Council Car Parks

Council has a large number of car parks across the Borough. To find your nearest car park please click on an area below. Many Council car parks are free to use (many have time limits), others require pay and display.

Bangor Car Parks

NOTICE OF CAR PARK CLOSURE

Bangor Marine will shortly be going on site to begin the much-anticipated Queen's Parade Redevelopment, and the car park on Queen's Parade will close permanently. This will be in November. This is a necessary closure to facilitate the redevelopment of the Marine Gardens, which will include a new play park, two pavilions, kiosks with food and beverage offerings, an events space and significant landscaping. Designed to strengthen the cohesion of the overall Queens Parade scheme, the Marine Gardens will provide an inviting new energy and vibrancy to the city's waterfront.

While the loss of this car park will have an impact on parking around the Marina, there are more than 1,300 parking spaces in Bangor and here you will find all the alternative car parks in and around the city.

Wherever you need to go in Bangor, we have included a map to show the closest car park(s) including which are free to use, and which require payment.

Available Parking in Bangor City October 2024/25 (PDF, 388 KB) (opens new window)

As Bangor embarks on this significant journey of transformation, we hope this helps address any inconvenience the closure of this car park may cause. For any further queries please see the Further Information section below.

Council Managed Car Parks

Car Park Name/location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Abbey Street East	P&D	TL5	70
Abbey Street West	P&D	TL3	38
Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Centre**	Free	-	542
Bangor Sportsplex**	Free	-	189
Bank's Lane, Groomsport Road	Free	-	73
Bingham Lane	P&D	TL6	59
Castle Street	P&D	TL4	85
Central Avenue	P&D	TL3	29
Clifton Road	P&D	TL4	30
Connor Park	Free	-
Eisenhower Pier, Quay Street	Free	-	132
Holborn Avenue	P&D	TL5	68
Luke's Point, Seacliff Road	Free	-	15 - rest of area unlined
Mills Road	P&D	TL4	77
Newtownards Road/Church Street	Free	-	32
The Vennel	P&D	TL6	37
Ward Arras Park	Free	-	87

** EV Charging is available at Bangor Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Centre and at Bangor Sportsplex. For details please visit Easygouk

Further Information

The area will, as planned, form part of the new-look seafront as it is transformed into a multi-use space with landscaped gardens, pavilions for food/retail, retail kiosks, art sculpture and performance space, all designed to revitalise Bangor's waterfront area. For more information on the Queen's Parade Redevelopment visit: www.queensparadebangor.com

While the closure of any car park can be an inconvenience, Bangor does have over 1300 parking spaces in and around the city, a mix of free and pay and display parking, including many free 60-minute on-street parking spaces.

For those who made use of the Queen's Parade car park, alternative parking is available close by in The Vennel car park and in Central Avenue.

Regular bus and train services to and from Bangor are available for those who wish to visit or commute to work outside of the city.

Additional on-street parking is also available along the Seacliffe Road towards Ballyholme and at Luke's Point, for those wishing to enjoy a walk east along the coastal path or eat in one of the many restaurants along the route.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any additional information or assistance by emailing enquiries@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or calling City Hall on 0300 013 3333.

Newtownards Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
4 South Street (7 Court Street)	P&D	TL4	42
Ann Street	P&D	TL4	76
Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing & Leisure Complex**	Free	-	230
Cunningburn Amenity Site	Free	-	Not lined
Kennel Lane	P&D	TL4	106
Londonderry Park**	Free	-	146
Mill St Gas Works South	Free	-	93
Mill Street	P&D	TL5	64
Mill Street Gas Works	P&D	TS4	75
Old Cross Street East	P&D	TL4	18
Old Cross Street West	P&D	TL4	80
South Street/Court Street	P&D	TL6	166
Talbot Street	Free	-	37
Upper Court Street	P&D	TL4	31
West Street	P&D	TS4	60

** EV Charging is available at Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing & Leisure Complex and at Londonderry Park. For details visit Easygouk

Holywood Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Ballymenoch Park	Free	-	Not lined
Church Road	P&D	TL6	81
Hibernia Street North	P&D	TL4	70
Hibernia Street South	P&D	TL5	27
Seapark	Free	-	36
Spafield	Free	-	109

Comber Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Castle/Bridge Street	Free	-	235
Glen Link	Free	-	19
Island Hill	Free	-	Not lined
Killinchy Street	Free	-	29
Newtownards Road (Comber Road)	Free	-	49

Donaghadee Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Space
Crommelin Park	Free	-	Not lined
Copelands	Free	-	29
Donaghadee Community Centre	Free	-	37
Harbour Court	Free	-	5
Railway Street	Free	-	34
Templepatrick Car Park (Millisle Road)	Free	-	Not lined
The Commons	Free	-	Not lined
The Commons East	Free	-	Not lined
The Moat Car Park	Free	-	9

