On-street parking

Newcastle City Council operates approximately 2,200 on-street parking places

Map of council operated car parks and pay and display bays in the city centre . Please note that due to ongoing changes across our network of parking bays that you should cross-reference the map against the detailed car park information in case of temporary or permanent closure of a car park or the suspension of parking bays.

Parking Charges on street tariffs

Parking charges on the street in Newcastle city centre are operational every day of the week, with charges also applying on certain days in areas outside the city centre. Charges apply throughout the year, including Bank Holidays, with the exception of Christmas Day, 25 December. While parking charges apply for blue badge holders using Newcastle City Council operated car parks from 01 July 2021, blue badge holders can still park in pay and display bays on the public highway free of charge and beyond any maximum stay period as long as a valid blue badge is displayed on the vehicle for checking by the Parking Enforcement Officer.

The method of charging for parking on the street is as follows:

Payment at a ticket machine or by cashless parking at the locations where payment by mobile phone was introduced from Monday 19 September 2016. These charges apply between 8am and 7.00pm, every day in the charged parking locations within the Clean Air Zone. These charges also apply between 8am and 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday outside of the Clean Air Zone. Motorists are required to pay the appropriate fee between these hours. Details of the charges and any maximum stay periods can be found on each ticket machine.

If you encounter a problem or think you have been mischarged whilst using the Paybyphone service, please contact Paybyphone by email to uksupport@paybyphone.com, so they can investigate and arrange to make payment of an overcharge to the account payment was taken from.

A document outlining what was considered and who we engaged with for the proposal to go fully cashless for parking charges can be found here.

Current road closures/event parking/suspended bays affecting access to on-street parking areas:

Until further notice/long-term:

