Car parking charges and opening times

General car parking information

How to pay for parking

We operate traditional pay and display on most of the car parks where you can pay with cash or by phone. Most of our car parks also accept card and contactless payments. See more about our payment options.

Bank holiday parking

Please note: the hourly rate for each car park covers the whole day's parking on a bank holiday. This applies to the following car parks:

  • Blackfriars
  • Cherry Orchard
  • Corporation Street
  • Goose Street
  • Hassell Street
  • King Street
  • School Street
  • Silverdale Road
  • Windsor Street

Motorcycles

Motorcycles can park for free in any council surface level car park. In addition there is a motorcycle space on Corporation Street, and two spaces, with anchor points at Windsor Street car park.

Motorcycle spaces are also available on Castle multistorey car park. Motorcycles need to pay and use the ticket system to enable the barriers to work.

Electric vehicle charging points

We are adding electric vehicle charging points to a number of our car parks at:

  • Castle car park, Newcastle town centre
  • Goose Street, Newcastle town centre
  • King Street, Newcastle town centre
  • Heathcote Street, Kidsgrove
  • The Parade, Silverdale

Parking problems

If you have a problem, please see if this can be reported to us.