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De Pijp Mobility Referendum Sets October 2026 Vote Date, With Parking and Transit Shifts Projected for 2027
The referendum process means De Pijp households face potential changes to street parking limits and bus frequencies by the second half of 2027 if the measure passes.
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The De Pijp mobility referendum, set for 15 October 2026 under the Amsterdam Municipal Referendum Act of 2024, will ask residents whether to approve restrictions on private vehicle access along Ferdinand Bolstraat and adjacent side streets.
City records show the vote follows a 2025 petition that gathered the required 5,000 signatures from registered voters in the neighborhood. The measure stems from earlier council decisions on traffic volumes recorded at 42,000 vehicles per weekday in 2024 counts by the Amsterdam transport department.
Implementation Timeline
If approved, the first phase of enforcement begins in July 2027 with new permit zones that cap resident parking at one vehicle per household address. Subsequent phases add electronic barriers on three streets by December 2027, according to the draft implementation plan published by the stadsdeel Zuid office in June 2026.
Local residents who commute by car to jobs in the city centre or use street parking near Sarphati Park would need to apply for permits through the existing municipal app by April 2027. Those relying on bus lines 24 and 65 could see route adjustments once the city reallocates road space, with the transport authority projecting revised timetables released in September 2027.
Budget and Service Effects
The city budget for 2026 allocates 3.8 million euros to the project, drawn from the neighborhood improvement fund, to cover signage, enforcement cameras and additional bike racks at 12 locations. Policy analysts note that De Pijp households currently pay an average of 48 euros annually for visitor parking permits, a figure that the referendum proposal would raise to 120 euros starting January 2028.
Results of the 15 October vote will be certified by the electoral commission within 10 days. The stadsdeel council must then adopt an ordinance within 90 days, after which the transport department begins the permit registration period for the 8,200 households in the affected zone.