Free/Cheap Parking in Whitby and Scarborough

mrbobsy

Hi,

It looks like we might be getting windswept/wet on the north east coast next week, so could anyone advise where the cheapest place to park is in Whitby and Scarborough. It will more than likely be long stay.

It's been a while since we have been over that way.

I seem to recall that free on street parking was available on West Cliff in Whitby, but someone mentioned recently that this has been stopped.

Valley Road Scarborough used to be free, but I'm guessing this was stopped years ago.

Any advice (apart from don't go) would be appreciated.

giraffe69

On the Esplanade in Scarborough. Chargeable at the end nearest town but free if you go further up and are prepared to walk 10-12 mins.

savemoney

Most of town is short stay in Scarborough and also need money for meters or off main town centre parking permits which are free but limited to 2-3 hours unless a resident gives you a scratch card

Found this

http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=16100

I believe Whitby like Scarborough has a park and ride now

zaksmum

What's a scratch card (as regards residents parking)?

savemoney

If you live in a residents zone its around 1/2 mile to a mile from town centre in order to park residents need a permit at some cost. They get so many scratch cards to give to friends/family I think some hotel/guest houses might get some. I dont live in a residents parking zone now but use too. Some streets very close to town centre also have parking meters for short stay. You can get some parking discs from some shops to park for 2-3 hours only too. I park in town that way

http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=15593

Disc clocks are available from the Customer First Centre in Scarborough (next to town hall and M&S), the Tourist Information Centre in Whitby and they are also available from local shops and businesses, as well as hotels and holiday accommodation around the town.

Disc clocks are free.

WeAreGhosts

havent been to whitby in a while, but used to park in teh car park on Langborne Road, just past the Tourist Information Centre on the left. think it is the 'port of whitby harbour' car park. never used to think it was that expensive [mind you i have been to cornwall and the lakes where they are a total rip off]
Also it was free after 6pm

mrbobsy

Thanks for all the advice.

As for Cornish parking costs, don't get me started :mad:

daveyjp

Whitby. Try Windsor Terrace which runs alongside the railway station.

p00hsticks

daveyjp wrote: »

Whitby. Try Windsor Terrace which runs alongside the railway station.

I think that's only short stay though (one hour ?)

savemoney

Windsor terrace has some parking restriction you can see it on google maps cant quite make it out