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Castle Car Park, Carlisle

Large city-centre car park for Carlisle Castle, Tullie, Bitts Park and the northern city centre.

ChargesCars: 1 hour £1.50; 2 hours £2.40; 3 hours £2.90; up to 9.5 hours £3.30. Larger vehicles all day £4.20. Coaches and motorcycles are free in designated bays.
OpeningAccess 6:30am to 8pm; charged daily 8:30am to 6pm; closed overnight.
CapacityAbout 321 spaces
Accessible bays6
Know before you arrive

Finding the entrance

Access from Devonshire Walk. Observe the published access window and use the designated larger-vehicle area where required.

Local parking guide

About this car park

Castle Car Park is a large Carlisle city-centre facility with 321 general spaces, six disabled spaces, a motorcycle space and 16 spaces for coaches, caravans, minibuses, motor caravans and campervans.

The car park is closed overnight. Commercial vehicles are prohibited, and larger vehicles must use the designated area.

Charges and payment

What parking costs

Up to 1 hour · Cars£1.50
Up to 2 hours · Cars£2.40
Up to 3 hours · Cars£2.90
Up to 9.5 hours · Cars£3.30
Larger vehicle all day · Designated larger-vehicle area£4.20

Payment: Cash, card, contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay and MiPermit via MiPermit (location code 712010).

On site

Facilities

  • Tarmac surface

Sixteen designated spaces serve coaches, caravans, minibuses, motor caravans and campervans. Larger-vehicle MiPermit code: 712011.

Leave the car behind

Walks and places nearby

Directly useful for Carlisle Castle, Tullie, Bitts Park, the Sands Centre and the northern city centre.

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Alternative car parks

Bitts Park and other Carlisle city-centre car parks are nearby alternatives.

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