Car parking in Darlington

If you are looking for information about where you will find a car park to park in safety, how long you can park it for, how much it will costs you, who can park for free, where disabled persons parking is available or even where reserved bays are in Darlington you will find it all here..

You'll also find some other useful information about Shopmobility, Public Conveniences, Closed Circuit Television and Public Transport.

You could well find this page of further use to you for your visit to Darlington.

Disabled Persons Badge Holders - Park free in all Council car parks

• Short stay car parks - The free period is restricted to 3 hours after which normal charges apply
• Long stay car parks - Parking is free all day (*Caution some 'long stay car parks' become 'short stay car parks' at the weekend)

Car Parking prices

• Short stay car parks - £0.80p/hour - The exception being Abbott's Yard where a premium pricing regime of £1 for the first hour and £1.50 for each subsequent hour applies
• Long stay car parks - £2.50 all day (with the exception of Park Lane car park which is from the 01/04/05 £3.00 a day). *Caution some 'long stay car parks' become 'short stay car parks' at the weekend.

Motor Cycle Parking
Motor cycles park free when attached to a secure parking stand in the following car parks:

• Abbott's Yard
• Commercial Street
• Beaumont Street
• Garden Street
• Barnard Street

Motor cycles parked elsewhere within a car park must pay the appropriate fee.

Commercial Vehicles and Buses
Are restricted by height barriers from using both short and long stay car parks. Commercial vehicle and bus parking is available, for a charge, at Chesnut Street.

Further Information
Please telephone the Car Parks Section, 11 Houndgate, Darlington on (01325) 388582

Map of the Town Centre
http://www.darlingtontown.co.uk/images/Town-Map.jpg
Look for the fire station in grid D-4 and you'll soon see which way is what.

Out and about in your wheelchair or scooter
Just where can you go in Darlington if you’re out and about in your wheelchair or scooter? Wheelygood.org has it covered! Simply click on the places you would like to visit and they are shown on the map - When you hover your mouse over the symbols you are provided with the address and accessibility of the location.
Click here to try it for yourself

Shopmobility
Situated next to the Dolphin Centre entrance.
Powered and unpowered wheelchairs and escorts are available to help disabled shoppers.
Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm (Wednesday 4.00 pm).
For further information, please telephone (01325) 489999.
Parking for Shopmobility is available under the Town Hall Council Chamber
(Free for as long as you need it!)
MAP

Public Conveniences

• East Row (under the Covered Market).
• The Cornmill Centre
• Horsemarket (next to Shopmobility) (Accessible Toilet with RADAR Key)

Free Parking
Is available after 6.00 pm and all day Sunday at all Council short stay and long stay car parks.

Closed Circuit Television
Most Council and Railway Station pay and display car parks are monitored by CCTV. A proportion of the car park fee contributes towards the provision of this service.

Car Crime Prevention
DON'T FORGET … Park in the light – shut windows – remove valuables – lock doors – set immobiliser or alarm.

Public Transport
Darlington has a comprehensive public transport network, for further details contact Traveline on 0870 608 2608 or www.traveline-northeast.co.uk

Plan your Journey
This web page helps you to plan your journey, visit www.jplanner.org.uk/ and enter your required journey details, altering the default values where necessary and click submit!