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Getting here, parking...

Norwich, Norfolk is easily reached from all parts of the UK and internationally, whether you are travelling by road, coach, bike, aeroplane or train.

With over 5000 parking spaces, you should have no problem finding somewhere to park!

By Road

Major trunk roads to the Norwich area are the M11, A11, A12, A140 (from London, the south, the ferry ports and the Channel Tunnel) and the A14, A47, A1/M1 (from the north and west).

The Norwich area is on the SUSTRANS National Cycle Network, Hull to Harwich route and the North Sea Cycle Route.

Parking in Norwich

Download the Norwich Parking Planner to help plan where to park, or get up to the minute details on car parks with spaces available from Help2Park.

City council operated car parks are:
St. Andrews car park
St Giles car park
Chantry car park
Pottergate
Chapelfield East car park
Barn Road car park
Westwick Street car park
Queens Road car park
Rouen Road car park
Rose Lane Car park
Monastery Court car park
Colegate car park
St Helens Wharf car park
Magdalen Street car park
St Crispins car park
Exeter Street car park

Park and Ride

With almost 5000 spaces, Norwich Park & Ride operates 6 purpose built sites, offering half price parking after 12.30pm daily. Easy access buses operate every 10-15 minutes with last buses departing the city centre at 7.30pm weekdays, (9.30pm Thursdays) and 5.30pm on Sundays.

A free ‘Shop & Go’ service is available at the Airport, Harford and Thickthorn sites (not Sundays) between 12noon and 3pm. Drop your shopping off at one of the convenient city centre locations and pick it up at the Park & Ride enquiry office on your return.

Drop Off Locations:

Harford: The Mall, M&S, Jarrolds
Airport: John Lewis
Thickthorn: Jarrolds

Norfolk Park and Ride offers:
• Six sites serving all major routes into the city
• One fee, one car - pay to park, not to ride
• Half-price fare after 1230 Monday - Saturday
• Free Shop & Go delivery service available at Airport, Harford and Thickthorn sites

For more information visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/parkandride

By Train

Norwich Railway Station is located in central Norwich, a 5 minute walk from the city centre. Train operator ‘National Sxpress runs trains to Norwich from London’s Liverpool Street Station, every 30 minutes during the day. The journey time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes.

A direct service also links Cambridge to Norwich, with an approximate journey time of 1 hour 10 minutes.

Central Trains offer connecting services from the Midlands, north of England and Scotland via Peterborough.

Details of local rail travel can be found here and on-line train timetables are available here or if you prefer to phone contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

By Coach

National Express coaches travel to Norwich from London and other major cities several times daily. The London to Norwich journey time is around 3 hours.

National Express Airport links the main London airports to Norwich with a regular direct service – up to 10 times a day from Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

For fares and times: 08705 80 80 80 or click here

There are also many national coach companies who organise day trips and over night stays to Norwich and the surrounding area.

By Bus

Excel is a fast inter-urban coach network operated by First, which links Norwich with towns and villages across the region.

All coaches stop at Norwich’s state-of-the-art bus station located in the city centre at Surrey Street. The bus station houses an information desk, café, secure cycle storage and comfortable waiting facilities.

More information


By Air

Norwich is home to a major airport, Norwich International, which is just 4 miles from the city centre, serving many UK and international destinations.

Call 01603 411923 or click here for more information.

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