Travel by Car FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I park my car in Norwich?

There are several car parks in Norwich, with multi-storey car parks also available. Car parks in the city include:

  • Castle Quarter
  • John Lewis
  • St Stephen’s Street
  • Riverside
  • Westwick Street
  • Rouen Road
  • Magdalen Street
  • Barn Road
  • Rose Lane
  • Queens Road
  • Colegate
  • The Forum
  • St Andrews
  • St Giles MSCP
  • Chantry Place
  • Chantry
  • Chapelfield East
  • Monastery Court
  • Pottergate

Where is the cheapest place to park for an hour?

The cheapest cost to park for an hour is £1.75 at Castle Quarter.

St Stephen’s Street costs £2.25 per hour, while John Lewis car park costs £2 per hour.

Where is the cheapest place to park all day?

All day parking is available in multiple car parks. The cheapest all day car parks are:

  • Riverside – £5
  • Rouen Road and Magdalen Street – £7.30
  • Barn Road and Westfield Street – £7.60
  • Rose Lane – £8.70

 

Where is the cheapest place to park for late night shopping?

Many car parks offer cheaper flat rates in the evening. These include:

  • John Lewis – FREE if you enter on Thursdays after 5pm
  • St Stephen’s Street – £1
  • Castle Quarter, Riverside – £2.50
  • Chantry Place – £3
  • Rose Lane, St Andrews, St Giles – £3.30
  • Westwick Street, Rouen Road, Magdalen Street, Barn Road, Queens Road, Colegate, Chapelfield East, Monastery Court, Pottergate – £3.40
  • The Forum, Chantry – £3.50

Where are the multi-storey car parks?

  • Rose Lane
  • St Andrews
  • St Giles
  • Chantry Place
  • Castle Quarter
  • Riverside
  • John Lewis
  • The Forum
  • St Stephen’s Street

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 two 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 (24 minutes)
  • Attleborough (24 minutes)
  • Aylsham (30 minutes) 
  • Dereham (33 minutes)
  • Beccles (37 minutes)
  • Great Yarmouth (39 minutes)
  • Thetford (40 minutes) 
  • Swaffham (45 minutes)
  • Fakenham (48 minutes) 
  • Cromer (48 minutes)
  • Diss (48 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 10 minutes) 
  • Ipswich (1 hour 15 minutes)
  • Hunstanton (1 hour 19 minutes) 
  • Saffron Walden (1 hour 20 minutes) 
  • Cambridge (1 hour 25 minutes)
  • Epping (1 hour 45 minutes)
  • Peterborough (1 hour 55 minutes) 
  • London (2 hours 30 minutes)

Which car parks have electric vehicle charging points?

Rose Lane car park has 6 charge points available.

There is also parking at UEA Enterprise Centre car park.

Other charging points in Norwich can be found using Carwow.

Is there a Park & Ride into Norwich?

Yes. The Norwich Park & Ride currently operates out of five sites.

Check out our Travel by Bus FAQs for more.

Where are the Norwich Park & Ride sites?

There are 5 different Park & Ride sites:

  • Norwich Airport
  • Thickthorn
  • Sprowston
  • Harford
  • Postwick

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 – 17.31pm
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: 6.14am – 8.14pm
Saturday: 6.56am – 8.14pm
Sunday: 8.45am – 5.45pm

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: 6.17am – 8.22pm
Saturday: 6.17am – 8.17pm
Sunday: 8.22am – 6.22pm

How much does the Park & Ride cost?

Prices:

Adult Day Ticket: £3
Young Person Day Ticket (5 – 19 years): £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