Blackpool Council - Parking Advice and Information

Parking Advice and Information

UPDATED 16th May 2013 16:37.

FACE TO FACE DESK WITHIN CUSTOMER FIRST
The Parking Services desk within the Customer First office in Municipal Buildings will no longer be available as from Monday 20th May.
Customers with parking enquiries are asked to contact Parking Services by phone on 01253 476428 or 476429.

CAR PAR CLOSURES. IMPORTANT UPDATE!

Blundell St, Sandsway, Rigby Rd.
These three car parks are now CLOSED.

Talbot Road Multi-Storey.
Closed from Monday 5^th November 2012. No firm re-opening date has yet been set once refurbishment work has been completed.
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Motorcycle Bays
Blackpool Council provide Motorcycle bays on most of their car parks. These bays are provided free of charge for two wheeled vehicles. Click here to download our guidance notes for motorcycle users.

Motorcycle/Sidecar Combination users/owners must use a normal Pay & Display bay (Not a Disabled Bay) and purchase a ticket to cover the duration of their stay. Keep the ticket with you (Do not leave on the vehicle). If you receive a Penalty Charge Notice contact our office on 01253 476429 or 476395 and we will advise you what to do next. Click here to download our guidance notes for motorcycle users.

Fishing Parking Permits
Fishing parking permit area of usage map is available for download here.

Privately Owned Car Parks
There are now several privately operated car parks available in Blackpool, particularly around the town centre. As stated, these are run by private companies and Blackpool Council have no authority and are not responsible for these car parks.

Patrol
Blackpool council is a member of the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL) Adjudication Joint Committee. The Joint Committee publishes an Annual Statement of Accounts which is subject to External Audit and the arrangements for 2011/12 can be viewed here.

Parking Map
Click here to use our new interactive Car Park Map to see where our car parks are located, the tariff's, which parks are better suited to certain types of vehicles, and other useful information. (Powered by Google).

Alert!
Counterfeit Car Parking Tickets

Trading Standards would like members of the public to be aware of a recent spate of fake parking tickets that have been appearing around Blackpool. If you are out and about shopping over the coming weeks, please be aware of people who may be trying to sell these counterfeit tickets. A group of people have been attempting to sell tickets on Blackpool Council car parks, saying they have bought one that still has time on it or that they have wrongly purchased a ticket. They have then been sold on to unsuspecting visitors. Anyone displaying a counterfeit ticket will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

Be Safe!
Helpful advice on how to keep your vehicle and belongings safe during your visit to Blackpool. Click here to view the information kindly supplied by the bsafeblackpool team. (External Website).

Parking Dispensations
You can now apply for a Parking Dispensation online. Click here to go to the application form.

Parking Dispensation may be granted for contractors on street where a vehicle is required to be parked at or near to a precise location and where no alternative parking is reasonably available. Although not an exclusive list, applications for dispensations will be considered from or for:

Shop Fitting Vehicles
Building Operations
Crane Operations
Glaziers
Renovations

Parking Services will endeavour to authorise as many dispensations as possible. However, each application will be assessed individually and our first priority is to maintain free and safe traffic flow. Dispensations will be issued on a first-come first-served basis. If it is not possible to grant you one for the bay/area you require we will do our best to offer you the next most convenient bay/area available. If for any reason your application cannot be approved you will receive an e-mail explaining why and your payment will be refunded. Please allow seven days to ensure that you receive your dispensation through the post.

Pre-Pay-Parking
We can now offer our customers the option to Pre-Pay for their parking (Minimum Duration 24Hrs, Maximum Duration 168Hrs). Call 01253 - 476383 (Monday to Friday during office hours). We can take your payment over the phone and your permit will be posted to you the same day. Although we cannot guarantee a space we do have Visitor car parks in several locations where this permit can be used. Please try to give as much notice as you possibly can to allow for any postal delay in receiving your permit.

Blackpool Football Club Permit
Purchase your supporters parking permit on-line here. Select your permit from the drop-down list.

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