Here you will find your nearest council-managed car park in Northumberland and can check the charges and restrictions that apply.
Craster Quarry car park - due to the location of this car park the Wi-Fi signal is often weak or intermittent which affects the Pay By Phone service. We are working with our suppliers to improve Wi-Fi connectivity, however the three ticket machines located within the car park offer an alternative way to pay. All ticket machines accept coins and the ticket machine nearest the Tourist Information Centre also accepts contactless card payments
We now offer Pay By Phone facility in all our Pay and Display parking locations.
Pay By Phone is used by many local authorities across the country. Users only need to set up an account once and then it can be used in all car parks where Pay By Phone is in operation. The service also offers additional benefits such as being able to extend parking sessions remotely. We recommend downloading the app prior to visiting our car parks if this is your preferred payment method.
Beware of fraudulent sites masquerading as PayByPhone on Google
We have recently become aware of several fraudulent companies masquerading as PayByPhone on Google. These companies are using advertising to trick people into visiting a website that pretends to be the PayByPhone site.
These sites require you to register then ask for your credit or debit card details and charge you a subscription. PayByPhone does not provide any subscription service and will never charge your card without your authorisation.
PayByPhone are working with the relevant authorities to have these sites removed, however, in the meantime we would urge you to exercise caution when providing your credit or debit card details online in case the site is fraudulent. Rest assured the authentic PayByPhone site remains a secure platform, which is PCI level 1 compliant - the highest level of security for processing payments. All cardholder data is heavily encrypted.
To avoid these scams, the safest and most secure way to use PayByPhone remains:
For further information on the implementation of Pay By Phone, please click here
Parking Discs
You will need to display a parking disc, set at the time you arrive, in our short stay parking places in Alnwick, Berwick, Hexham, Morpeth and Ponteland. The long stay car parks don’t require a disc. Parking discs cost £1 each and you can get one from:
Parking discs issued with Blue Badges or from other local authorities can also be used. Remember to check the signs when you park for the time limits that apply and other parking information.
Long stay parking:
Short stay parking time limits:
All day car parks - You can park for up to 24 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays) after this time you must remove your vehicle for a period of 4 hours or more before returning. Time limit applies to all types of parking bay.
Parking place
Max stay
Parking disc required
Cost
Further information
Station Yard Short Stay
2 hours
No
Free
Station Yard Long Stay
All day
Cricket Club
Dairy House
John Street
Haldane Street
Park Road
Woodhorn Road
Institute Road
Hide Hill
1 hour
Yes
Bridge Street
Chapel Street
Chapel Street car park
Church Street
Eastern Lane car park
Sandgate
Castlegate short stay car park
3 hours
Parade
Waugh Place car park
Woolmarket
Woolmarket car park
Wallace Green
Castlegate long stay
Some bays suitable for motorhomes
Castlegate overflow
Coxons Lane
Foul Ford
Hatters Lane
Quayside
Berwick Railway Station
£3.50*
* 20 minutes free in designated bays only.
You can use our PayByPhone facility. Alternatively, the ticket machines at Berwick Railway Station accept cash and card payments. Car park map
View the town centre parking map of Berwick here
We have a range of pay and display and free coastal car parks from as far north as Berwick stretching down the Northumberland coast to Seaton Sluice.
Charges apply from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays)
Charges apply from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays) You can park for up to 72 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays)- after this time you must remove your vehicle for a period of 6 hours or more before returning. Time limit applies to all types of parking bay.
You must display a valid ticket/or have a valid parking session for all stays.
