Parking

The council aims is to provide the highest standards of security and customer care for car park users in Sunderland, with many of the car parks in the city centre having attained "Safer Parking" status.

• Car parks

  This page gives more information on Council run car parks, and lists those which have been awarded safer parking staus.

• Motor cycle parking

  Motor cycle parking is free at all Pay and Display car parks, this page gives more information and a map of car parking.

• Bicycle parking

  Bicycle parking is available within several carparks across the city, this page lists them and provides more information.

• Paying or appealing penalty charge notices

  You can pay for, or appeal, your penalty charge notices (parking tickets) on this page.

• Management and enforcement of parking in Sunderland

  This section shows how parking in Sunderland is managed and enforced, including information on the Sunderland Parking Charter and any parking reports.

• Off-street parking permits

  This page has information on off street parking permits

• Street parking zones

  This page gives more information on the Controlled Parking Zone in Sunderland City Centre

• Park and ride

  While we don't provide Park and Ride schemes in Sunderland, there are several large car parks next to some metro stops. This page provides more information on these car parks.

• Parking for disabled persons

  This page contains information on parking for disabled people in Sunderland.

• Shopmobility

  This page provides information on Shopmobility, a scheme whereby people with mobility difficulties can hire either wheelchairs or electric scooters to enable them to get about within the Bridges Shopping Centre.

• Sunday parking

  All surface car parks are available and are free for Sunday parking, this page contains more information on Sunday parking.

• Evening and overnight parking

  There are three car parks available for evening and overnight parking in the city centre, this page lists them and provides more information.

• Charge your car

  Plug in and power up at one of the city's 30 new electric vehicle re-charging points