Millisle Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Millisle Beach Car Park	Free	-	300
Ballywhiskin (179 Ballywalter Road)	Free	-	Not lined
Moss Road	Free	-	92

Ballywalter Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Space
Ballywalter Promenade, Harbour & Pier	Free	-	Not lined
Springvale Road	Free	-	48
Whitechurch Road Car Park & Picnic area	Free	-	Not lined

Ballyhalbert Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Harbour Road	Free	-	Not lined
Portavogie Road	Free -		Not lined

Groomsport Car Park

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Springwell Drive	Free	-	39

Kircubbin Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Shore Road	Free	-	Not lined
The Green (25 Main St)	Free	-	45

Cloughey Car Park

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Main Road	Free	-	170
Ratallagh, Cloughey Picnic Area	Free	-	Not lined

Portaferry Car Parks

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Meeting House Street	Free	-	40
The Rope Walk**	Free	-	83

** EV Charging is available at The Rope Walk. For details visit Easygouk

Portavogie

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Portavogie Amenity site	Free	-	Not lined

Whiterock

Car Park Name/Location	Type	Tariff	Spaces
Whiterock Amenity car park	Free	-	Not lined
Whiterock Community Hall car park	Free	-	30

Season Tickets

It is possible to purchase monthly or quarterly season tickets for some of our car parks at a reduced rate. The availability and costs of season tickets are included in the table below. If you wish to purchase a season ticket, this can be done by telephoning Marston Holdings Ltd 0333 0068 351.

Car Park Name / Location	Town	Maximum number of season tickets available	Cost of monthly season ticket	Cost of quarterly season ticket
Mills Road	Bangor	15	£54.60	£132.60
Abbey Street West	Bangor	2	£40.95	£99.45
Central Avenue	Bangor	1	£40.95	£99.45
Church Road	Holywood	5	£81.90	£198.90
Hibernia Street North	Holywood	20	£54.60	£132.60
Ann Street	Newtownards	8	£54.60	£132.60
Kennel Lane	Newtownards	11	£54.60	£132.60
Mill Street	Newtownards	7	£54.60	£132.60
Mill Street Gas Works North	Newtownards	8	£20.58	£49.83
Old Cross Street East	Newtownards	2	£54.60	£132.60
Old Cross Street West	Newtownards	10	£54.60	£132.60
South Street / Court Street	Newtownards	16	£81.90	£198.90
4 South Street (7 Court Street)	Newtownards	4	£54.60	£132.60
West Street	Newtownards	6	£20.58	£49.83
Upper Court Street	Newtownards	3	£54.60	£132.60

Tariffs

The table below shows parking charges for different vehicles.

Parking charge	Vehicle	Time	Price
TL3	cars, disabled carriages, light goods vehicles	up to one hour over one hour, under two hours over two hours, under three hours over three hours, under four hours over four hours, under five hours over five hours, under six hours over six hours, under seven hours over seven hours, under eight hours over eight hours within one hour of car park closing	£0.30 £0.60 £0.90 £1.20 £1.50 £1.80 £2.10 £2.40 £2.70 £0.30
TL4	cars, disabled carriages, light goods vehicles	up to one hour over one hour, under two hours over two hours, under three hours over three hours, under four hours over four hours, under five hours over five hours, under six hours over six hours, under seven hours over seven hours, under eight hours over eight hours within one hour of car park closing	£0.40 £0.80 £1.20 £1.60 £2.00 £2.40 £2.80 £3.20 £3.60 £0.40
TL5	cars, disabled carriages, light goods vehicles	up to one hour over one hour, under two hours over two hours, under three hours over three hours, under four hours over four hours, under five hours over five hours, under six hours over six hours, under seven hours over seven hours, under eight hours over eight hours within one hour of car park closing	£0.50 £1.00 £1.50 £2.00 £2.50 £3.00 £3.50 £4.00 £4.50 £0.50
TS4	cars, disabled carriages, light goods vehicles	up to three hours over three hours, under six hours over six hours after 5.00pm until closing	£0.40 £0.80 £1.20 £0.40
TL6	cars, disabled carriages, light goods vehicles	Up to one hour Over one hour, under two hours Over two hours, under three hours Over three hours, under 4 hours Over four hours, under 5 hours Over five hours, under six hours Over six hours, under seven hours Over seven hours, under eight hours Over 8 hours	£0.60 £1.20 £1.80 £2.40 £3.00 £3.60 £4.20 £4.80 £5.40

Non charging Days 2025/2026

Easter Monday 21^st April 2025
Saturday 12^th & Monday 14^th July 2025
Christmas Day 25^th December 2025
St. Stephens Day 26^th December 2025
New Years Day 1^st January 2026