Parking Disruption

Ongoing disruption

Argyle Street

The bridge at Argyle Street, over the railway line, is closed to traffic. 

Please access Argyle Street car park via New Bridge Street.

Blandford Square

Three of the pay and display bays at Blandford Square car park are being converted into electric vehicle charging point bays.

Civic Centre

Please drive with care when entering and leaving the Civic Centre underground car park as there is ongoing refurbishment work.

During these works car park capacity is reduced, with some parking bays unavailable.

Eldon Square multi storey

The Eldon Square multi storey car park lift is not in use as water is leaking into the lift shaft. It would not be safe to have the lift running.

We apologise for any inconvenience, but safety must come first.

If you need to use a lift to access the shopping centre:

• park on the roof level of the car park and use the John Lewis lifts

Sandyford Square

The electric vehicle charging bays at Sandyford Square car park have now been removed.

Temporary disruption

Quayside multi storey car park 

On 21 March 2023 the City Road entrance/exit will be out of service due to essential maintenance work to the kerbs.  It is anticipated that this work will take 3 days to complete before this entrance/exit is re-opened.

Due to essential maintenance being carried out in the Quayside multi storey car park there will be reduced capacity of parking bays in this multi storey car park.

The essential maintenance will start on different levels of the multi storey car park from January 3 until the works are completed.

Ord Street 

• From 19 March 2023 until 25 March 2023 8 pay and display bays in Ord Street Coach and Lorry car park have been reserved from general use.

St James’ Park stadium car park

The stadium car park will be unavailable due to a match day events at St James’ Park on:

• April 02
• April 16
• April 23
• April 30

Weather related disruption

During winter weather conditions multi storey car park roof sections may be closed at:

• Eldon Garden
• Eldon Square
• Grainger Town 

These closures are to keep people safe.  

When roof levels are closed notices will be put up to advise drivers.

During these closures season ticket permit holders can park in pay and display bays on lower levels of these car parks.