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Car parks

  • Our car parks

    We are responsible for 31 car parks in Belfast. Of these 31 car parks, 16 are free to use and 15 are charged.

    Closures and restrictions

    • Hope Street car park will have restricted car parking spaces on Friday 26 May.
    • Stranmillis car park will be closed on Sunday 18 June at 6pm and reopen on on Monday 3 July.

    Free car parks in Belfast

    Car park  Spaces available 
    Andersonstown Road
    BT11 9BU    		 96 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 6
    Dundela Crescent
    BT4 3BN    		 25 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    Family friendly spaces: 1
    Glenburn Road
    BT17 9AG    		 123 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 3
    Family friendly spaces: 3 
    Grampian Avenue
    BT4 3AB    		 41 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    Family friendly spaces: 1
    Northumberland Street
    BT13 2JF    		 87 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    Family friendly spaces: 2
    Parkgate Avenue
    BT4 1JA    		 36 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    Family friendly spaces: 1 
    Ravenscroft Avenue
    BT5 5BA    		 53 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    Family friendly spaces: 2 
    Sandown Road
    BT5 6GT    		 64 including:
    Family friendly spaces: 1
    Shaw's Bridge
    BT9 5YN    		 57 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    Family friendly spaces: 3 
    Slievegallion Drive
    BT11 8JN    		 19 including: 
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    Stranmillis Road
    BT9 5DT    		 87 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 4
    Wandsworth Road
    BT4 3LS    		 22 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    Family friendly spaces: 1
    Westminster Avenue (east)
    BT4 1QQ    		 10
    Westminster Avenue (north)
    BT4 1QQ    		 67 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    Family friendly spaces: 2
    Westminster Avenue (west)
    BT4 1QQ    		 10
    Whitla Street
    BT15 1JP    		 50

    Charged car parks in Belfast

    Car park charges

    When using our charged carparks, we encourage you to download the JustPark app and use the cashless parking system. This allows payment for parking with a credit or debit card, rather than cash. To use the service, visit the JustPark website (link opens in new window) or call 028 9124 8440.

    Car park  Tariff 
    Charged hours
    Spaces available
    Ashdale Street
    BT5 5AX    		 30p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £2.70
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    85 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    Family friendly spaces: 2
    Charlotte Street
    BT7 1BG    		 70p per hour or part thereof (£1 per hour after 5 hours):
    Maximum charge: £7.50
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    90
    Corporation Square
    BT1 3AJ    		 40p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £3.60
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    168

    Corporation Street
    BT1 3DG

    This car park opens at 6am and closes at 7pm daily.

    You must exit the car park by 7pm to avoid being locked in.

    		 40p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £3.60
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    124
    Cromac Street
    BT2 8JN    		 60p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £5.40
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    99 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    ​Family friendly spaces: 1
    Dunbar Street
    BT2 1LH    		 £1 per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £9.00
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    32 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    ​Family friendly spaces: 1
    Exchange Street
    BT1 2LJ    		 80p per hour or part thereof (£1 per hour after 5 hours):
    Maximum charge: £8.00
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    46 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    ​Family friendly spaces: 1
    Hope Street North
    BT12 5EE    		 £1.20 per hour or part thereof (£1.80 per hour after 4 hours):
    Maximum charge: £13.80
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 9pm
    41
    Kent Street
    BT1 2JA    		 £1 per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £9.00
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    66 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    ​Family friendly spaces: 1
    Little Donegall Street
    BT1 2JD    		 60p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £5.40
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    105 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    ​Family friendly spaces: 2
    Little Victoria Street
    BT2 7JH    		 £1.20 per hour or part thereof (£1.80 per hour after 4 hours):
    Maximum charge: £13.80
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 9pm
    87 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 4
    ​Family friendly spaces: 1
    Marlborough Avenue
    BT9 7HB

     

    		 20p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £1.80
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    31 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 2
    ​Family friendly spaces: 2
    Smithfield
    Winetavern Street
    BT1 1JQ

    Visit Smithfield Market

    		 £1.20 per hour or part thereof (£1.80 per hour after 4 hours):
    Maximum charge £13.80
    Monday - Wednesday, Fri and Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    Thursday: 8am – 9pm

    Charging hours

    • Monday to Saturday, 8am to 9pm
    • Sunday, no parking charge
    107 including:
    Accessible parking bay: 1
    ​Family friendly spaces: 1
    Station Street
    BT5 4BG    		 60p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £5.40
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    115
    York Street/ Lancaster Street
    BT15 1AS    		 40p per hour or part thereof:
    Maximum charge: £3.60
    Monday to Saturday: 8am – 6pm
    53

    All charged car parks (except Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.

  • Find a car park

  • Non-charging days

    All of our car parks are free to use on these dates (or the allocated bank holiday):

    Dates not charged at our car parks Allocated holiday
    12 and 13 July Wednesday 12 and 13 July 2023
    25 and 26 December  Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December 2023
    1 January  Monday 1 January 2024
    Easter Monday Monday 1 April 2023

    All charged car parks (except Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.

  • Cashless parking

    A cashless parking system is available for all our charged car parks. This system allows you to pay for your parking with a credit or debit card, rather than cash. From 6 January 2020 this service is provided by JustPark. It was previously provided by Parkmobile.

