Travel by Car FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I park my car in Norwich?
There are several surface and multi-storey car parks in Norwich. These include:
Multi-Storey:
- Castle Quarter
- John Lewis
- St Stephens
- Riverside
- Rose Lane
- The Forum
- St Andrews
- St Giles
- Chantry Place
Surface:
- Westwick Street
- Rouen Road
- Barn Road
- Colegate
- Chantry
- Chapelfield East
- Pottergate
For a full list and map of Norwich’s car parks, please visit Norwich City Council’s website.
Where is the cheapest place to park for an hour?
The cheapest car parks for 1 hour are Chantry Place and Castle Quarter at £1.75.
Elsewhere, St Giles and St Andrews cost £2.30 for 1 hour, while John Lewis car park costs £2 for 1 hour.
Discounts
At Castle Quarter, you can get discounted parking when attending Vue cinema if you show your ticket.
At John Lewis, you can get discounted parking if you purchase something in-store and show your ticket.
At Riverside, you can get discounted parking for using Gravity, Odeon, Hollywood Bowl and Pure Gym when you show your ticket.
Where is the cheapest place to park all day?
All day parking is available in multiple car parks. The cheapest all day car parks (over 5 hours) are:
- Rouen Road – £7.30
- Westwick Street & Barn Road – £7.60
- Rose Lane – £8.70.
From 3pm – 1am, Chantry Place has a £3.50 flat rate, while The Forum has a £3.50 flat rate from 5.30pm – midnight. See more below for parking in the evening.
Discounts
At Castle Quarter, you can get discounted parking when attending Vue cinema if you show your ticket.
At John Lewis, you can get discounted parking if you purchase something in-store and show your ticket.
At Riverside, you can get discounted parking for using Gravity, Odeon, Hollywood Bowl and Pure Gym when you show your ticket.
Where is the cheapest place to park in the evening?
Many car parks offer cheaper flat rates in the evening. These include:
- John Lewis – FREE after 5pm on Thursdays (store open until 8pm)
- St Stephens – £4 from 6pm – 2am
- Castle Quarter – £2.50 from 6pm – 12am.
- Chantry Place – £3.50 from 3pm – 1am.
- The Forum – £3.50 from 5.30pm – 12am.
- Rose Lane, St Andrews & St Giles – £3.30 from 6.30pm – 7am.
- Westwick Street, Rouen Road, Barn Road, Queens Road, Colegate, Chapel Field East, Monastery Court, Pottergate – £3.40 from 6.30pm – 5am.
Where can you park in Norwich for free?
There are places in Norwich where you can park for free for a limited amount of time.
These include:
- Mousehold Heath (up to 2 hours)
- Waterloo Park
How long does it take to drive to Norwich?
Norwich is easily accessible by road from multiple towns and cities in East Anglia and further afield. Some popular routes include:
- Wroxham (20 minutes)
- Attleborough (25 minutes)
- Aylsham (30 minutes)
- Dereham (30 minutes)
- Beccles (35 minutes)
- Great Yarmouth (40 minutes)
- Thetford (45 minutes)
- Swaffham (45 minutes)
- Cromer (45 minutes)
- Fakenham (50 minutes)
- Diss (50 minutes)
- Wells-Next-the-Sea (1 hour 5 minutes)
- Bury St Edmunds (1 hour 5 minutes)
- Downham Market (1 hour 5 minutes)
- King’s Lynn (1 hour 15 minutes)
- Ipswich (1 hour 15 minutes)
- Hunstanton (1 hour 20 minutes)
- Cambridge (1 hour 20 minutes)
- Epping (1 hour 45 minutes)
- Peterborough (1 hour 55 minutes)
- London (2 hours 30 minutes)
Which car parks have electric vehicle charging points?
You’ll find electric charging at Rose Lane (6 spaces), The Forum (4 spaces) and Chantry Place (8 spaces) in the city centre.
There is also a rapid charger at UEA Enterprise Centre car park.
Other charging points in Norwich can be found using CarWow and Zap-Map.
Is there a Park & Ride into Norwich?
Yes. Norwich Park & Ride currently operates out of five sites at Thickthorn, Harford, Postwick, Sprowston and Norwich Airport. These are run by First Bus and Simonds.
Check out our Travel by Bus FAQs for more.
What times do the Park & Ride sites operate? (towards the city centre)
Norwich Airport (PR1):
Towards City Centre
Monday – Friday: 5.55am – 7.46pm
Saturday: 7.30am – 7.46pm
Sunday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Thickthorn (PR1):
Towards City Centre
Monday – Friday: 5.57am – 6.17pm
Saturday: 6.40am – 6.17pm
Sunday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Sprowston (11/12):
Towards City Centre
Monday – Friday: 5.15am – 7.31pm
Saturday: 5.18am – 7.31pm
Sunday: 8.16am – 6.16pm
Harford (PR2/82):
Towards City Centre
Monday – Friday: 5.40am – 9.55pm
Saturday: 5.45am – 10.15pm
Sunday: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Postwick (PR3):
Towards City Centre
Monday – Friday: 5.55am – 8.00pm
Saturday: 5.55am – 7.55pm
Sunday: 8.00am – 6.00pm
What times do the Park & Ride sites operate? (from city centre)
Norwich Airport (PR1):
Towards Airport P&R
Monday – Friday: 6.10am – 8.10pm
Saturday: 6.53am – 8.10pm
Sunday: 8.41am – 5.41pm
Thickthorn (PR1):
Towards Thickthorn P&R
Monday – Friday: 6.07am – 11.15pm
Saturday: 7.44am – 11.15pm
Sunday: 8.43am – 11.15pm
Sprowston (11/12):
Towards Sprowston P&R
Monday – Friday: 9.16am – 11.02pm
Saturday: 9.17am – 11.02pm
Sunday: 9.36am – 10.02pm
Harford (PR2/82):
Towards Harford P&R
Monday – Friday: 7.35am – 10.20pm
Saturday: 7.00am – 10.30pm
Sunday: 9.15am – 5.45pm
Postwick (PR3):
Towards Postwick P&R
Monday – Friday: 6.15am – 8.20pm
Saturday: 6.15am – 8.15pm
Sunday: 8.20am – 6.20pm
How much does the Park & Ride cost?
Prices:
Adult Day Ticket: £3
Young Person Day Ticket (5 – 19 years): £2
Concession Day Ticket (with valid card): £2
Children (under 5 years): FREE
Duo Day/ Two Together (two people travelling together all day): £4
Group Day Ticket: (up to 5 people of any age travelling together all day): £6
