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Shopping in Maastricht

In Maastricht, you can easily spend a day shopping. Besides the well-known shops in the center, there are many nice boutiques in the beautiful side streets and in the Wyck neighbourhood.

Almost all shops and shopping areas are open seven days a week. There are exceptions on shopping evenings, public holidays, or events, so check the opening hours of your favourite shop before you go.
Check our websitewww.maastrichtbereikbaar.nl/en/agenda listing the holidays for the applicable opening hours of shopsor consult theVisit Maastricht website and Centrummanagement Maastricht (in Dutch).

Regular opening hours are:

Where are the public toilets in Maastricht?

If you're going to spend a day shopping or soaking up culture in Maastricht, it's good to know where the public toilets are in case you need to. The City of Maastricht offers visitors to the city the opportunity to use a public toilet in various places. In addition to the public toilets, you can also use toilets in a pub/café for a fee or a consumption.

Maastricht Central Station

Address: Stationsplein 29
Open daily from: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Vrijthof Q-park

Address: Vrijthof 100

Monday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM
Tue-Fri from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM

Mosae Forum (city office):

Address: Mosae Forum 10
Here, you can use the restrooms on the first floor.

Monday to Thursday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Centre Céramique

Address: Avenue Ceramique 50

Closed on Mondays
Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Catering establishments in Maastricht

There are a number of catering establishments that also open their toilets to non-guests:

Coffee Lovers Plein 1992, Plein 1992 77
De Poshoorn, Stationsstraat 47
’t Piepenhoes, Maastrichter Brugstraat 2
Pieke Potloed, Sporenstraat 5
Café Forum, Sint Pieterstraat 4

Via the app HogeNood and via stickers, you can see which catering establishments have public toilet facilities available.

Toilets accessible for the disabled

There are also several toilets in Maastricht that are accessible for the disabled. These include the municipal toilets at Mosae Forum, Centre Céramique and Theater aan het Vrijthof (Vrijthof 47). You can also go to Boekhandel Dominicanen (Dominicanerkerkstraat 1).

Get more out of your visit, check out our tips!

On weekends, visit during the morning hours. Alternatively, opt for the weekdays. Mondays through Thursdays are less crowded in the city. Wednesday and Friday are market days.
Go exploring in side streets that are sure to wow in Wyck, the Jekerkwartier, Stokstraatkwartier or the trendy Sphinxkwartier neighbourhoods.
Park on the edge of the cityfor a fixed daily rate of €12 at a P+W car park near the Frontenpark, Stadspark or P Bonnefanten. This means your vehicle will be parked at a maximum walking distance of 10-15 minutes from the city centre and you will be able to enjoy all the beautiful things that Maastricht has to offer on the way.

Walking routes in Maastricht

Walking through Maastricht is an experience in itself because of the beautiful history and Maas river that bisects the city. There are many hiking trails to choose from that will lead you through the historic city or even underground into the caves. These walking routes can also be followed as part of a group.

View the walking routes ofVisit Zuid-Limburg.
Discover the different walking routes on the website ofVisitMaastricht.com