Short stay parking
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Long stay car-parks
All the long stay car parks also allow short stay.
Parking charges
All these car parks have the same charges and give the choice of pay & display (cash only, no cards) or pay by phone.
Parking is free for Derbyshire Dales residents before 11 and after 3, when displaying the window sticker.
1. Shaw Croft DE6 1GH
Shaw Croft is the biggest car park in Ashbourne. It's the one you will tend to find and use as a first time visitor but alas, it is limited to 4 hours. Follow this link for more information.
2. Bus station DE6 1BW
Accessed from King Edward Street, the bus station car park is limited to 4 hours.
3. Market Place DE6 1EU
The market place car park is the first one you will find if arriving in Ashbourne from Buxton direction. It's limited to 2 hours and gets very busy.
Free short-stay parking
a. Sainsbury's DE6 1AA
Sainsbury's car park offers 2 hours free, using APNR for enforcement. There is no requirement to be a customer but it would be polite to buy something.
b. Roadside parking
There is lots of free short stay roadside parking and if you are prepared to drive around you are sure to find somewhere.
- Station Road - 1 hour - just a few spaces - next to the Methodist Church.
- Church Street - 1 hour - just a few spaces - opposite the Methodist Church.
- School Lane - 2 hours - by St Oswalds Church.
- Mayfield Road - 1 hour - by the school.
- Compton - herringbone and parallel spaces - 1 hour.
- Cokayne Avenue - 1 hour.