City Council Car Parks

Carlisle City Council is responsible for the maintenance of, and enforcement of parking regulations in most of 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 

The short stay parking spaces are located within the block adjacent to the Sands' Centre Gym.                   

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

Due to Flood Defence work a small area of the car park and one pay and display ticket machine will not be in use for several months. Disruption to car park users has been kept to a minimum.

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 City Council owned 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 showing the wheelchair user symbol and expiry date.

For any further information relating to the Car Parks contact:

• Parking Services
• Civic Centre
• Carlisle
• CA3 8QG

Tel: 01228 817200 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.00pm)

E-Mail: carparking@carlisle.gov.uk