Grand Arcade car park is the nearest multi-storey car park to the city centre, colleges and the river. It has been awarded Park Mark status.
- Open Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day
- Short-stay pay-on-foot car park – you cannot reserve a space in advance
- Height limit: 1.98 metres (6 feet, 6 inches)
- 953 car spaces including:
- 35 Blue Badge bays on level 2 and level -1
- 10 parent-and-child bays on level 2
- Two parent-and-child bays on level -1
- 200 bike spaces in the separate cycle park next door
- You can borrow a scooter from Shopmobility
- Motorcycles are not allowed
- Coaches are not allowed — use Madingley Road Park & Ride
Charges
An ‘off-peak’ tariff applies unless you arrive during the ‘peak-time’ tariff hours. It’s free to park here in the evening from 6pm onwards and overnight.
The cost of your ticket depends on the days, time and number of hours you park for. The payment machine will calculate the price when you leave. If your stay extends across more than one tariff, it will add the costs from each one together.
You can pay by card, Android Pay or Apple Pay at the payment machines or at the exit. You can pay with cash at the payment machines but not at the exit.
Blue Badge holders can claim three hours’ free parking. The standard tariff will apply after the free hours. You must scan your badge when you pay – the machine will reduce the cost of your stay when you pay.
- Find out more about free parking for Blue Badge holders.
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 and Saturdays
- 10am and 6pm on Sundays
If you arrive during the peak-time tariff hours listed below, that tariff will apply instead.
| 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 Sunday | £3.10 | £6.10 | £9.10 | £13.50 | £23.70 | £30 |
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 weekends
| 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 Sunday | £3.60 | £7.20 | £10.80 | £15.70 | £26.40 | £33.10 |
We introduced the tariff to encourage you to come into Cambridge using other methods of travel. 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 from 6pm until the start of the next daytime tariff.
Bank holidays
Normal daily rates apply on bank holidays.
Accessible restroom
There is a Changing Places toilet and accessible restroom on level -1 of the car park. It has a toilet, shower, hoist and changing bed.
Ask for a key at the nearby Shopmobility and customer services office.