    To use this service you must register for the JustPark Cashless Payment System. Once registered, you can pay for and manage your parking using your mobile phone, mobile app or online.

    You can download the JustPark app from:

    You can find out more on the NI Direct - off-street and on-street parking (link opens in new window), the JustPark website (link opens in new window) or by calling 028 9575 7988.

  • Accessible parking

    Blue Badge scheme

    The Blue Badge scheme helps you park closer to your destination if you have mobility problems. 

    Apply for an accessible parking bay

    An accessible parking bay is a reserved space on the public road for use by Blue Badge holders only. In some circumstances you can apply for a bay near your home or work. 

  • Accessible parking bays

    Car park Disabled
    spaces
    Car park type
    Andersonstown Road,
    BT11 9BU    		 6
    Free
    Ashdale Street,
    BT5 5AX    		 2
    Charged
    Cromac Street,
    BT2 8JN    		 1
    Charged
    Dunbar Street,
    BT2 1LH    		 2
    Charged
    Dundela Crescent,
    BT4 3BN    		 1
    Free
    Exchange Street,
    BT1 2LJ    		 2
    Charged
    Glenburn Road,
    BT17 9AG    		 3
    Free
    Grampian Avenue,
    BT4 3AB    		 1
    Free
    Kent Street,
    BT1 2JA    		 2
    Charged
    Little Donegall Street,
    BT1 2JD    		 2
    Charged
    Little Victoria Street,
    BT2 7JH    		 4
    Charged
    Marlborough Avenue,
    BT9 7HB    		 2
    Charged
    Northumberland Street,
    BT13 2JF    		 2
    Free
    Parkgate Avenue,
    BT4 1JA    		 1
    Free
    Ravenscroft Avenue,
    BT5 5BA    		 2
    Free
    Shaw's Bridge,
    BT9 5YN    		 4
    Free
    Slievegallion Drive,
    BT11 8JN    		 1
    Free
    Smithfield
    Winetavern Street
    BT1 1JQ    		 1
    Charged
    Stranmillis Road,
    BT9 5DT    		 4
    Free
    Wandsworth Road,
    BT4 3LS    		 1
    Free
    Westminster Avenue (north),
    BT4 1QQ    		 2
    Free

  • Electric vehicle charge point locations

    Five of our car parks have fast public charge points. Each charge point has two connections, allowing two vehicles to be charged at once.

     The charge points are: Car park type
    Cromac Street,
    BT2 8JN
    • Out of order, apologies for any inconvenience.
    		 Charged
    Little Donegall Street,
    BT1 2JD    		 Charged
    Glenburn Road,
    BT17 9AG    		 Free
    Hope Street North,
    BT12 5ED    		 Charged
    Little Victoria Street,
    BT2 7JH    		 Charged

  • Motorcycle parking bays

    Car park  Motorcycle parking bays
    Station Street,
    BT5 4BG    		 2

  • Season tickets

    You can buy a monthly or quarterly season ticket for some of our car parks at a reduced parking rate. Read the charged car parks table for availability and prices. If you want to buy a season ticket, call NSL Limited on 03301 358 927.

    All season ticket prices apply for Monday to Friday. 

    Car park  Season ticket prices
    Ashdale Street,
    BT5 5AX    		 Monthly: £40.95
    Quarterly: £99.45
    Corporation Square,
    BT1 3AJ    		 Monthly: £54.60
    Quarterly: £132.60
    Corporation Street,
    BT1 3DG    		 Monthly: £54.60
    Quarterly: £132.60
    Cromac Street,
    BT2 8JN    		 Monthly: £81.90
    Quarterly: £198.90
    Little Donegall Street,
    BT1 2JD    		 Monthly: £81.90
    Quarterly: £198.90
    Marlborough Avenue,
    BT9 7HB    		 Monthly: £27.30
    Quarterly: £66.30
    Station Street,
    BT5 4BG    		 Monthly: £81.90
    Quarterly: £198.90
    York Street/ Lancaster Street,
    BT15 1AS    		 Monthly: £54.60
    Quarterly: £132.60

    All charged car parks (except Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.

  • Paying parking fines

    The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) will help us with car parking. On-the-ground enforcement is provided by DfI’s contractor, NSL Services Group (NSL), who employs traffic attendants to patrol car parks and issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to vehicles which break the parking restrictions. DfI will process PCNs and deal with all representations and appeals on our behalf.

    For more information on parking breaches, read DfI’s Parking Enforcement Protocol (link opens in new window).

  • Queries about parking tickets or PCNs

    If you have any queries around parking tickets (PCNs), visit the NI Direct - pay a parking ticket.

  • Complaints about a traffic attendant

    If you've a complaint about the behaviour of traffic attendants, visit NSL.co.uk

  • Our parking aims

    For more information read the full Car Parking Strategy and Action Plan.

  • General enquiries

    For general enquiries about off-street parking, visit NSL.co.uk or call NSL Customer Services Department on 0330 135 8927.

    For any enquiries about parking tariffs or the condition of car parks call us on 028 9027 0428

Contact us

028 9027 0428

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