On-street parking

Newcastle City Council operates approximately 2,200 on-street parking places

Map of council operated car parks and pay and display bays in the city centre . Please note that due to ongoing changes across our network of parking bays that you should cross-reference the map against the detailed car park information in case of temporary or permanent closure of a car park or the suspension of parking bays.

Parking Charges on street tariffs

Parking charges on the street in Newcastle city centre are operational every day of the week, with charges also applying on certain days in areas outside the city centre. Charges apply throughout the year, including Bank Holidays, with the exception of Christmas Day, 25 December. While parking charges apply for blue badge holders using Newcastle City Council operated car parks from 01 July 2021, blue badge holders can still park in pay and display bays on the public highway free of charge and beyond any maximum stay period as long as a valid blue badge is displayed on the vehicle for checking by the Parking Enforcement Officer.

The method of charging for parking on the street is as follows:

Payment at a ticket machine or by cashless parking at the locations where payment by mobile phone was introduced from Monday 19 September 2016. These charges apply between 8am and 7.00pm, every day in the charged parking locations within the Clean Air Zone. These charges also apply between 8am and 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday outside of the Clean Air Zone. Motorists are required to pay the appropriate fee between these hours. Details of the charges and any maximum stay periods can be found on each ticket machine.

If you encounter a problem or think you have been mischarged whilst using the Paybyphone service, please contact Paybyphone by email to uksupport@paybyphone.com, so they can investigate and arrange to make payment of an overcharge to the account payment was taken from.

A document outlining what was considered and who we engaged with for the proposal to go fully cashless for parking charges can be found here.

Current road closures/event parking/suspended bays affecting access to on-street parking areas:

Until further notice/long-term:

Until further notice there is reduced capacity in the loading bay and dual use charged parking/taxi bays on the south side of Shakespeare Street.
Until further notice 5 pay to park bays on High Bridge Square have been reserved for a pavement café to be installed outside Baltic 39.
From 18 September 2022 until August 2025 Market Street will be closed to eastbound traffic with parking bays suspended. These road closures are due to a large-scale construction project in the vicinity.
From 17 June 2024 until 26 July 2026 17 pay to park bays on Pottery Lane have been reserved to allow for major construction works to be carried out adjacent to the pay to park bays
From 5 August 2024 until 1 October 2025 all pay to park bays on Watergate have been reserved in connection with the restoration work that is being carried out on the Tyne Bridge.
From 5 August 2024 until 1 October 2025 4 pay to park bays on Lombard Street have been reserved in connection with the restoration work that is being carried out on the Tyne Bridge.
From 14 October 2024 until 22 June 2025 3 spaces in a loading bay on Nun Street have been reserved for skips and storage of materials for a construction company.
From 21 October 2024 until 23 October 2026 on Carliol Square all parking bays on both sides of the street adjacent to the building site have been reserved by a contractor.
Until 1 November 2024 3 pay to park bays on Fenkle Street after the motor cycle bay have been reserved from general use.
Until 2 May 2025 all parking bays on Market Street have been suspended by a construction company for the large redevelopment of this area.
From 17 June 2024 until 15 June 2025 a space in the resident permit holders bays on Fountain Row has been reserved to allow for vehicles to enter a site access.
From 30 September 2024 until 30 June 2025 3 spaces in a loading bay on Nun Street and 3 spaces in a loading area on Nelson Street have been reserved for a construction company. The bays that have been reserved are both outside of entrances into the Grainger Market for skips and material storage areas.
Until 23 December 2024 6 pay to park bays on Library Service Area have been reserved by Newcastle City Council for contractor vehicles working on Northumberland Street.

