Car parking

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

• 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. 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 2020

How to pay

Use the Pay & Display machines that will be near your parking space. They accept 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins and do not supply change.

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. 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 short stay parkcards are no longer available to purchase, those which are still valid can continue to be used in our pay and display car parks offering short stay parking until their expiry or when our pay and display machine are replaced in the summer. 

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
• Thirsk Market Place
• Thirsk Millgate
• Bridge Street, Bedale

Motorcycles with side-cars can park in standard bays, but have to buy 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 £9.00 a day. Sundays are free.

HGVs are not permitted to park in any other car parks.

Coach parking

Coaches can park for free at Millgate Coach Park from 07:00-23:00 each day for up to 4 hours, but with no return within one hour of leaving.