Car parks - Bury St Edmunds

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Parking:

Wednesdays and Saturdays are market days and are the busiest days of the week.
11am in the morning is the busiest time of day.
The busiest times on the roads are 8.30am to 9am and 5pm to 5.30pm on weekdays.
All the car parks are within ten minutes walk of the town centre, but the short-stay car parks are closer than the long-stay ones.
Ram Meadow car park is closest to the main visitor attractions of the town, whilst the car parks on the west side of the town are closest to the main shopping areas.
If you are having problems finding somewhere to park, go to Ram Meadow or the decked car park on Parkway, as these nearly always have spaces available.
Parking is free after 6pm (except the multistorey car park).
The car park entry signs give our terms and conditions of use, charges and all the information you need to park.
Please be aware that our car park ticket machines do not give change.

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Please note:

all car parks are pay and display;
you can look at the notices on the car park ticket machines for latest information;
car park charges correct of 1 April 2008;
excess car parking charges can be paid online or at the Borough Offices; and
blue badge holders may use the blue badge spaces provided in most car parks or can use any other parking bay as long as they display their blue badges in the windscreen.

New charges apply from March 31 2008

Car parking information
Number on map	Location	Spaces	Type	Charges
P1	Parkway Decked West of Parkway, beside the surface car park. Open 8am until 1am except Sundays 10am - 1am. Excess charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	600	Long stay	Monday - Saturday (8am-6pm ) Up to 4 hours £1.30. Over 4 hours £1.80. Monday - Saturday Midnight to 8am and 6pm to Midnight £1 per occasion Sunday at anytime £1 per occasion
P1	Parkway Surface West of Parkway, beside the decked car park Open 8am - 6pm Excess charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	265	Long stay	£1.30 Up to 4 hours. Over 4 hours £1.80 Monday - Saturday (8am - 6pm). Sunday 10am-4pm 30p per hour
P2	Robert Boby Way East of Parkway South Open 24 hours a day Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	108	Short stay	Monday - Saturday (8am - 6pm. Up to 1 hour - 20p Up to 2 hours - £1.80 Up to 3 hours - £2.30 Up to 4 hours - £2.80
P3	St Andrews Street North Between Parkway and St Andrews Street North Open 8am - 6pm Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	550	Medium stay	Monday to Saturday Up to 1 hour 80p Up to 2 hours £1.10 Up to 3 hours £1.40 Up to 4 hours £1.70 Over 4 hours £2.60 Sunday 10am-4pm 30p per hour
P4	Ram Meadow Off Cotton Lane to east of town centre, near Abbey Gardens Open 24 hours a day Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	750	Long stay	Up to 4 hours £1.30. Over 4 hours £1.80. Monday - Saturday (8am to 6pm) Sunday 10am-4pm 30p per hour
P5	Manor House Behind Manor House Open 24 hours a day Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	40	Medium stay	Monday - Saturday (8am - 6pm). Up to 3 hours -£1.30 Over 3 hour - £3.80 Sunday 10am-4pm 30p per hour
P7	Risbygate Street At the junction of Risbygate Street and Nelson Road Open 24 hours a day Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	94	Short stay ( 4 hours Max)	Disabled blue badge holders and motorcycle parking only
P8	Lower Baxter St Off Lower Baxter St Evenings plus 24 hours Saturday and Sunday Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	38	Short stay	Saturday only Up to 1 hour - £1.30 Up to 2 hours - £1.80
P9	Angel Hill (on street) Opposite the Abbey Gardens Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	100	Short stay	Monday - Saturday (8am - 6pm). Up to 30 mins - £1.00 Up to 1 hr - £1.40 Up to 2 hrs - £2.50 Sunday 10am-4pm 30p per hour
P10	Cornhill/Buttermarket (on street) Town centre. (Not market days, closed 8am to 6pm) Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days Zone D	80	Short stay	Monday - Saturday (8am - 6pm). Up to 30 mins - £1.10 Up to 1 hour - £1.60 Sunday 1pm-4pm 30p per hour Not Wednesday or Saturday Up to 30 mins 50p Up to 1 hour £1.10 Up to 2 hours £2.50
P11	Cattle Market Between Parkway and St Andrews St South Open 24 hours a day (part) Excess Charge: £20 if paid within 7 days, £50 if paid after 7 days	560	Short stay ( 4 hours Max)	Monday - Saturday (8.00am - 6.00pm) Up to 1 hour - £1.30 Up to 2 hours - £1.80 Up to 3 hours - £2.30 Up to 4 hours - £2.80 Sunday 10am-4pm 30p per hour