October

On 11 October 2024 a loading bay and 4 pay to park bays on College Street have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 12 October 2024 10 pay to park bays on Eslington Road have been reserved for an open day for Newcastle Preparatory School.
On 12 October 2024 and 13 October 2024 3 pay to park bays on Northumberland Road on the City Hall side have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 12 October 2024 3 spaces in the resident permit holders bays on Ivy Road have been reserved for a removals van for a removals company.
On 12 October 2024 all parking bays, pay to park bays, loading bays and disabled bays on Shakespeare Street have been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
- The closest alternative on street pay to park bays are located on either, Carliol Square, Dean Street or Library Service Area. In these on street locations there is only a short time period a motorist would be able to park in the on street location. The maximum time period in each on street location is printed on the front of each payment machine. If a motorist requires a longer time period to park their motor vehicle in a pay to park bay, there are a number of alternative off street car parks and multi storey car parks, these are either, Dean Street multi storey, Eldon Garden multi storey, Eldon Square multi storey, Oxford multi storey, Heywood’s Court or Saville Place car parks.
- The closest alternative designated disabled bays are located on either, Hood Street or in Saville Place or Eldon Square multi storey car parks.
- The closest alternative designated Goods Vehicles Only loading bay are located on either, Carliol Square, Dean Street or Pilgrim Street
On 12 October 2024 2 pay to park bays and 3 spaces in the loading bay on Hood Street the spaces in the loading bay are after the taxi rank have been reserved for an event.
On 12 October 2024 a loading bay and 6 pay to park bays on College Street have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 13 October 2024 a loading bay and 12 pay to park bays on College Street have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 14 October 2024 a pay to park bay on Orchard Street has been reserved for skips.
From 14 October 2024 until 16 October 2024 a loading bay and 5 pay to park bays on Shakespeare Street on the north side of the street have been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
On 15 October 2024 a loading bay and 9 pay to park bays on College Street have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 15 October 2024 4 pay to park bays on Northumberland Road outside of the City Hall have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 17 October 2024 6 pay to park bays on College Street have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 17 October 2024 4 pay to park bays on Northumberland Road outside of the City Hall have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.
On 17 October 2024 3 pay to park bays on Shakespeare Street adjacent to the loading doors on the north side of the street have been reserved by the Theatre Royal.
From 18 October 2024 until 24 October 2024 2 spaces in the resident permit holders’ bays on Freeman Road have been reserved by Northumbrian Water.
On 19 October 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, a loading bay and all pay to park bays on St James’ Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.
On 19 October 2024 a loading bay and a pay to park bay on College Street the pay to park bay is next to the loading bay have been reserved by the O2 City Hall.Until 25 October 2024 a space in a loading bay on Quayside outside of no.55-57 has been reserved for a works van.
From 29 October 2024 until 31 October 2024 all resident permit holders’ bays on Greystoke Gardens have been suspended to allow resurfacing work to be carried out on the street by the Highways section of Newcastle City Council.
On 30 October 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, a loading bay and all pay to park bays on St James Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.

November

On 2 November 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, a loading bay and all pay to park bays on St James Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.
On 10 November 2024 for a short time period between approximately 11.30 am to 12.00 noon there will be delays for motorists who require to access into or exit out of parking bays on Northumberland Road due to a road closure being in operation to support the Remembrance Day parade.
On 17 November 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, a loading bay and all pay to park bays on St James Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.
On 25 November 2024 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays on Leazes Terrace adjacent to the East Stand of St James Park, all pay to park bays on Barrack Road, a loading bay and all pay to park bays on St James Street and all pay to park bays on Terrace Place have been suspended due to a match day event taking place at St James Park.
On 30 November 2024 between 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm there will be delays in entering and exiting on street parking locations in a number of streets within the City Centre due to a road closure being in operation to support a parade event.
On 30 November 2024 between 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm there will be delays for motorists who require to access into or exit out of the parking bays on Bigg Market, Dean Street, Grey Street, Groat Market and Quayside due to a road closure being in operation to support a parade event.

Visit our Permit Parking Schemes page for everything you need to know about areas where permit parking schemes operate and how to apply for permits if you live in an eligible property.