Grafton West car park
The car park is located near the Grafton shopping centre, a 15 or 20-minute walk away from the city centre. It’s the nearest car park to the Burleigh Street and Fitzroy Street shopping area.
- Open Monday to Sunday, 24 hours
- Short-stay pay-on-foot car park
- Pay with cash or by card, Android Pay or Apple Pay
Charges
An ‘off-peak’ tariff applies through the day unless you arrive during the ‘peak-time’ tariff hours. It’s free to park here in the evening and overnight.
If your stay extends across more than one tariff’s hours, the applicable tariffs for your stay will be added together. The cost of your ticket will reflect the days, time and number of hours you park for. The payment machine will calculate the price when you leave.
If you lose your ticket, we will charge you from 8am on the day you entered the car park.
Off-peak tariff
The off-peak tariff applies between:
- 8am and 6pm on weekdays, unless you arrive between 8 and 10am
- 8am and 6pm on Saturdays, unless you arrive between 11am and 1pm
- 10am and 6pm on Sundays, unless you arrive between 11am and 1pm
| Day | Up to 1 hour | Up to 2 hours | Up to 3 hours | Up to 4 hours | Up to 5 hours | Over 5 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | £2.50 | £4.10 | £6.40 | £10.60 | £19.50 | £27.60 |
| Saturday and Sunday | £2.70 | £5 | £7.10 | £12 | £20.70 | £27.60 |
Peak-time tariff
The peak-time tariff applies for the duration of your stay until 6pm if you arrive between:
- 8 and 10am on weekdays
- 11am and 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays
| Day | Up to 1 hour | Up to 2 hours | Up to 3 hours | Up to 4 hours | Up to 5 hours | Over 5 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | £3.10 | £5.20 | £8.10 | £12.80 | £22.20 | £30.80 |
| Saturday and Sunday | £3.30 | £6.10 | £8.70 | £14.20 | £23.40 | £30.80 |
The peak-time tariff is designed to encourage you to use alternative methods of transport to travel into Cambridge. It also aims to encourage visiting at less busy periods of the day.
- Find out more about our peak-time parking tariff.
Evening and overnight parking
It’s free to park here in the evenings and overnight, if you arrive between:
- 6pm on a weekday and the start of the next daytime tariff
- 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday
- 6pm on Sunday and 8am on Monday
Bank holidays
Normal daily rates apply on bank holidays.
Payment options
- The payment machines accept cash, cards, Android Pay and Apple Pay
- You can pay by card, Android Pay or Apple Pay at the exit
- The first three hours are free for Blue Badge holders. Upon presenting a valid Blue badge a standard tariff applies for the duration of the stay exceeding 3 hours
- Event organisers can pay in advance for group parking
Further information
- Height restriction 1.98 metres (6 feet 6 inches)
- 279 car spaces including:
- 6 Blue Badge (disabled parking) bays
- 4 parent-and-child bays
- Motorcycles are not allowed in this car park
- Coaches are not allowed in this car park – use Madingley Road Park & Ride
Contact us
- carparks@cambridge.gov.uk
- 01223 457000
- Evenings and weekends: 01223 457337
- Alternative number for evenings and weekends: 0300 303 8385
