Get Festive with Free Parking
- Up to 2 hours every Saturday in all Council-owned town centre single and multi-storey car parks.
- All day every Sunday in Council-owned town centre car parks and Harpur Centre
- Every day after 6pm in all town centre car parks except for River Street
- Free on street parking after 6pm, Monday – Saturday, except for Castle Lane which is after 11pm
- First 2 hours parking free Monday to Saturday in Queen Street Car Park*
*You may still need to put a 'pay and display' ticket on your vehicle
Disabled parking:
Blue Badge Holders may park in Bedford Borough Council car parks free of charge and without any time limit. There is also parking available for disabled customers at the Harpur Shopping Centre.
Electric Bays:
There are charging points in the town centre car parks including Lurke Street, Allhallows, Duck Mill Lane, Greyfriars, Queen Street and River Street and there’s on street charging at De Parys Avenue. For more info about availability and charging speed visit: www.bedford.gov.uk
Opening Dates & Hours This December
Town Centre Car Parks owned by Bedford Borough Council:
Other Town Centre Car Parks – open 24/7, charges apply:
- Harpur Centre on Horne Lane
- RCP on Duck Mill Lane
- Euro Car Park on The Broadway
Click & Collect Parking Bays
Temporary/Click & Collect parking bays allow free parking for up to 15 minutes, for those quick in-and-out collections and errands that always crop up before the Big Day.