Car Parks in Tenterden
Tenterden Parking Notice
Bridewell Lane Car Park
Please be aware that on Sunday 25 April and Monday 26 April 2021 Bridewell Lane Car Park will be used for a production event which will mean that the rear of the car park will be sectioned off. However be assured that permit holders and right of way to access homes, will not be effected. A letter drop will be forthcoming to give further details and Tenterden Town Council will be placing signs up by the car park to advise car park users. If you are planning to visit we suggest using one of the alternative car parks listed below. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Tenterden Leisure Centre
Please be aware that works will commence on some construction work at Tenterden Leisure Centre on 10 April 2021.
The contractors will fence of an area of the car park as their compound. There will be other areas that are also suspended as they simply won’t be safe for use while work is being carried out.
This means that some areas will not be available for parking at this time.
The works will take up to 18 weeks.
This will effect use of Electric Vehicle Charging points and we ask you to use an alternative location for charging.
The existing coach parking area will be consumed by the contractors' compound. However, a temporary coach parking bay will be available.
SELECTED FREE PARKING IN TENTERDEN DURING COVID OUTBREAK
1. Leisure Centre car park
Free parking all day in all 140 standard parking bays at the Leisure Centre.
2. Station Road car park (eastern/coach side only)
Free parking, for up to three hours, in 15 standard parking bays in Station Road coach park.
Please note: You will still need to obtain a free ticket from the machine, to show time of arrival and ensure that this benefit is properly shared.
This offer of free parking has been extended once more to 5 April 2021.
Coronavirus Service Update
As at 6 January 2021 critical key workers, as defined below, are able to continue parking for free in our Pay and Display car parks and on-street parking bays while on work purposes when displaying the Critical Care Government pass. Charges are still in force in all council car parks.
Key workers include the following:
- NHS staff;
- Health and social care workers;
- NHS Covid-19 volunteers.
We await confirmation from the government on when the critical care worker key worker pass will expire.
Our enforcement team have been instructed to issue a PCN if in doubt, as a few people are generally abusing this concession. The appeals team will then seek evidence accordingly.
N.B. All car parks are currently open, except for Victoria Road, which is being used as a Covid-19 testing centre.
On-street parking in Tenterden
There are a number of free parking bays in the town centre which are subject to prohibitions and restrictions. Most of these are restricted between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday (when parking, please check the signs relating to the particular bay or set of bays).
Please note that most bays are subject to a maximum stay of one hour during the day (again, please refer to signs when parking).
There are also a number of designated disabled bays on the High Street, with a maximum limit of three hours for each stay, to increase the number of blue badge holders that might use the bays during the day.
Car parks in Tenterden (Disabled parking rules see below)
N.B. all of our car parks permit a maximum stay of 23 hours.
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Recreation Ground Road Car Park TN30 6BW
| Spaces |
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|---|---|
| Opening Hours | For details please see signs next to the ticket machines |
| Charging Period | 7am to 6pm |
| Tariff | Daily charge for Recreation Ground Road car park: £1.20 per hour, payable in 5p increments
Minimum payment: 60p (30 minutes) Over 4 hours: £12.00 Ivy Court Surgery patients (see additional information below) Ticket machines here do accept cards - you can pay by cash, cards (guidance below) or use the cashless service, Ringgo |
| Cashless Parking | Ringgo Location Code: 26657 |
| Additional Information |
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| Ivy Court Surgery Patients |
The discrete area of the car park which is located opposite Ivy Court Surgery may be used free, for up to one hour, by patients attending appointments at Ivy Court Surgery Please note that this remains a public car park. Bays are not designated solely for the use of patients Patients should obtain a ticket from the machine and display this in the vehicle, in order to show the arrival time. Information is shown on the machine A free ticket, for one hour, needs to be displayed in the vehicle In all other respects surgery patients need to follow the car park rules, such as displaying a disabled badge if they park in a designated disabled bay Clear advice is given to patients on the notice board indicated Toilets are available adjacent to the section opposite Ivy Court Surgery |
Tenterden Leisure Centre Car and Coach Park TN30 6RA
| Spaces |
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|---|---|
| Opening Hours | 24 hour opening |
| Charing Period | 7am to 6pm |
| Tariff |
Motor vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes: Daily charge for Tenterden Leisure Centre car park: £1.20 per hour, payable in 5p increments Minimum payment: 60p (30 minutes) Over 4 hours: £12.00 Coaches: Daily charge for Tenterden Leisure Centre car park: £1.85 per hour, payable in 5p increments Minimum payment: £1.85 (1 hour) Over 4 hours: £12.00 Ticket machines here do accept cards - you can pay by cash, cards (guidance below) or use the cashless service, Ringgo |
| Cashless Parking | Ringgo Location Code: 26658 (cars & coaches) |
| Additional Information |
Season tickets are available Coaches permitted in designated area (follow signs) |
Bridewell Lane Car Park TN23 6EY
| Spaces |
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|---|---|
| Opening Hours | 24 hour opening |
| Charing Period |
7am to 6pm Free on Sundays and Bank Holidays |
| Tariff | Daily charge for Bridewell Lane Car Park: £1.20 per hour, payable in 5p increments
Minimum payment: 60p (30 minutes) Over 4 hours: £5.50 Ticket machines here do accept cards - you can pay by cash, cards (guidance below) or use the cashless service, Ringgo |
| Cashless Parking | Ringgo Location Code: 26659 |
| Additional Information |
Weight restriction: Max weight 3.5 tonnes Height restriction: 2.1 metres (6.9ft) Season tickets are available |
Station Road Car and Coach Park TN30 6HN
| Spaces |
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|---|---|
| Opening Hours | 24 hour opening |
| Charing Period | 7am to 6pm |
| Tariff |
Motor vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes: Daily charge for Station Road (East and West) car parks: £1.20 per hour, payable in 5p increments Minimum payment: 60p (30 minutes) Over 4 hours: £12.00 Coaches (parking in east side only) Up to 3 hours: FREE Up to four hours: £7.40 Over 4 hours: £12.00 N.B.
Card payments: Ticket machines here do accept cards- you can pay by cash, cards (guidance below) or use the cashless service , Ringgo |
| Cashless Parking | Ringgo Location Code: 26660 (cars & coaches) |
| Additional Information |
Please note: Station Road (east side) car park is restricted to coaches only from the Sunday before Easter each year to 1 October, to increase the number of coaches that can be accommodated during the tourist season. Signs will be changed at the entrance and elsewhere and information given to signify the use of this area as a designated coach park during the tourist season
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Payment by card
All Tenterden car parks take card payments (see car park information above for details)
Please follow instructions on-screen, or you can download our pay by card for parking guide [pdf] 218KB
Parking for blue badge holders
FREE parking for up to three hours if you display a valid blue badge and time clock, set to the time of arrival.
Notes
- If no disabled bay is available in the car park you may park in any standard bay and still benefit from three hours free parking
- You need to display your blue badge and time clock, set to the time of arrival
- In all cases, if you are staying for longer than three hours, you must pay for parking for the entirety of your stay
