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Car park closures

City Arcade Car Park

Please note that due to a serious structural issue City Arcade Car park closed on 19 December 2023 and will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

Most car parks in Coventry are run by the Council. We look after the day-to-day running of the car parks, making sure people can find a parking space and that the equipment is working at all times. The safety of the people who use the car parks is important and we are improving the security to reach the high standards of the Safer Parking Scheme.

 

City Centre

There are approximately 400 on-street parking spaces.

Outside City Centre

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Weekly car park tickets

Pay and display car parks - digital weekly ticket

You can buy a seven day parking ticket for £17.50 that is valid in the following long stay pay and display car parks. It is not valid in barrier controlled car parks.

The weekly ticket can be purchased via your smartphone using these apps:

and is valid for the following car parks only:

You will need to use the Weekly Ticket Location code 806517 rather than the individual Car Park Code.

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Paying for your parking with a smartphone

Paying by Phone App

You can now pay via the following apps in all of our Pay & Display car parks and on-street parking:

SwiftParking

The SwiftParking App [http://onelink.to/huw9u4] is free to download to your smartphone.

Say goodbye to cash  - use the SwiftParking app in these car parks to pay for your parking and to extend your parking session remotely.

It only takes a few taps to register an account and to pay.

It’s quick, easy to use and a convenient alternative to carrying cash.

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Hozah - automated parking payments

Hozah [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory/30/parking/category/1198] is a fully automated parking payment system that uses number plate recognition cameras to detect when drivers enter and leave a car park. You will need to register your details on Hozah.com [http://hozah.com/] before entering the car park.

Hozah [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory/30/parking/category/1198] enabled car parks in Coventry:

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Swift - Parking

Available in these car parks:

  • Bishop St car park
  • Clay Lane car park
  • Far Gosford Street car park
  • Gosford St car park
  • Grove St car park 
  • Grosvenor Rd car park
  • Lower Ford St car park 
  • Spon Street car park

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Car park season passes

There are different types of season passes available to the public:

  • Season pass
  • Barracks season pass

Season pass (£1040 per annum / £286 quarterly)

Pass allows 24 hour parking, 7 days a week in the following car parks:

  • Bishop Street  
  • Clay Lane   
  • Far Gosford Street
  • Gosford Street  
  • Grosvenor Road 
  • Grove Street
  • Lower Ford Street
  • Manor House  

Barracks season pass (£1560 per annum / £430 quarterly)

This pass can only be used in the Barracks car park, but doesn't guarantee a space.

Please note that the Barracks car park can be very busy in the lead up to Christmas.

How to apply

Please e-mail parkingappeals@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:parkingappeals@coventry.gov.uk?subject=Season%20Passes] with the details of your requirements.

Car Park Season Tickets

Terms and Conditions of issue and use

  1. Parking in car parks operated by Coventry City Council is subject to the provisions of the City of Coventry (Off Street Parking Places Order 1996) and any variations to it. In the event of any inconsistency between the Terms and Conditions of Issue and Use and the provisions of the Order, the latter shall prevail.
  2. It is the pass holder’s responsibility to be fully conversant with the Terms and Conditions relating to the issue and use of the Season Ticket and the City Council’s car park regulations which are displayed in the car park.  
  3. Any parking passes issued to Season Ticket holders remain the property of Coventry City Council.
  4. Parking passes are not valid to use in short stay car parks. The list of available parking places is indicated below. The list may change at any time during the period of the pass without prior notice.
  5. The pass must be displayed in the front windscreen of the vehicle whilst in Pay & Display car parks where it must be clearly visible from outside the vehicle. [It is not necessary to display the pass in barrier controlled (Pay on Foot) car parks. Failure to display the pass correctly may result in a parking ticket being issued to the vehicle.
  6. The loss of the pass must be reported immediately to Parking Services psadmin@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:psadmin@coventry.gov.uk]
  7. The pass holder is responsible for the pass. In the event of loss or damage the pass holder must pay for a replacement at a cost of £25.00. The pass holder is required to pay to park in line with the standard car park tariff pending receipt of a replacement pass. If a lost pass is found, a refund of £25.00 may be issued at the discretion of Parking Services.
  8. If your parking pass is stolen, you must provide Parking Services with a crime reference number to Parking Service before a replacement pass will be issued.  There is no charge for a replacement pass.  
  9. If a pass is returned or cancelled mid-term, no refunds or compensation will be given in respect of the unused period.  
  10. Having a season ticket does not guarantee a parking space in a specific car park.
  11. Invoices will be raised periodically and will continue to be until Parking Services receive a written request to cancel the pass the pass is returned to Parking Services.

The list of long stay car parks is as follows (correct at March 2023):  

Car park name Type Opening times Notes
Bishop St Pay & Display 24/7  
Clay Lane Pay & Display 24/7  
Far Gosford St Pay & Display  24/7  
Gosford St Pay & Display  24/7  
Grosvenor Rd Pay & Display 24/7  
Grove St Pay & Display  24/7 `
Lower Ford St Pay & Display  24/7  
Manor House Drive Barrier controlled 24/7  
Salt Lane ANPR camera/barrier controlled 24/7 You need to provide your vehicle reg number to Parking Services before using this car park

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Disabled parking in Coventry

Not all council-owned car parks in the city centre have disabled parking bays. Please check the individual pages for the car parks to see what facilities they have available.

There are also on-street disabled parking bays [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory/30/parking/category/129] across the city centre.

On-street

Parking is free with no time restrictions for vehicles clearly displaying a Valid Disabled Badge in disabled bays unless otherwise specified on the bay signage.

Car parks

Parking is free for Disabled Badge Holders in Council-owned Car Parks. The Disabled badge will need to be clearly displayed.

Please note that normal charges apply in West Orchards Car Park.

A map of all the parking bay locations in the city centre is available to download [/carparklocations].

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Salt Lane and Railway Station multi-storey car parks

Salt Lane multi-storey car park [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory-record/49378/salt-lane-car-park] and Railway Station multi-storey car park  [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory-record/57445/railway-station-car-park] are ticketless and cashless.  Please note that Avanti car park tickets are not valid in the (Red) Railway Station multi-storey car park [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory-record/57445/railway-station-car-park].

How it works

  1. Enter and park as normal - our ANPR cameras pick up your entry time.
  2. When you're ready to leave, enter your registration number on the screen at the pay station.
  3. Pay by card.
  4. Drive to the exit.
  5. The ANPR cameras at the exit will know you have paid and the barrier will raise.

Or pay using the Trust app [https://www.glideparking.com/] (previously known as Glide)

The entrance to Salt Lane multi-storey car park is via Little Park Street.

The entrance to the Railway Station multi-storey car park is via Eaton Road.

Parking Services (enforcement)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4367 [tel:02476834367]

Parking terms and conditions

On Street (City Centre)

The vehicle must be parked entirely within a marked parking bay. Failure to do so will result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued to the vehicle.

Pay and display tickets or Disabled Blue Badges must be clearly displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle unless a virtual ticket has been purchased. Failure to do so will result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued to the vehicle.

Vehicles are parked entirely at the owner's risk. Coventry City Council does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to vehicles whilst parked on street.

 

Car Parks

The vehicle must be parked entirely within a marked parking bay. Failure to do so will result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued to the vehicle.

Pay and display tickets or Disabled Blue Badges must be clearly displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle unless a virtual ticket has been purchased. Failure to do so will result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued to the vehicle.

Vehicles are parked entirely at the owner's risk. The Council shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to any motor vehicle or to any property contained in any motor vehicle from any cause whatsoever unless caused by the Council's own negligence, whilst between entering and within, or leaving the car park

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