Links Road, Bamburgh
3 hours £6.00 4 hours £7.00 5 hours £8.00 All day £9.50
Designated coach parking bays available 4 hrs - £8.00 All day - £12.00
Beadnell
1 hour Free 3 hours £6.00 All day £8.50
You must display a valid ticket/or have a valid parking session for all stays
High Newton car park
Mermaid, Blyth
Designated coach parking bays available
Ranch Links, Blyth
Beachway, Blyth
Fountain Head, Seaton Sluice
Suitable for motorhomes
Old Hartley, Seaton Sluice
Church Point car park, Newbiggin
Craster car park, Low Newton car park, Newton Steads car park
1 hour £2.30 2 hours £4.50 3 hours £6.00 All day £8.50
Chare Ends car park, Holy Island
Green Lane car park, Holy Island
4 hours £8.00 All Day £12.00
Coaches and Blue Badge holder parking only (Blue Badge free of charge)
Station Yard, Seahouses
1 hour Free 2 hours £4.50 3hours £6.00 All day £9.50
Designated coach parking bays available 4 hours - £8.00 All day - £12.00 Station Yard Overflow car park is suitable for Motorhomes, do not obstruct other bays when parking. You must display a valid ticket/or have a valid parking session for all stays.
Charges apply from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday (including bank holidays). In Corbridge Village car park, you can park for up to 72 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays)- after this time you must remove your vehicle for a period of 6 hours or more before returning. Time limit applies to all types of parking bay.
Further Information
Corbridge Village car park
Church Lane Hill Street St Helens Street Front Street Watling Street Princes Street Main Street Well Bank
30 min free 1 hour £1.00 2 hours £1.30 3 hours £2.00
All day car parks - You can park for up to 24 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays) but you must remove your vehicle for a period of 4 hours or more before returning. Time limit applies to all types of parking bay.
Market Place
Beaumont Street
Market Street
Priestpopple
St Marys Wynd
Wentworth short stay (red bays only)
Gilesgate short stay
Loosing Hill
Wentworth medium stay (blue bays only)
4 hours
Gilesgate long stay
Hexham Fire Station
Tyne Green
Tyne Mills
Wentworth long stay (white bays only)
Wentworth coach park
4 hours £4 All day £6
Please note that charges apply all day, everyday including bank holidays. Visiting coaches from outside Tynedale may park free of charge
There are also a number of private parking providers in Hexham.
Control method
Aldi car park
90 minutes
CCTV
Homebase car park
Tesco car park
Beales car park
Pay and display
Marks & Spencer car park
Corbridge Road car park
Hexham Station car park
Car parks - 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday including bank holidays.
All day car parks (except Morpeth Railway Station) - You can park for up to 24 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays) but you must remove your vehicle for a period of 4 hours or more before returning
Morpeth Railway Station - You can park for up to 72 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays)- after this time you must remove your vehicle for a period of 6 hours or more before returning. Please note this is a pay and display car park.
Time limit applies to all types of parking bay
*Staithes Lane Car Park opening hours - 8am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm, Sunday. All vehicles left in the car park at closing time will be locked in until the following morning.
** Gas House Lane opening times - 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday. All vehicles left in the car park at closing time will be locked in until the following morning.
Back Riggs
Castle Square
Corporation Yard
Dacre Street
Newmarket East
Newmarket West
St James short stay (red bays only)
Stanley Terrace North
Stanley Terrace South
The Terrace
Whalebone Lane (A)
Whalebone Lane (B)
Whalebone Lane (C)
Whalebone Lane (D)
Gas House Lane**
Greys Yard
Matheson's Gardens
Morpeth Railway Station (South)
£3.00
Morpeth Railway Station (West)
St James long stay (white bays only)
Staithes Lane*
Goose Hill
All Day
All day car parks - You can park for up to 24 hours (Monday to Sunday including bank holidays) but you must remove your vehicle for a period of 4 hours or more before returning. Time limit applies to all types of parking bay
Thornhill Road (Short Stay)
Thornhill Road (Long Stay)
Merton Way South (Short Stay)
Merton Way North
Merton Way South (Long Stay)
Ponteland Leisure Centre
Fair View
Neale Street
Oaklands
Beggars Rigg
Cowhaugh car
Designated coach parking bays Some bays suitable for motorhomes
Padgepool Place
Ramsey's Lane
Wooler Bus Station
Car park maps
View our town centre parking maps below:
Or you can view our countywide maps - some areas aren’t yet included because the maps are still under construction:
We maintain our pay and display machines regularly, but technical issues are sometimes unavoidable. If you’re parking where a ticket machine isn’t working, follow these steps:
Check for other ticket machines in the parking area and buy a pay and display ticket.
