Directions to Scheveningen

Scheveningen is well served by public transport and is easy to reach by car and bike. Holland's most famous seaside resort offers ample parking space. From The Hague's city centre it's only 10 to 15 minutes by public transport.

Map of Scheveningen beach with parkings

Fastest route to the beach

During the summer months the roads to Scheveningen can get busy. You will therefore find some handy tips below on directions, routes and parking. Public transport, bikes and mopeds are the fastest way to get to the beach when traffic is congested. Will you be visiting Scheveningen by car? Then be prepared for additional traffic. From the motorway it is best to follow the signs to Scheveningen.

Scheveningen Bad or Scheveningen Harbour
The beach can be reached from the motorway using two main routes, shown by the signs Scheveningen Bad and Scheveningen Haven. The signs for Scheveningen Bad take you to the centre of the seaside resort with the boulevard, Kurhaus and Pier. The Scheveningen Haven signs take you to the south part of the seaside resort and the marina with its many restaurants. These destinations can be reached the fastest by taking the following routes:
- Scheveningen Bad via Van Alkemadelaan and Zwolsestraat.
- Scheveningen Haven via Koningskade, Prof. B.M. Teldersweg, President Kennedylaan, Houtrustweg and Westduinweg.
Fastest current car routes

Parking in Scheveningen

Scheveningen offers many parking opportunities for cars and motorbikes. You will find them listed below, with the best options first. The car parks and parking garages are shown on blue signs on the roads to Scheveningen. Parking is paid on virtually all streets in Scheveningen, with a maximum parking time of 120 minutes.
Parking Scheveningen Strand ('Beach') in Zwolsestraat is the largest parking garage in Scheveningen. The garage is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. In view of the large parking capacity there is nearly always space here. If you drive through the parking garage and park right at the back, you can walk to the beach, Holland Casino, Circustheater and SEA LIFE within five to ten minutes.

Location of Parking Scheveningen Strand >
Parking Kurhaus is the closest parking garage to Scheveningen beach, SEA LIFE and the Kurhaus hotel. It is one of the oldest and well-known parking garages in Scheveningen Bad and also the smallest. For this reason it gets full quickly, but if you are really early you usually have a good chance of a parking spot. The garage is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Location of Parking Kurhaus >
Parking Nieuwe Parklaan is located just five minutes from the boulevard and beach, and nearby various Scheveningen attractions such as Circustheater, SEA LIFE, Museum Beelden aan Zee and Pathé. Furthermore, the stairs and lift are directly connected to Holland Casino. Parking Nieuwe Parklaan is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Location of Parking Nieuwe Parklaan >
The Zwarte Pad Car Park is located between the beautiful dunescape at Meijendel and the North Beach (Noorderstrand) in Scheveningen. This car park is just a short walk from the beach. If you are visiting one of the trendy beach pavilions on the North Beach during the summer, then this is the easiest place to park. The open-air car park is open all day, 7 days a week. Parking at Zwarte Pad is free of charge from 1 November to 1 March!

Location of Parking Zwarte Pad >
Parking your car directly at Scheveningen beach? This is possible at the Northern Harbour Entrance car park and in Strandweg. These parking spots are located on the boulevard beside the harbour, at The Hague Beach Stadium. During the beach season you will find a selection of lovely beach pavilions near these parking spots. This part of the beach is also the area for wave, wind and kitesurfers. The car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tip: just as for Zwarte Pad parking, you can park here free of charge from 1 November to 1 March.

Location of Parking Noordelijk Havenhoofd >
Parking Havenkwartier is located in Scheveningen harbour near various restaurants, such as Catch and The Harbour Club. This small parking garage is just a 20-minute walk from the beach and is not open as long as the other car parking facilities in Scheveningen.

Location of Parking Havenkwartier Scheveningen >
Current status of car parks

Park & Ride

Save time and park your car at a Park & Ride. By doing so you will avoid any traffic jams to Scheveningen, plus you will save on parking fees!

P+R Hoornwijck (Laan van Zuid Hoorn 38)
Save time and park your car at P+R Hoornwijck. This car park is open 24 hours a day and easily accessible from the A13 and A4 motorways. Take the tram from P+R Hoornwijck for a fast ride to Hollands Spoor station or Den Haag Centraal Station. A tram to the beach departs from both stations every 10 minutes.

