Navigating Gloucester city and planning your visit is made easier with our comprehensive network of Car Parks. As the content creators for cars.edu.vn and your automotive specialists, we’re here to provide you with all the essential information about parking in Gloucester. Gloucester City Council manages a total of 14 car parks, encompassing 12 pay and display and 2 pay on foot facilities. These include 3 multi-storey car parks, collectively offering around 1905 parking spaces strategically located throughout the city to serve residents and visitors alike.
Finding Your Way: Car Park Locations
To help you pinpoint the most convenient parking spot, we offer an interactive map of car parks. This visual tool clearly indicates the locations of all car parks within the city, ensuring you can plan your parking in advance, whether you’re heading for shopping, business, or leisure.
Many of our car parks are proud recipients of the Park Mark award, a testament to their safer parking environment. This accreditation assures you that these facilities have been assessed and meet rigorous standards for safety and security, giving you peace of mind while you leave your vehicle.
Opening Times and Charging Hours
Planning your visit requires knowing when you can access and expect to pay for parking. Most Gloucester City Council car parks remain open beyond the charging period, offering flexibility for your stay. However, please note that Castlemeads and Longsmith Street car parks have specific closing times and are locked at 7pm.
For detailed information on the precise opening and charging hours for each location, you can easily find this by clicking on the parking symbol on our interactive map or by selecting the car park name under the ‘related links’ section on the council’s parking page. This ensures you have the most up-to-date information for your parking needs.
Convenient Cashless Parking Options
In today’s digital age, convenience is key. Gloucester City Council offers cashless parking solutions across most of its car parks. You can pay for your parking using your mobile phone via SMS, dedicated smartphone applications, online platforms, or even a telephone call.
To utilize cashless payment or to set up an online account for seamless parking payments, please visit Gloucester City Council’s cashless parking portal. This system, powered by Mipermit, provides a user-friendly interface for managing your parking payments without the need for cash.
Important Note: While cashless payment is widely available, it is not yet implemented at Eastgate GL1, Kings Walk, and Southgate Moorings car parks. For these locations, alternative payment methods are available.
For those preferring traditional methods, all our pay and display machines are equipped to accept debit and credit card payments. Additionally, some machines also accept coin payments, offering a variety of payment options to suit all users.
Blue Badge Parking Scheme
We are committed to accessibility for all visitors. Blue Badge holders are entitled to park free of charge for up to 3 hours in all Gloucester City Council car parks. This initiative supports disabled drivers and ensures convenient access to city amenities.
To facilitate this, Blue Badge holders are required to register for a Blue Badge car park permit. This permit not only grants 3 hours of free parking but also provides automatic entry to the Eastgate shopping centre and Kings Walk car parks, enhancing accessibility and convenience.
Proper Display of Your Blue Badge
It is crucial to display your Blue Badge correctly to ensure it is valid. The badge must be placed on the dashboard or facia panel of your vehicle where it is clearly visible through the front windscreen. Ensure the front of the badge, showing the hologram, is facing upwards. The side displaying your photograph should not be visible through the windscreen to protect your privacy.
Parking for Motorhomes
For visitors traveling in motorhomes, we provide suitable parking arrangements at the Westgate coach and car park. Understanding the size of motorhomes, it is necessary to occupy 2 car parking spaces. Therefore, motorhome users are required to purchase 2 tickets, equivalent to paying for two cars. These tickets must be displayed clearly on the dashboard, visible through the front windscreen. Please be aware that overnight parking for motorhomes is not permitted in this or any other council car park.
Motorcycle Parking Facilities
Motorcyclists benefit from dedicated free parking areas at two convenient locations:
- Hare Lane, situated outside Sainsbury’s.
- St Michaels Square car park, within a designated motorcycle parking area.
In all other city council car parks and on-street pay and display bays, standard parking charges apply to motorcycles. It is important to note that motorcycles are not allowed to enter or park within the pedestrian zone of the city center.
Height Restrictions in Car Parks
For drivers of taller vehicles, it’s important to be aware of height restrictions in some of our multi-storey car parks. Specific height restrictions are in place at:
- Longsmith Street car park: 1.83 metres.
- Kings Walk car park: 1.85 metres.
- Castlemeads car park: 2.0 metres.
All other Gloucester City Council car parks generally have a height restriction of 2.03 metres, with exceptions at the following locations which have no height restrictions:
- Gloucester Leisure Centre (GL1) car park.
- Hampden Way car park.
- Hare Lane North car park.
- Hare Lane South car park.
- Ladybellegate Street car park.
- Westgate car park (height barrier is opened from 7am to 7pm).
Civil Parking Enforcement Policy
To ensure fair and effective management of parking across the city, Gloucester City Council operates a Civil Parking Enforcement Policy. For detailed guidance on the enforcement and cancellation of penalty charge notices, please refer to the Guidance policies for the enforcement and cancellation of penalty charge notices (PDF, 579.8 KB). This document provides comprehensive information on parking regulations and enforcement procedures in Gloucester.
We hope this guide helps you navigate car parks in Gloucester city with ease. For any further assistance or specific inquiries, please refer to the Gloucester City Council’s official parking information pages.
