Christmas Parking in Bedford 2022

15 November 2022

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:

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.

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