Car parking

Concessionary free parking is currently available in our pay and display car parks to staff whilst on duty: 

In line with the easing of Coronavirus restrictions this concession will cease with effect from 21 June 2021.

• NHS staff members, health or social care workers
• NHS Volunteer Responders displaying a valid Coronavirus (COVID-19): health, care and volunteer workers parking pass.

The pass is available from your employer where appropriate, guidance is available on Gov.uk here:

• Concessionary free parking

Parking charges apply

• 8.00am - 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday, parking is free of charge outside these hours and all day Sunday

Please note: some spaces are owned and operated by North Yorkshire County Council. If the charge is not listed you can find it on the North Yorkshire County Council website here:

• North Yorkshire Controlled parking zones

Disabled spaces

Parking in a disabled space is free for as long as you want so long as your blue badge is displayed. If there are no disabled parking bays available, you will need to buy a ticket to park in a non-disabled bay. If this is short stay, you can stay for an extra hour if you display your blue badge.

We do not issue blue badges, you will need to apply on the North Yorkshire County Council website here:

• Blue Badge parking permit

Parking spaces and charges

Parking charges 

You can view the current charges for the district by downloading the leaflet below:

• Parking charges leaflet 2021

How to pay

Pay & Display machines are available in each of our pay and display car parks. Our machines now accept debit/credit card and device payments (Apple and Android pay) as well as cash 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2, maximum 25 coins and do not supply change. A ticket will be issued which must be displayed in the front windscreen of your vehicle.

Our cashless payment application provided by PayByPhone goes live on 1st April 2021, download their application to your device or smartphone and use to purchase a parking session, no display ticket is required. Follow the instructions in our car parks and further information to follow on this website.

Discounts

If you plan on using our car parks on a regular basis, you can save money on long stay parking by purchasing our long stay parkcard (scratchcard). These are available for use in our pay and display car parks offering long stay parking, they come as booklets of 16 single use scratchcards, just scratch off the day, date, month and year and display in your vehicle's windscreen. Booklets are available for use in Northallerton, Stokesley and Thirsk, with a version available for use in our two Bedale pay and display car parks, please specify your preference at time of purchase.  

Our credit card style long stay and short stay parkcards are no longer valid and can not be used in our machines, a scratchcard version of the long stay parkcard is now available. 

Motorcycle parking

Solo motorbikes can park in the designated motorcycle spaces in our pay and display car parks in the following locations, parking is free and for an unrestricted duration at:

• Applegarth long stay Northallerton
• Market Place Thirsk
• Millgate Thirsk

Motorcycles with side-cars can park in standard bays subject to purchase of a pay and display ticket as they are treated like a regular car.

Designated motorcycle parking is provided at the following disc parking area, if this area is full, then standard parking bays can be used free of charge and for an unrestricted duration at:

• High Street, Stokesley

Motorcycles with side-cars can park in standard bays in accordance with the disc parking regulations.

Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) overnight parking

HGVs may park in the Applegarth long stay car park, Monday to Saturday 18:00-08:00 at £14.00 per night. Sunday 08:00 - Monday 08:00 is free.

HGVs are not permitted to park in any of the other car park or our two coach parking areas.

Coach parking

Coaches can park for free at Millgate Coach Park capacity for six coaches and our new  Bridge Street Coach Park - DL8 1UP capacity for two coaches between 07:00-23:00 each day for up to 4 hours, but with no return within one hour of leaving. Please be considerate to local residents.