General Parking Information
All Dover District Council Car Parks in Dover and Deal are operated on a pay and display basis.
Charges are applicable between 8am to 6pm Monday to Sunday* (*in most car parks; please check tariff board information), including Bank Holidays. Parking is free between 6pm & 8am. Pay and display tickets can be purchased during the free period and are timed to commence from 8am.
Payment by Phone is available in all our car parks and on-street parking bays.
If a machine is out of order, please use the nearest available Pay & Display machine.
Overnight sleeping, in any vehicle, is not permitted in our Car Parks.
Help us to help you
You may incur a Penalty Charge if you do not display a parking ticket in 'Pay and Display' areas, park outside a marked bay, exceed time purchased, park in a reserved/loading bay or a designated disabled persons bay without displaying a valid permit or disabled persons badge and clock, or on double yellow lines at any time, or single yellow lines during prescribed hours (see time signs for details).
Any enquiries relating to Penalty Charge Notices can be made by emailing: parking@dover.gov.uk
Emergencies
Telephone 01304 821199
Further Information
Car Park Enquiries
Office hours: 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday
Email: parking@dover.gov.uk