Colchester Northern Gateway car park

This car park will open and be available for use when Colchester Northern Gateway opens on 26 April 2021.

Colchester Northern Gateway car park is a surface car park with 300 spaces.

This car park can be used by Colchester Northern Gateway Sports Park customers and members of Colchester Rugby Club and Colchester Archery Club.

See Colchester Northern Gateway Sports Park on a map

Opening hours

This car park is open Monday to Friday 6am to 10.30pm and 8am to 8.30pm at weekends. On bank holidays, this car park will close at 6pm.

Disabled parking

Blue badge holders have free parking for up to 3 hours in any bay, when displaying a Blue Badge with the clock set to the time of arrival.

Hourly charges

* Free 30-minute parking stays for non-Sports Centre users must be registered on MiPermit.

Special events and Community Stadium matches

Availability and tariffs will be advertised separately on MiPermit.

Accepted payment methods

Pay with the MiPermit app

You can download the MiPermit app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

The location number for Colchester Northern Gateway car park is 737945.

Send an SMS (text) message or call to pay

If you are paying through SMS message, text the word 'PARK' followed by your registration number and the duration of your stay to 61600. For example: 'PARK  T123EST 30mins' or 'PARK  T123EST 2hrs'.

Alternatively, call 0345 520 7007 from your mobile. Calls cost the standard rate as set by your mobile provider.

Special Access Permits

Colchester Rugby Club members, Colchester Archery Club members and Sports Park customers will need to register their stay when using the car park via the MiPermit app. Rugby Club and Archery Club members are able to sign up for a Special Access Permit, please contact the club for further information.

Height restriction

There is no height restriction for this car park.