Extra parking for STVV fans on Zoutleeuwesteenweg in Sint-Truiden: "Because we have 1,000 extra season ticket holders"

Football club STVV is adding approximately 100 extra parking spaces on a section of Zoutleeuwesteenweg for home games. This measure comes after the club sold around 1,000 additional season tickets this year, intensifying parking demand near the Stayen stadium.

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Especially supporters who come to the stadium late sometimes have difficulty finding a spot close to the stadium. And then they don't always take the parking rules seriously. There were many complaints from residents in the neighborhoods near the stadium. And we want to maintain good relations with the local residents.

Gert Stas, brand manager for STVV, explained that fans arriving late often struggle to find parking close to the stadium, sometimes leading them to disregard parking regulations. This has resulted in numerous complaints from residents in nearby neighborhoods. The club aims to maintain good relations with the local community.

To address the issue, the club and local police are implementing a new parking plan. For each home match, fans can park for free on one lane of Zoutleeuwesteenweg, between the roundabout at Stayen and the intersection of Wilderenlaan and Galgestraat. Two hours before kickoff, this section will become one-way, allowing fans to park safely on the right side of the road, according to interim police chief Fabrice Curto.

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For each home game, supporters will be able to park for free on one lane of Zoutleeuwesteenweg, between the roundabout at Stayen and the intersection of Wilderenlaan and Galgestraat. Two hours before the match, this section of Zoutleeuwesteenweg will be one-way, and supporters can park safely and efficiently on the right side of the road.

An alternative route will be provided to ensure continued accessibility for other traffic. Stas also mentioned that STVV is exploring other potential parking options, possibly paid and reservation-based, for the coming months. He also reminded supporters of existing, perhaps lesser-known, parking facilities and encouraged cycling to the stadium, especially with favorable weather.

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We will look at the coming months to see if we can provide extra parking in other places, possibly paid and via reservation. There are also existing parking lots in the area that may not be well known to our supporters. And since it's not too cold yet, we hope many supporters will come to the stadium by bike.