City Council Car Parks

Carlisle City Council is responsible for the maintenance of, and enforcement of parking regulations in the Pay & Display Car Parks in the city.

Pay & Display Car Parks operated by Carlisle City Council   

Short Stay Car Parks

Town Dyke Orchard 

• 253 parking spaces
• 4 Pay & Display machines

Civic Centre 

• 90 parking spaces
• 14 reserved bays for 'Permit Holders Only' Monday to Friday
• 2 Pay & Display machines

Bitts Park 

• 58 parking spaces
• 1 Pay & Display machine 

Sands (short stay area only)

• 60 parking spaces
• 1 Pay & Display machine                    

Marks & Spencer 

• 21 parking spaces
• 1 Pay & Display machine
• 2 hour maximum stay - This includes Blue Badge Holders         

Long Stay Car Parks

Upper Viaduct 

• 211 parking spaces
• 3 Pay & Display machines
• Coach Parking Allowed - 6.30pm to 8.30am

Vehicles may park on this car park for up to a maximum of 7 days. Payment can be made for this facility by purchasing one Pay & Display ticket for each of the days that parking is required, this should be done when the vehicle is initially parked.

Example: Vehicle requires 3 days parking - on arrival at Car Park driver must purchase 3 all day Pay & Display tickets from the machine and clearly display all 3 of them in the vehicle. The Parking Attendants are aware to allow 3 full days parking from the date on the tickets purchased.                       

Lower Viaduct

• 450 parking spaces
• 4 Pay & Display machines

Sands

• 210 parking spaces
• 4 Pay & Display machines

Zone C - This area of the car park is reserved for Sand Centre users. Only vehicles clearly displaying a red 'Customer Parking Permit' correctly completed are allowed to park in this area.

Swifts Bank

• 208 parking spaces
• 2 Pay & Display machines

Charging hours:

• Monday to Friday             Permit Holders Only
• Saturday to Sunday          Pay & Display   8.30am to 6.00pm

Golfers may park free of charge in designated 'Golfers Bays' when clearly displaying a valid Permit. There are 7 dedicated golfers bays.

Cecil Street

• 210 parking spaces
• 2 Pay & Display machines

William Street

• 174 parking spaces
• 3 Pay & Display machines

Shaddongate

• 61 parking spaces
• 1 Pay & Display machine

Paddy's Market

• 24 parking spaces
• 1 Pay & Display machine

Devonshire Walk

• 334 parking spaces
• 3 Pay & Display machines
• Designated Motorcycle Parking Bays
• Designated Coach and Caravan Parking
• Barrier Entry and Exit System

Contract Parking is available on all Long Stay Car Parks.

Carlisle City Council is also responsible for the enforcement of several other Car Parks:

Talkin Tarn

• Pay & Display Car Park
• First 2 hours parking free - a clock disc must be clearly displayed showing the 'time of arrival' to qualify for the free parking. Thereafter a valid Pay & Display ticket or permit must be clearly displayed.

Brampton - Central Car Park

• Free Car Park
• 2 hour maximum stay
• No return within 1 hour

Brampton - Union Lane Car Park

• Free Car Park

Lamplugh Street Car Park

• Free Car Park

Rosehill Estate Car Park

• Free Car Park

Barrock Street Car Park

• Permit Holders Only - Zone B

Gilsland Car Park

• Free Car Park
• 2 hour maximum stay

Car Park Charges

For Pay & Display Car Park Charges please click on this link.

Blue Badge Holders

Blue Badge Holders may park free of charge and without time limit (not exceeding 24 hours) in a Pay & Display Car Park owned by the City Council. The Blue Badge must be clearly displayed.

For any further information relating to the Car Parks contact:

Parking Services

Tel: 01228 817200

E-Mail: carparking@carlisle.gov.uk