disc
A parking disc is a device used to indicate the time a vehicle was parked in an area where parking duration is limited. The driver sets the disc to the required arrival time and displays it clearly inside the vehicle.
Parking-disc systems are commonly used in blue zones or other time-limited parking areas. The permitted parking duration, operating hours and method for setting the disc depend on national or local rules and the traffic signs in place.
How do you set a parking disc in Belgium?
Set the arrow to the first line on the disc that follows your actual arrival time. For example, if you arrive at 10:10, the disc should be set to 10:30.
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code, Articles 23–27ter, 70–71; Articles 23–27 and 51–52
Can you change the time on a Belgian parking disc without moving the vehicle?
No. The indicated time may not be changed while the vehicle remains in the parking space. The vehicle must leave the parking place by the end of the permitted parking period.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 27.1.2–27.1.3
How do Belgians refer to a blue parking zone?
The Dutch term is blauwe zone. The French term is zone bleue. These names refer to a zone with limited parking time, where a parking disc is normally required under the applicable rules.
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code, Dutch wording, Article 27.1; 🔗 codedelaroute.be • Belgian Road Code, French wording, Article 27.1