Until further notice there is reduced capacity in the loading bay and dual use charged parking/taxi bays on the south side of Shakespeare Street.
Until further notice 5 pay to park bays on High Bridge Square have been reserved for a pavement café to be installed outside Baltic 39.
Until 13 September 2024 7 limited stay bays on Stoddart Street from it’s junction with New Bridge Street north across the bridge over the railway track have been suspended due to a road closure being in operation to allow for essential repair work to be carried out on the bridge.
From 18 September 2022 until August 2025 Market Street will be closed to eastbound traffic with parking bays suspended. These road closures are due to a large-scale construction project in the vicinity.
From 17 June 2024 until 26 July 2026 17 pay to park bays on Pottery Lane have been reserved to allow for major construction works to be carried out adjacent to the pay to park bays.
From 8 August 2023 until 7 August 2024 all parking bays on Market Street have been suspended by a construction company for the large redevelopment of this area.
From 24 June 2024 until 16 August 2024 3 spaces in a loading bay on Grey Street outside of Norfolk House have been reserved for skips.
From 5 August 2024 until 1 October 2025 all pay to park bays on Watergate have been reserved in connection with the restoration work that is being carried out on the Tyne Bridge.
From 5 August 2024 until 1 October 2025 4 pay to park bays on Lombard Street have been reserved in connection with the restoration work that is being carried out on the Tyne Bridge.
Until 27 October 2024 6 pay to park bays on Library Service Area have been reserved by Newcastle City Council for contractor vehicles working on Northumberland Street.
Until 1 November 2024 3 pay to park bays on Fenkle Street after the motor cycle bay have been reserved from general use.
From 17 June 2024 until 15 June 2025 a space in the resident permit holders bays on Fountain Row has been reserved to allow for vehicles to enter a site access.
July
From 22 July 2024 until 12 August 2024 6 pay to park bays on Pitt Street outside of the westerly block side of The Verde Building have been reserved to allow for damaged wall tiles to be repaired on the building.
From 22 July 2024 until 26 July 2024 2 spaces in the resident permit holders bays on Newton Road have been reserved by Northumbrian Water.
From 22 July 2024 until 26 July 2024 5 spaces in the resident permit holders’ bays on Eskdale Terrace have been reserved from general use.
From 22 July 2024 until 5 August 2024 a space in a loading bay on Quayside outside of no. 55-57 has been reserved for a works van
From 23 July 2024 until 26 July 2024 6 spaces in the resident permit holders’ bays on Eslington Road have been reserved from general use.
From 24 July 2024 until 31 July 2024 a space in the resident permit holders bays on Jesmond Park West between 58-56 has been reserved from general use.
On 25 July and 26 July 2024 2 spaces in the resident permit holders bays on Eslington Terrace have been reserved for a removals van.
On 25 July 2024 and 26 July 2024 2 pay to park bays on College Street, the pay to park bays after the loading bay have been reserved for vans.
On 26 July 2024 2 pay to park bays on Broad chare have been reserved to allow for repairs to a manhole by Northumbrian Water.
Until 26 July 2024 a dual use loading/taxi bay on Marlborough Crescent has been reserved by the Highways section of Newcastle City Council.
On 26 July 2024 a space in the resident permit holders bays on Holly Avenue has been reserved for a removals van.
On 27 July 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays, disabled bays and loading bays on Shakespeare Street have been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
From 26 July until 2 August 2024 3 spaces in the resident permit holders bays on Linden Road have been reserved by a utility company.
On 28 July 2024 a loading bay and 11 pay to park bays on Shakespeare Street on the north side of the street have been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
On 29 July and 30 July 2024 3 spaces in the resident permit holders bays on St Georges Terrace have been reserved for a removals van.
On 29 July 2024 2 pay to park bays on Westgate Road outside of Bolbec Hall have been reserved for a van for Northern Gas Networks.
On 29 July 2024 a loading bay on Clayton Street has been reserved for a van for Northern Gas Networks.
On 29 July 2024 and 30 July 2024 2 pay to park bays on Portland Road opposite no.200 before the bus stop have been reserved by Northern Power Grid.
From 29 July 2024 until 5 August 2024 a pay to park bay on Broad chare has been reserved for a van.
On 29 July 2024 and 30 July 2024 between 7.00 pm and 12.00 midnight on Melbourne Street between its junctions with City Road and Pandon Bank all parking bays will be suspended due to a road closure being in operation to allow for emergency road maintenance works to be carried out on the street.
From 30 July 2024 until 4 August 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays and loading bays on Lombard Street will be suspended due to a road closure being in operation to support the Red Bull Enduro UK event.
From 10.00 pm on 30 July 2024 until 4 August 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays and loading bays on King Street will be suspended due to a road closure being in operation to support the Red Bull Enduro UK event.
From 6.00 pm on 30 July 2024 until 4 August 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays, disabled bays and loading bays on Quayside will be suspended due to a road closure being in operation to support the Red Bull Enduro UK event.
Until 30 July 2024 a loading bay on St Andrew’s Street Lower outside of The Irish Club has been reserved by a roofing company.
On 31 July 2024 a pay to park bay on Shakespeare Street the pay to park bay is after the loading bay has been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
From 31 July 2024 until 7 August 2024 a space in the resident permit holders bays on Jesmond Park West between 28-26 has been reserved from general use.
From 31 July 2024 until 4 August 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays, disabled bays and loading bays on Quayside have been suspended due to a road closure being in operation to support the Red Bull Enduro event.
August
On 2 August 2024 and 3 August 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays, disabled bay and dual use loading/taxi bay on Broad chare will be suspended due to a road closure being in operation to support the Red Bull Enduro UK event.
On 2 August 2024 and 3 August 2024 all pay to park bays on Watergate have been suspended due to a road closure being in operation to support the Red Bull Enduro UK event.
- The closest on street pay to park bays are located on either, Dean Street, Manor Chare or Quayside West. In these on street locations there is only a short time period a motorist would be able to park in the on-street location. The maximum time period in each on street location is printed on the front of each payment machine. If a motorist requires a longer time period to park their motor vehicle in a pay to park bay, there are a number of off street car parks and multi storey car parks, these are either, Akenside Hill car park NE1 3UF, Close swing Bridge car park NE1 3RQ, Dean Street multi storey car park NE1 1PG Forth Banks car park NE1 3PN, Manors MULTI STOREY car park NE1 2BN, Merchants House car park NE1 1EE, Painter’s Heugh car park NE1 1PG or Quayside multi storey car park NE1 2AQ.
- The closest alternative designated disabled bays are located in either, Close swing Bridge car park, Dean Street multi storey car park, Forth Banks car park, Manors multi storey car park, Merchants House car park or Quayside multi storey car park.
- The closest alternative designated Goods Vehicles Only loading bay are on Dean Street.
On 3 August 2024 a loading bay and 11 pay to park bays on Shakespeare Street on the north side of the street have been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
From 5 August 2024 until 3 September 2024 3 pay to park bays and a loading bay on Quayside have been reserved by the Structures section of Newcastle City Council.
From 7 August 2024 until 14 August 2024 a space in the resident permit holders’ bays on Jesmond Park West between 67-65 has been reserved from general use.
On 8 August 2024 and 9 August 2024 2 pay to park bays on Westgate Road closest to the Lit and Phil building have been reserved by a plastering company.
On 9 August 2024 and 10 August 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, all pay to park bays and a loading bay on St James Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.
From 12 August 2024 until 30 August 2024 a disabled bay on Pitt Street outside of the westerly block of The Verde student accommodation building has been reserved to allow damaged wall tiles to be repaired on the building.
From 14 August 2024 until 20 August 2024 a space in the resident permit holders’ bays on Jesmond Park West between 47-49 have been reserved from general use.
On 17 August 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, all pay to park bays and a loading bay on St James Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.

Visit our Permit Parking Schemes page for everything you need to know about areas where permit parking schemes operate and how to apply for permits if you live in an eligible property.