Colchester City Council

Short stay, pay and display car park with 169 spaces (7 disabled badge bays) with step-free access to the town centre. 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Points are also available to use when paying through the MiPermit app

Opening hours

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

Disabled parking

The car park has 7 disabled parking bays.

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.

Motorcyles

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

Hourly charges

Time	Monday - Sunday
Up to 30 minutes	£1.00
Up to 1 hour	£2.10
Up to 2 hours	£3.20
Up to 3 hours	£3.90
Up to 4 hours	£4.00
Up to 5 hours	£6.50
Up to 12 hours	£12.00
12 - 24 hours	£16.50
Evening (entry after 6pm until midnight)	£2.00

Annual parent's permits (subject to availability)

Time	Price
8.30am - 9.30am	£27
3.00pm - 4.00pm	£27
8.30am - 9.30am and 3.00pm - 4.00pm	£47

Season tickets (subject to availability)

Duration	Price
3 months	£500
12 months	£1800

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 Priory Street car park is 737822.

Debit or credit card

You can enter your card into the payment machine, no PIN number is required.

You can also pay for parking contactless or with Apple Pay.

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

The height restriction for this car park is 1.97m (6 foot 6 inches).