The Sands car park, Carlisle

Please note: The Sands Centre car park is currently closed due to damage sustained to the temporary canopy over the centre during Storm Éowyn on Friday 24 January.

More information can be found on our website.

Available parking

• General use: 261
• Disabled spaces: 13
• Electrical car charging

The following vehicles are not permitted to use this car park:

• heavy and light commercial vehicles
• coaches, caravans, motor caravans and campers parking is available in Castle Car Park

Charges

Charges apply Monday to Sunday from 8.30am to 6pm.

Access to this car park is available 24 hours a day. No maximum stay.

Charges per hour:

• Up to 1 hour costs £1.50
• 1 to 2 hours costs £2.50
• 2 to 3 hours costs £2.90
• 3 to 4 hours costs £3.40

All day costs £4.10

Early bird (all day) pay before 10.30am Monday to Friday costs £3

Minibuses costs £4.10

Parking permits

You can apply for an annual or monthly permit for this car park.

How to apply for a parking permit

Blue Badge holders

Maximum three hours free when displaying a valid blue badge and clock disc. Pay and display charges apply for stays over three hours.

Motorcycles

Pay and display charges apply.

Payment options

You can pay by:

• contactless
• card insertion
• coin
• Apple or Google Pay
• using your mobile using the location number: 712006

Pay for this car park online

If you need help paying by phone you can either call MiPermit or visit their website.

Telephone: 0345 520 7007
Website: MiPermit website