Make parking at Durham Cathedral a breeze with some planning in advance. Durham is situated west of the A1 (M) and east of the A167. The narrow medieval streets of Durham town mean that there is no parking available at the Cathedral itself or nearby.
You also need to be aware that there is a congestion charge if you drive onto the Durham City peninsula. This is the zone near Durham Cathedral and Castle, Durham Market Place, Durham Chorister School, Durham University colleges, and a variety of shops and businesses. The daily congestion charge is £2, and it is payable when using the road between 10am and 4pm.
There is plenty of parking to choose from in Durham town centre. Providence Row car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Parking charges apply on Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6pm. The cost is 30p for each half hour. There are parking bays available in this car park for 19 vehicles.
Sidegate car park is also open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Parking charges apply every day of the week from 8am until 10pm. For a stay of up to 2 hours, the cost is £1.60. For every additional hour after this, it costs an additional 80p. There are parking bays available in this car park for 107 vehicles.
Other car parks available in Durham include:
- Prince Bishops multi storey car park
- The Riverwalk multi storey car park
- Walkergate multi storey car park
- Crook Hall and Gardens car park
- Durham City Park and Ride car park
- LNER Durham Railway Station car park
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