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New parking charges from 28 April 2023

Permits

There is no increase in the cost for on-street residents permits and visitor permits, the Short Stay and Flexi Stay permits.

Car park charges

We have changed or increased what we charge in the following car parks:

Beaminster

The Square car park

Maximum stay increasing to 3 hours: £1.50 

Yarn Barton car park

Multiuse parking

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Blandford

Church Lane car park

Maximum stay increasing to 3 hours: £2.20 

Langton Road multiuse parking

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Marsh and Ham car park

Removing 4 hours maximum stay

Introducing up to 10 hours: £6 

Coach parking

Removing the 4 hour tariff

Introducing up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Bridport

West Street car park

Multiuse parking

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Wykes Court car park

The no return has been reduced from 4 hours to 2 hours.

Charmouth

Lower Sea Lane car park

Summer parking charges (1 April to 31 October)

30 minutes 

£1.50 

1 hour 

£3 

2 hours 

£4.50 

3 hours 

£6 

4 hours 

£7.50 

10 hours 

£15 

There are no changes to the winter parking charges.

Multiuse parking

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

Corfe Castle

Purbeck Park car park

Motorhome parking

Up to 10 hours: £7 

Coach parking

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

West Street car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9 

Dorchester

Old Market car park

Introducing up to 3 hours: £2.20

Maximum stay increasing to 4 hours: £3.50 

Top O Town multiuse car park

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Lyme Regis

Broad Street car park and Cobb Gate car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours (new maximum stay)

£6 

£3.30 

Charmouth Road car park and Holmbush road car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9 

Motorhome parking

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

1 hour 

£3.80 

£2.30 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£3 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£4.50 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£6 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£10.50 

Multiuse parking

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

Portland

Castletown car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9 

Chesil car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9

Motorhome and van parking

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

1 hour 

£3.80 

£2.30 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£3 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£4.50 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£6 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£10.50 

Coach parking

Parking charge increases

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

7 days  

£85 

Portland Bill car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9

Multiuse parking

Motorhomes can only park until 10pm.

Parking charge increases

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

Coach parking

Parking charge increases

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

7 days  

£85 

Sherborne

Culverhayes car park

Multiuse parking

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Sturminster Newton

Church Street car park

Maximum stay increasing to 3 hours: £1.50 

Wareham

Rempstone Centre car park

Maximum stay increasing to 3 hours: £2.20

Streche Road car park

Multiuse parking

Removing 4 hour tariff

Introducing up to 6 hours: £9.30

West Bay

Bridport Arms car park, Esplanade car park and Quayside car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

East Beach car park, Station Yard car park and The Mound car park 

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9

The George car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours (new maximum stay) 

£6 

£3.30 

West Bay Road car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9

Motorhome parking

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March 

1 hour 

£3.80 

£2.30 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£3 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£4.50 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£6 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£10.50 

Multiuse parking 

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

West Bexington

The Beach car park

Summer parking charges (1 April to 31 October)

30 minutes 

£1.50 

1 hour 

£3 

2 hours 

£4.50 

3 hours 

£6 

4 hours 

£7.50 

10 hours 

£15 

There are no changes to the winter parking charges.

Motorhome parking

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

1 hour 

£3.80 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£2 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£3 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£4 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£7 

Weymouth

Weymouth Beach car park, Melcombe Regis car park and Swannery car park 

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9 

Governors Lane car park

Maximum stay increasing to 3 hours: £2.20 

Harbourside car park and Park Street car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours (new maximum stay) 

£6 

£3.30 

Overcombe car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9

Motorhome parking

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

1 hour 

£3.80 

£2.30 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£3 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£4.50 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£6 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£10.50 

Lodmoor car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9 

Multiuse parking  

2 hours 

£5.30 

6 hours 

£14 

10 hours 

£22.50 

24 hours 

£33 

Motorhome parking

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

1 hour 

£3.80 

£2.30 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£3 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£4.50 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£6 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£10.50 

