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Since 2020, caravan and motorhome sales in the Netherlands have grown significantly due to the pandemic. The country now has 208,300 motorhomes. Since 2024, the vehicle tax has doubled, pushing annual costs to €2,000.
Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes in the Netherlands have grown significantly. The cause was the restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted people to seek safe holiday options. After the pandemic eased, motorhome sales continued to rise.
The country has 208,300 registered motorhomes. Owners face parking restrictions: in Nijkerk, a motorhome may be parked on the street for no more than three consecutive days, and overnight stays are prohibited.
Since 2024, the vehicle tax for motorhomes has doubled, leading to annual costs of up to €2,000 and an increased supply of used vehicles. According to some sources, this could reduce demand.
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Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes have increased significantly. The reason was the restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, which ...
Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes have increased significantly. The reason was the restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted people to look for safe holiday options. After the pandemic eased, motorhome sales continued to grow.
Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes in the Netherlands have surged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country now has 208,300 registered mo...
Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes in the Netherlands have surged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country now has 208,300 registered motorhomes. Owners face parking restrictions: in Nijkerk, a motorhome can be parked on the street for a maximum of three consecutive days, and overnight stays are prohibited. Since 2024, the vehicle tax for motorhomes has doubled, raising annual costs to around €2,000 and increasing the supply of used vehicles.
Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes in the Netherlands have surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country now has 208,300 registered motor...
Since 2020, sales of caravans and motorhomes in the Netherlands have surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country now has 208,300 registered motorhomes. In Nijkerk, parking on public roads is limited to three consecutive days, and overnight stays are prohibited. A doubling of vehicle tax since 2024 has increased annual costs for owners to around €2,000, potentially reducing demand.
Netherlands — fuel prices
Updated: 22.08.2026
Super E10
$2.91 /l
€2.49 · £2.13/l
141 of 142
pricier than 99% of countries
Super Plus 98
$3.23 /l
€2.77 · £2.37/l
93 of 94
pricier than 98% of countries
Diesel
$2.97 /l
€2.54 · £2.18/l
140 of 142
pricier than 98% of countries
Diesel Special
$3.15 /l
€2.70 · £2.31/l
40 of 40
pricier than 98% of countries
LPG
$1.33 /l
€1.14 · £0.98/l
49 of 54
pricier than 89% of countries
CNG
$1.98 /l
€1.70 · £1.45/l
11 of 14
pricier than 71% of countries
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