Where to park in Manchester
Find car parks in the city, with locations, prices when known and directions in one tap.
Manchester: good to know before you park
No charging Clean Air Zone
Greater Manchester has no charging Clean Air Zone: according to Clean Air Greater Manchester, there are no clean air charges to drive anywhere in the city region. The charging zone planned earlier (category C, which never covered private cars) was replaced by an investment-led plan approved by the government in 2025, and its signs have been removed.
On-street parking in the city centre
Manchester City Council's pay and display bays in the city centre charge from 8:00 to 20:00, every day of the week. From 20:00 to 8:00 there is no charge (subject to other restrictions), but a car left overnight must be paid for from 8:00. Bays are free on bank holidays, and Blue Badge holders park free in all on-street spaces in the city centre. The maximum stay depends on the zone: 2 hours in zones 1 and 2, 3 hours in zone 3 and 10 hours in zone 4, where you can pay for the whole weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Payment is possible with PayByPhone (app, website, phone or text).
Metrolink park and ride
Transport for Greater Manchester runs park and ride car parks at Metrolink stops such as East Didsbury, Bury, Sale Water Park and Ladywell. They are free for passengers holding a valid Metrolink ticket. East Didsbury (278 spaces, height limit 2.4 m) opens from 5:00 to 1:00; overnight parking is only allowed on Friday and Saturday, and the car must be collected by 12:00 the next day.
Sources:Clean Air Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester (1), Transport for Greater Manchester (2). Information checked in September 2026.
Finding a car park in Manchester
This page lists 116 car parks in Manchester, with their exact location, whether they are free or paid when known, and directions in one tap. Free: 4. Paid: 61. No price data: 51. By type: 5 underground, 25 multi-storey and 54 surface.
Data comes from OpenStreetMap: when a price is not published, we do not make one up. In the UK, double yellow lines mean no waiting at any time, and single yellow lines restrict waiting at the times shown on nearby signs.