Call 0345 600 6400 to report the fault - if you can, with the fault description, location and ticket machine number.
There are other ways to pay, therefore if you are unable to buy a ticket from a ticket machine you can use the PayByPhone service. Information for this service is displayed on ticket machines and throughout the car park. You can access paybyphone by
Visiting www.paybyphone.co.uk/Northumberland Phoning 0330 400 7275
Or downloading the PayByPhone app on your mobile phone
Please ensure you quote the correct location number which will be displayed on the ticket machine and your vehicle registration number
You may still receive a penalty charge notice (PCN), sometimes called a parking ticket but following these steps will help prevent this.
We’ve highlighted the car parks in Northumberland that can accommodate large vehicles in the locations and charges section above. It’s important vehicles only park in bays of an appropriate size. If you’re using our off-street pay and display car parks, it’s fine to take up more than one bay providing you pay for all the bays you are using. During the summer of 2021, coastal communities reported an increase in motorhome and campervan related issues including inconsiderate parking and litter. The council assessed its coastal car parks and identified three locations where self-contained motorhome vehicles can park for an overnight stay allowing the occupants to sleep in their vehicle. There is no provision however for items of equipment to be placed outside of the motorhome and no on-site facilities available which is why vehicles must have washing, toilet and waste storage facilities on board. The aim is purely to provide a single nights stay as a transit type activity. These sites have been agreed in consultation with town and parish councils.
Click here for more information on overnight motorhome parking. The car parks in Northumberland country parks are also suitable for parking large vehicles and motor homes. Cooking, camping and sleeping are not allowed in any of our car parks.
We allow mobile traders to sell certain goods in some of our NCC managed parking places, this is subject to the trader obtaining a licence granted by the council and a valid street trading consent.
The right to trade from these locations are awarded on a three-year cycle by way of submitting a sealed bid for each consecutive year in the period advertised.
Trading licences expire on 31 March at the end of the three-year period.
To find locations where we allow trading together with what can be sold and when the licences are due to expire, click here. Available Trading Concessions are advertised on the corporate contract portal: click here to visit the contract portal.
You need to register as a supplier before you can submit your tender. Tenders will not be considered if there are any outstanding trading licence fees from any previous licence periods.
As the number of electric vehicles on the roads continues to increase, the county council has agreed to introduce a user tariff for its electric vehicle chargers from Thursday 1 April 2021.
The new tariff will be 35p per kwh which will cover the cost of the chargers and installations, electricity and servicing, meaning the council can continue to invest in new EV charging points and support the continued growth in usage of electric vehicles in the county.
We hope this change will also encourage those with electric vehicles to charge at home if they are able to do so, freeing up council chargers for those without home charging facilities.
There’s also been some cases of motorists “hogging” the chargers by parking up and leaving them, preventing others from being able to charge their vehicles.
The tariff is comparable with others in the north east and unlike some schemes there is no joining or membership fee – you only pay for what you take.
Drivers will be able to use either a contactless payment card, or a mobile phone app to pay the charging point fee.
Across the county the council has now installed 37 charging points, including nine new ones at:
A further 12 chargers are in the process of being installed, with more units planned over the next year.
We’re also starting work on a strategy address the lack of kerbside charging for those residents who cannot install their own chargers on drives/garages, such as those in flats and terraced houses with no off-street parking.
This includes a pilot project where six selected locations across the county will each have four on-street charge points installed.
FAQ:
At rapid chargers there is a contactless payment terminal. Follow the on-screen instructions and swipe your card when prompted. At slow chargers use the VendElectric App to either scan the QR code or enter the code displayed on the charger. The app can be downloaded at the Apple Store and Google Play. You can find more information on the Rolec website.
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