Pavilion car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p 

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

10 hours 

£15 

£9 

Motorhome parking

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

1 hour 

£3.80 

£2.30 

2 hours 

£5.30 

£3 

3 hours 

£6.80 

£4.50 

4 hours 

£8.30 

£6 

10 hours 

£19.50 

£10.50

Pavilion Forecourt car park

Parking charge increases

Up to 

1 April to 31 October 

1 November to 31 March  

30 minutes 

£1.50 

80p

1 hour 

£3 

£1.50 

2 hours 

£4.50 

£2.30 

3 hours 

£6 

£3.30 

4 hours 

£7.50 

£5.30 

Wimborne

Allenview car park

Multiuse parking

Up to 6 hours: £9.30 

Park Lane car park

Introducing up to 3 hours: £2.20

Maximum stay increasing to 4 hours: £3.50

No charge increase

We have not changed what we charge for parking in these car parks.

Beaminster

  • Yarn Barton car park

Blandford

  • Eagle House car park
  • Langton Road car park
  • Station Court car park
  • Stour Meadows car park

Bridport

  • East Street car park
  • Hope Terrace car park
  • Rope Walks car park
  • South Street car park
  • West Street car park
  • West Street motorhome bays
  • Wykes Court car park

Corfe Castle

  • Purbeck park car park

Dorchester

  • Acland Road car park
  • Colliton Park car park
  • Durngate Street car park
  • Top O Town car park
  • Trinity Street car park (Northern Section) and Trinity Street car park (Southern Section)
  • Wollaston Field car park
  • Fairfield car park

Ferndown

  • Penny’s Lodge car park

Gillingham

  • Gas Lane car park
  • High Street car park

Shaftesbury

  • Angel Lane car park
  • Bell Street car park

Sherborne

  • Acreman Street car park
  • Coldharbour car park
  • Culverhayes car park
  • Newland North car park
  • Old Market Yard car park

Sturminster Newton

  • Church Street car park

Verwood

  • Jenner Close car park
  • Potters Wheel car park
  • The Hub car park

Wareham

  • Streche Road car park
  • Bonnets Lane car park
  • Connegar Lane car park

Weymouth

  • Cosens Quay car park
  • Council Offices car park

Wimborne

  • Allenview car park
  • Crown Mead car park
  • High Street car park
  • Old Road car park
  • Leigh Road car park
  • Poole Road car park
  • Pye Corner car park
  • Walford Mill car park
  • Westfield Close car park
  • Hanham Road car park
  • King Street car park

On-street charges

We have changed or increased what we charge in the following locations:

Swanage

Shore Road

Charges will increase to:

  • overnight: £7
  • 1 hour: £4.30
  • 2 hours: £6
  • 3 hours: £7.70
  • 4 hours: £10.30
  • 10 hours: £20.60

View on-street parking information for Swanage.

Weymouth

The Esplanade (northern end)

Charges will increase to:

  • overnight: free
  • 1 hour: £4.30
  • 2 hours: £6
  • 3 hours: £7.70
  • 4 hours: £10.30

Pilgrims Way, South Parade, Trinity Road, The Esplanade, Alexandra Gardens and Custom House Quay

Charges will increase to:

  • overnight: £7
  • 30 minutes: £2.60
  • 1 hour: £4.30

Westham Bridge

Charges during winter (1 November to 31 March) will change to:

  • overnight: Free
  • 30 minutes: 80p
  • 1 hour: £1.50
  • 2 hours: £2.30
  • 3 hours: £3.30
  • 4 hours: £5.30
  • 10 hours: £9

Charges during summer (1 April to 31 October) will increase to:

  • overnight: Free
  • 30 minutes: £1.50
  • 1 hour: £3
  • 2 hours: £4.50
  • 3 hours: £6
  • 4 hours: £7.50
  • 10 hours: £15

View on-street parking information for Weymouth.

We have not changed what we charge for on-street parking in:

  • Blandford
  • Dorchester
  • Wareham
  • Station Road, Swanage

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