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Car Parks

There are 11 Public Car Parks and 1 Coach Park situated around the town. These car parks are categorised in Long and Short Stay.

Long Stay

  • Allenview North (297 Spaces including 6 Coach Spaces)*
  • Allenview West (297 Spaces)*
  • Leigh Road (63 Spaces)
  • Old Road (43 Spaces)
  • Poole Road (58 Spaces)
  • Pye Corner
  • Walford Mill (48 Spaces)
  • Westfield Close (160 Spaces)
Total number of Long Stay spaces - 607

Short Stay

  • Allenview South (297 Spaces)*
  • Hanham Road (28 Spaces)
  • High Street (40 Spaces)
  • King Street (103 Spaces)
  • Park Lane (13 Spaces)
  • Crown Mead (Supermarket) (70 Spaces)
Total number of Long Stay spaces - 419
*Please not the spaces for the Allenview car park are a total for North, West and South. There are currently no individual counts for each area.


For a detailed map of the town,its car parks and charges please click here**.
**We would like to thank East Dorset District Council for their kind permission for reproducing this map.


Table of charges commencing June 2008
Length of StayLong Stay TariffsShort Stay Tariffs
Up to 30 min50p30p
Up to 1 hour60p
Up to 2 hours60p£1.00
Up to 3 hours80p£2.00
Up to 4 hours£2.00£3.00
Up to 5 hours£4.00
Up to 6 hours£3.20£5.00
Up to 7 hours£6.00
Up to 8 hours£7.00
Up to 9 hours£8.00
Up to 10 hours£9.00


If you have any further enquiries regarding Car Parks please contact East Dorset District Council on 01202 886201 or alternatively visit the Dorset For You website.