Kendal car parks and parking charges
Map showing the location of SLDC owned/managed car parks in Kendal
Due to Cumbria County Council work on Victoria Bridge, Sandes Avenue car park will be closed from Monday 24 June to 20 October (approx.). Alternative parking can be found at South Lakeland House multi-storey, Westmorland Shopping Centre multi-storey and Blackhall Road.
SLDC (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 (Amendment No 14) Order 2019 (PDF 137KB / 2 pages) outlines changes to parking charges in Kendal which came into force on 1 April 2019.
| Car park | Postcode | Tariff | Chargeable period | Blue badges | Single spaces | Disabled parking spaces | SLDC parking permit | 3 and 7 day parking passes | Pay by phone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhall Road | LA9 4BT | Multi-Tariff |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 81 | 5 | Yes | Yes | 9860 |
£1 for all day parking if ticket purchased before 7am No height restrictions |
| Booths Supermarket | LA9 4DP | Short Stay (Shoppers) |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
Free parking | 144 | 9 | No | No | No | Height restriction of 2.40 metres |
| Brewery Arts Centre | LA9 4HE | Multi-Tariff |
Payable 24 hours 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
Free parking up to 3 hours, normal tariff thereafter | 52 | 4 | No | No | No |
Motorcycles free in motorcycle bays, normal tariff in car bays. No height restrictions |
| Dowker Lane | LA9 4HD | Short Stay |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 82 | 5 | Yes | Yes | 9934 | No height restrictions |
| Highgate (Bowman) | LA9 4DN | Long Stay |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 23 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 9861 | No height restrictions |
| Kendal College (main campus) | LA9 5AY | Multi-Tariff |
All days 24 hours 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
Free parking for up to 3 hours in designated bay, normal tariff thereafter |
107 (1 coach space) |
4 | No | No | No | No height restrictions |
| Kendal College (Wildman Street) | LA9 6EL | Multi-Tariff |
All days 24 hours 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
Free parking for up to 3 hours in designated bay, normal tariff thereafter | 10 | 2 | No | No | No | No height restrictions |
| Kendal Museum | LA9 6BT | Multi-Tariff |
Payable 24 hours 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
Free parking for up to 3 hours in designated bay, normal tariff thereafter | 12 | 1 | No | No | No |
No height restrictions 1 space for Kendal College staff permit holders only |
| Library Road | LA9 4QB | Multi Tariff |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 49 | 4 | Yes | Yes | 9862 | No height restrictions |
| Parish Church | LA9 5AF | Multi-Tariff |
6am to 6pm 7 days a week including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 100 | 2 | No | No | No |
Kendal Parish Church permits permitted No height restrictions 1 30 minute space for Church use |
| Peppercorn Lane | LA9 5AQ | Short Stay |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 49 | 3 | Yes | Yes | 9863 | No height restrictions |
| Sandes Avenue | LA9 6BL | Multi-Tariff |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays Car park closed 24 June to 20 October |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 20 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 9864 |
No height restrictions |
| Snowsports Club | LA9 7AJ | Single Tariff |
7am to 7pm Every day from Easter Saturday to 15 Sep Monday to Friday |
Normal tariff applies | 44 | 2 |
No Snowsports permits only |
No | No |
Cashless machine |
| South Lakeland House | LA9 4DH | Multi-Tariff |
8.30am to 5.30pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased |
201
|
13 | Yes | Yes | 9935 |
Lower 2 levels locked Mon-Sat 6.30pm-7am, Sun/BH 6.30pm-8.30am No parking in private and loading spaces Please note there is a height restriction of 1.88 metres (6 foot 2 inches). |