Strandexpress
A smart and economical way to travel is by car and tram. You can park inexpensively beside the motorway at car park P+R Hoornwijck and then continue to Scheveningen by tram. The Strandexpress (Beach Express) runs every Sunday from May to September, including Ascension Day and Pentecost. For a few euros you can park at P+R Hoornwijck, which includes a return tram journey to Scheveningen for 4 passengers. Strandexpress travels directly to Scheveningen Bad and takes approximately 30 minutes.
Randstadrail in The Hague

Public transport

Scheveningen is very easy to reach by public transport. From Hollands Spoor and Den Haag Centraal railway stations, take trams 1, 9, 11 or bus 22 run by HTM, which brings you to the beach in fifteen minutes. Buses 21 and 23, both of which pass through The Hague city centre, also go to Scheveningen. The trams and buses to Scheveningen run throughout the day from 07:00 to 24:00, at approximately 10-minute intervals.
Tram 1 runs from Delft via Station HS and The Hague city centre to Scheveningen. This tramline connects The Hague and the historical city centre of Delft, passing through many tourist hotspots. Tram 1 runs through Keizerstraat in Scheveningen Village, and passes Museum Beelden aan Zee and the Kurhaus hotel, stopping at Zwarte Pad car park.
Tram 9 runs from Hollands Spoor and Den Haag Centraal NS Railway Stations, via the centre and Madurodam to Scheveningen. You can get off there at the Circustheater, Kurhaus and Zwarte Pad stops.
Tram 11 takes you from Station HS via Weimarstraat, Statenkwartier and Scheveningen Harbour to the beach. If you get off at the final stop, you are very close to the boulevard and a short walk from the beach. The Hague Beach Stadium is not very far from the final stop either.
Bus 22 runs from Centraal Station through The Hague city centre, Madurodam and the Kurhaus hotel to the final stop in Duindorp. Incidentally, the final stop is a 10-minute walk from South Beach, which is much quieter than Scheveningen.
Bus line 23 connects both seaside resorts of Scheveningen and Kijkduin. The bus line skirts around The Hague city centre and stops at Rijswijk, Voorburg, and Laan van NOI railway stations, in addition to Bronovo Hospital.
Plan your journey with HTM
Fietsers in de duinen van Meijendel

By bike

The easiest way to visit Scheveningen is by bike or moped. This is the fastest way, especially when the weather is great: from The Hague city centre you can cycle to Scheveningen within 10 minutes. Moreover, the view from the cycle path alongside the new boulevard gives you a magnificent view of the coast, and if you continue cycling north you will arrive at the beautiful dunes at Meijendel where you will find several entrances to the beach.

Bike hire
Are you coming from outside The Hague? Then hire an OV bike from the bike park located under Den Haag Centraal railway station and beat the traffic jams. You can also hire a bike in Scheveningen from Du Nord in Keizerstraat and from Biesieklette at Palaceplein.

Bike parks
Scheveningen has many unattended bike parks. Biesieklette are operates a number of supervised bike parks at the beach, where you can park your bike free of charge. In addition to parking bikes and mopeds, you can also hire pedal cars, children's buggies, wheelchairs and beach wheelchairs from some of these bike parks. It is also possible to recharge electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
  • Noordboulevard Bike Park (Strandweg 191)
  • Boulevard Bike Park (Strandweg 6)
  • Havenhoofd Bike Park (Strandweg 1)
  • Palaceplein Bike Park (Palaceplein 1)
Cycle route on Google Maps
Boat at Scheveningen coast

By boat

The Hague port is located in Scheveningen, directly on the North Sea. The Scheveningen Yacht Club welcomes visitors wishing to sail into Scheveningen all year round whether it's for a short or a longer stay in The Hague. Scheveningen Yacht Club is based in the port of Scheveningen with direct access to the North Sea (without locks) and it is at walking distance from the beach, the dunes and the shops. The port office is also open during winter months.

Willemsvaart
Would you like to visit Scheveningen in a relaxed and original manner? Then take the boat! The Willemsvaart departs for Scheveningen from The Hague city centre each morning and afternoon during the summer months. The boat trip takes 45 minutes.

Watertaxi Scheveningen Haven
The Port of Scheveningen Water taxi ('Watertaxi Scheveningen Haven') offers pedestrians a quick and enjoyable way of getting from one side of the harbour to the other. Between 11.00 and 20.00 hrs, the Water taxi covers the stretch between Dr Lelykade and Zuiderstrandtheater every hour on the hour, stopping at the yacht harbour (Jachthaven) and Kantine Visafslag along the way. The Water taxi connects the second, first and third harbours with one another (Tweede, Eerste en Derde Haven), making it possible for visitors to make their way right round the harbour.

Disabled visitors

Scheveningen is also easily accessible for disabled visitors. The boulevard offers over 10 disabled parking spots. Tramlines 9 and 11 have low-floor trams. Disabled visitors can also come to Scheveningen by bus on lines 22 and 23. A number of bike parks operated by Biesieklette (see above) hire out beach wheelchairs for a visit to the beach.