What may I do in Gouda?
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
72 hours
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NO
the municipal by-law
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
The rule sets a limit of 72 hours. The recreational vehicle may remain on the road for 3 consecutive days. These are NOT 3 nights: parking yes, sleeping no.
Fine 140 €
the national rule governs.
«langer dan drie achtereenvolgende dagen te plaatsen of te hebben op de weg»
Which text each answer comes from
Park ·
Algemene plaatselijke verordening Gouda 2025 art. 5:3 · verified on 2026-08-12
Camp · no
Verordening fysieke leefomgeving Gouda art. 3.42 · verified on 2026-08-12
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Gouda is a small municipality measuring 6 by 5 kilometres. With 75.758 inhabitants it is densely populated (4.187 per square kilometre). It borders 4 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 18 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 75.758 |
| Densidad | 4.187 hab/km² |
| Area | 6 × 5 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 4 |
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
country
Netherlands
- there is NO national rule: each of the ~342 municipalities decides in its APV
- the VNG model (art. 5:6) prohibits more than THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, but ONLY on the roads the municipality has expressly designated
- many municipalities invert the wording of the model: no extrapolation from one to another is possible
NO national rule since the WOR was repealed on 1-1-2008. Each municipality decides in its APV; the VNG model is art. 5:6 · verified on 2026-08-08
«langer dan drie achtereenvolgende dagen te plaatsen of te hebben op de weg»
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
Waddinxveen · own by-lawnoBodegraven-Reeuwijk · own by-lawnoZuidplas · national ruleit dependsKrimpenerwaard · own by-lawnoOudewater · own by-lawit dependsAlphen aan den Rijn · own by-lawnoCapelle aan den IJssel · own by-lawnoKrimpen aan den IJssel · own by-lawnoLansingerland · own by-lawnoZoetermeer · own by-lawno
Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.