Car parking charges
From Monday 2 June 2025, new car parking charges apply.
Car parks and charges
On street car parking
Charges apply Mon to Sunday, 70p per 30 minutes. Payment can be made by coin, card and pay by phone. Times may differ depending on the street (8am to 6pm or 9am to 5pm).
This will be noted on the on street signage
There are on street short stay pay and display parking places in:
- Barnard Street
- Beaumont Street
- Duke Street
- East Raby Street
- East Row
- Gladstone Street
- Grange Road
- Hargreave Terrace
- Horsemarket
- Kendrew Street
- Larchfield Street
- Napier Street
- North Lodge Terrace
- Northumberland Street
- Park Place
- Powlett Street
- Primrose Street
- Raby Street
- South Arden Street
- Victoria Embankment
- Victoria Road North back
- Winston Street
Most on street parking places are limited to a maximum of two hours (no return within one hour) except Grange Road and Northumberland Street which are three hours (no return within one hour).
Once you have purchased a ticket you cannot top up your time.
Once your ticket has expired you must leave the street and not return within one hour.
This is to prevent vehicles parking for extended periods of time and to ensure visitors to the town centre have the opportunity to park close to nearby businesses.
Off street car parking and charges
Charges apply to all motorists, including blue badge holders, in council operated car parks. (Motorcyclist can park for free in marked motor cycle bays except at Feethams Multi Storey car park.)
There are short stay and long stay off street car parks surrounding the town centre, all are open 24hrs a day with the exception of East Street multi Storey which is opened daily at 7am and locked at 6.30pm.
Paybyphone operates in all council off street car parks except Feethams.
Most council car parks are covered by 24 hour CCTV surveillance.
Larger vehicles may use more than one parking space in the off street car parks, where the height restriction permits, provided that payment is made for all the parking spaces used.
| Car Park | Entrance | Spaces | Motorcycle parking | Height restriction | Cost (Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm including bank holidays) | Cost (Sunday 8am-6pm) | Paybyphone code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott’s Yard | Bondgate (exit Skinnergate) | 89 (including 22 Blue Badge spaces) | Yes | 7ft 9in (2.36 metres) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
7500 |
| Archer Street | Upper Archer Street | 62 (including 2 Blue Badge spaces) | No | 7ft (2.13 metres) |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7501 |
| Central House | Gladstone Street | 35 (including 6 Blue Badge spaces) | Yes | £5 only Saturday and Bank Holidays | Free all day | 7505 | |
| Chesnut Street (car, coach and lorry) | Chesnut Street | 104 spaces (including 5 Blue Badge spaces) | No |
Cars - all day £2, 7 day weekly ticket £8. HGVs no charge 8am to 6pm, £4 overnight charge 6pm to 8am |
Cars, All day £2 HGVs no charge 8am to 6pm HGVs no charge 8am to 6pm, £4 overnight charge 6pm to 8am |
7518 | |
| Commercial Street East | Commercial Street | 117 spaces (including 9 Blue Badge spaces) | No |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
7506 | |
| Commercial Street West | Commercial Street | 155 spaces (including 7 Blue Badge spaces and 8 electric charging points) | Yes |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
7507 | |
|
East Street |
East Street (Open 7am to 6:30pm) |
337 spaces (including 4 Blue Badge spaces) |
Yes | 6ft 3in (1.9 metres) |
|
£2 all day |
7439 |
| Feethams multi storey car park | Beaumont Street | 650 spaces (including 33 Blue Badge spaces and 10 electric charging point) | Yes | 6ft 9in (2.1 metres) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
Payment options - card, coins and notes |
| Garden Street | Garden Street | 72 spaces (2 Blue Badge spaces) | Yes | 7ft 6in (2.28 metres) |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7508 |
| Hird Street | Hird Street | 12 spaces | No |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7509 | |
| Kendrew Street East | Kendrew Street | 76 (including 2 Blue Badge spaces) | No |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7510 | |
| Kendrew Street West | Kendrew Street | 83 spaces (including 6 Blue Badge spaces and 8 electric charging points) | No |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7511 | |
| Park Lane | Park Lane | 95 spaces (including 3 Blue Badge spaces) | No | £5 per day | All day £2 | 7512 | |
| Park Place East | Park Place | 94 spaces (including 4 Blue Badge spaces and 10 disabled electric charging points) | Yes |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7513 | |
| Park Place West | Park Place | 115 spaces (including 6 Blue Badge spaces and 8 electric charging points) | No |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7514 | |
| Skerne Bridge (opening 15th July 2024) | Off John Street | 207 spaces (including 2 disabled and 10 electric charging points) | No | No |
Up to 3 hours, £1 per hour or part of,
|
Up to 3 hours, £1 per hour or part of,
|
809601 |
| St Hilda’s | Tannery Yard | 11 spaces (including 4 Blue Badge spaces) | Yes |
Up to 3 hours, £1.20 per hour or part of,
|
All day £2 | 7515 | |
| Town hall Blue Badge car park | Feethams | 8 disabled Blue Badge bays | No | 7ft (2.13 metres) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
7516 |
| Winston Street North | Winston Street | 24 spaces (including 1 Blue Badge space and 10 electric charging points) | Yes |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
£1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) |
7517 | |
| Winston Street South | Winston Street | 36 spaces (including 3 Blue Badge spaces) | No | £1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) | £1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) | 7517 | |
| Winston Street West | Winston Street | 25 Spaces | No | £1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) | £1.20 per hour, max stay 10 hours (£10) | 7517 |
Private car parks
There are also private car parks operating in the borough.
These car parks are not managed by the council.
- Blockbuster (entrance in Northumberland Street, 34 spaces)
- Brunswick Street (entrance in Brunswick Street, long stay)
- Cornmill car park [external link]
- Duke Street (entrance in Duke Street, 27 spaces)
- Premier Inn car park (entrance off Feethams)
- Russell Street [Halfords] (entrance in Russell Street, 122 spaces - limited stay)
- Sainsbury's [external link]
- Salt Yard (entrance in Salt Yard, long stay car park)
- Railway Station car parks [external link]