Town centre parking and charges

From 1 April our car park prices are changing

So that we can continue to maintain excellent low-cost town centre car parking which are some of the lowest town centre car parking prices in the North West, the costs of our car park tariffs will increase from 1 April.

Flat Iron car park        

Tariffs will rise by £1

Short stay

Car parks include: Hollinshead Street, St Mary’s, West Street, Fleet Street, Farrington Street and Back Mount (Farrington St/Back Mount will change to short stay from 1 April 25)

Tariffs will rise by £1

Portland Street car park

Tariffs will rise by £1

Long stay

Car parks include: Water Street, Queens Road, Friday Street, Friday Street North, Fleet Street and George Street (Farrington St/Back Mount car parks are no longer long stay car parks from 1 April 2025)

Tariffs will rise by £1 for up to 4 hours and 50p for more than 4 hours

Free one hour parking will remain the same and will continue to be free parking after 1pm on Saturdays and all day Sundays on all car parks except Flat Iron car park (chargeable 7 days a week). There will be no change for blue badge holders

Permit holders

From 1 April 2025, long stay car park permit charges will increase.

The increase will only take into effect with new customers from 1 April and the existing permit holders will have the increase when their permit is due for renewal.

See a table outlining the new charges below.

From 1 April 2025, we’re also introducing a new 7-day permit at a cost of £20.