Cost of living support

Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.

City centre car parks

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Vineyard Street

Vineyard Street car park is a short-stay car park with 80 spaces.

See Vineyard Street car park on a map

Opening hours

Vineyard Street car park is open for 24 hours, 7 days a week including public holidays.

Disabled parking

The car park has 5 disabled parking bays.

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

Motorcycles

Parking for motorcyles is free when parked in the dedicated bays.

Parking bays for car sharers

There are 5 parking bays for those participating in the Loveurcar car share scheme. A permit is required to use these bays.

Hourly charges

Time Monday to Sunday
Up to 1 hour £2.50
Up to 2 hours £4.30
Overnight Charge (6.00pm to 6.00am) £0.80

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 Vineyard Street car park is 737823.

Coins

You can pay for parking with coins. The machines do not accept notes.

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.

Height restriction

There are no height restrictions for this car park.

Page last reviewed: 24 July 2023