| Wainwright's Yard | LA9 4NQ |
Short-stay(Shoppers) |
8am to 6pm 7 days a week, including bank holidays |
Free parking | 20 | 0 | No | No | No |
|
| Westmorland Shopping Centre | LA9 4BT | Multi-Tariff |
Mon-Sat Sunday and Bank Holidays |
One hour free on top of time purchased | 627 | 33 | Standard and transferable permits with entry card Business permits cannot be used in this car park |
No | No |
Height restriction of 1.8 metres (6 feet 0 inches) at the entrance. Mon-Sat open 7am to 7pm (entrance closes 6pm) Sun/BH open 9.30am-5.30pm (entrance closes 4pm) Early Bird arrive before 9am and pay £1 for all day parking |
Kendal parking charges:
Kendal Library Road parking charges
| Length of stay | Parking charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £1.20 |
| Up to 2 hours | £2.20 |
| Up to 3 hours | £3.20 |
| Up to 4 hours | £3.90 |
| Up to 6 hours | £5.00 |
| All day | £6.00 |
Kendal Sandes Avenue parking charges
| Length of stay | Parking charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £0.20 |
| Up to 2 hours | £0.40 |
| Up to 3 hours | £0.60 |
| Up to 4 hours | £0.80 |
| All day | £1.00 |
Kendal South Lakeland House parking charges
| Length of stay | Parking charge Monday to Saturday |
Parking charge Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £1.20 | £0.20 |
| Up to 2 hours | £2.20 | £0.40 |
| Up to 3 hours | £3.20 | £0.60 |
| Up to 4 hours | £3.90 | £0.80 |
| Up to 6 hours | £5.00 | not applicable |
| Up to 10 hours | £6.00 | not applicable |
| All day | not applicable | £1.00 |
Other parking charges in Kendal
Booths Supermarket/Wainwright's Yard, Blackhall Road, Dowker Lane, Highgate (Bowman), Kendal Parish Church and Peppercorn Lane parking charges
| Length of stay | Car parking charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes** | £0.50 |
| Up to 1 hour | £1.20 |
| Up to 2 hours | £2.20 |
| Up to 3 hours | £3.20 |
| Up to 4 hours | £3.90 |
| Up to 6 hours*** | £5.00 |
| Up to 10 hours*** | £6.00 |
*Please note that we do not own or manage the Abbot Hall pay and display car park, which is located between Abbot Hall Gallery and the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry and is accessed through Peppercorn Lane car park. Please ensure you buy a ticket at the correct machine.
**Peppercorn Lane only
***Blackhall Road, Highgate (Bowman) and Kendal Parish Church only.
Brewery Arts Centre parking charges
| Length of stay | Car parking charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £1.20 |
| Up to 2 hours | £2.20 |
| Up to 3 hours | £3.10 |
| Up to 4 hours | £4.00 |
| Up to 24 hours | £7.00 |
| Overnight (6pm to 9am) |
£1.20 |
Kendal College parking charges
| Length of stay | Kendal College (main campus) |
Kendal College (Wildman Street) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £0.50 | £0.50 |
| Up to 2 hours | £1.00 | £1.00 |
| Up to 3 hours | not applicable | £2.00 |
| Up to 24 hours | not applicable | £5.00 |
| All day | £3.00 | not applicable |
| Saturday and Sunday all day | £2.00 | not applicable |
Kendal Museum parking charges
| Length of stay | Car parking charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £1.00 |
| Up to 3 hours | £2.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £3.00 |
| Up to 24 hours | £5.00 |
Kendal Snowsports Club parking charge
| Length of stay | Car parking charge |
|---|---|
| All day | £1.00 |
Kendal Westmorland Shopping Centre parking charges
Pay for parking in Kendal
Pay by cash
You can pay with cash at the car parks apart from Kendal Snowsports Club but please note that the machines do not give change.
The machines will accept the following coins: 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, £1 and £2. The old £1 will not be accepted.
Pay by card
You can pay with Visa and Mastercard debit or credit cards, as well as contactless card payments at all car parks, except for the Brewery Arts Centre, Westmorland Shopping Centre, Kendal College and Kendal Museum. Apple Pay cannot be used at the machines.
