Car parks

Our car parks

We are responsible for 30 car parks in Belfast. Of these car parks, 15 are free to use and 15 are charged.

Free car parks in Belfast

• View all our free car parks

  Car park	Spaces available
  Dundela Crescent, BT4 3BN	25 including: Accessible parking bay: 1 Family friendly spaces: 1
  Glenburn Road, BT17 9AG	123 including: Accessible parking bay: 3 Family friendly spaces: 3
  Grampian Avenue, BT4 3AB	41 including: Accessible parking bay: 1 Family friendly spaces: 1
  Northumberland Street, BT13 2JF	87 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 Family friendly spaces: 2
  Parkgate Avenue, BT4 1JA	36 including: Accessible parking bay: 1 Family friendly spaces: 1
  Ravenscroft Avenue, BT5 5BA	53 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 Family friendly spaces: 2
  Sandown Road, BT5 6GT	64 including: Family friendly spaces: 1
  Shaw's Bridge, BT9 5YN	57 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 Family friendly spaces: 3
  Slievegallion Drive, BT11 8JP	19 including:  Accessible parking bay: 1
  Stranmillis Road, BT9 5DT	87 including: Accessible parking bay: 4
  Wandsworth Road, BT4 3LS	22 including: Accessible parking bay: 1 Family friendly spaces: 1
  Westminster Avenue (east), BT4 1QQ This car park will be closed from Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November for essential maintenance.	10
  Westminster Avenue (north), BT4 1QQ	67 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 Family friendly spaces: 2
  Westminster Avenue (west), BT4 1QQ	10
  Whitla Street, BT15 1JP	50

Charged car parks in Belfast

• View all our charged car parks

  All charged car parks (except Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.

  Car park	Tariff
  	Charged hours
  	Spaces available
  Ashdale Street, BT5 5AX This car park will be closed from Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November for essential maintenance. RingGo number: 50142	30p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £2.70
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	85 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 Family friendly spaces: 2
  Charlotte Street, BT7 1BG RingGo number: 50141	70p per hour or part thereof (£1 per hour after 5 hours): Maximum charge: £7.50
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	90
  Corporation Square, BT1 3AJ RingGo number: 50144	40p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £3.60
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	168
  Corporation Street, BT1 3DG RingGo number: 50145	40p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £3.60
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	124
  Cromac Street, BT2 8JN RingGo number: 50146	60p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £5.40
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	99 including: Accessible parking bay: 1 ​Family friendly spaces: 1
  Dunbar Street, BT2 1LH RingGo number: 50139	£1 per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £9
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	32 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 ​Family friendly spaces: 1
  Exchange Street, BT1 2LJ RingGo number: 50137	80p per hour or part thereof (£1 per hour after 5 hours): Maximum charge: £8
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	46 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 ​Family friendly spaces: 1
  Hope Street North, BT12 5EE RingGo number: 50147	£1.20 per hour or part thereof (£1.80 per hour after 4 hours): Maximum charge: £13.80
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 9pm
  	41
  Kent Street, BT1 2JA This car park is closed from Wednesday 10 July for six months. RingGo number: 50148	£1 per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £9
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	66 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 ​Family friendly spaces: 1
  Little Donegall Street, BT1 2JD RingGo number: 50140	60p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £5.40
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	105 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 ​Family friendly spaces: 2
  Little Victoria Street, BT2 7JH RingGo number: 50149	£1.20 per hour or part thereof (£1.80 per hour after 4 hours): Maximum charge: £13.80
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 9pm
  	87 including: Accessible parking bay: 4 ​Family friendly spaces: 1
  Marlborough Avenue, BT9 7HB RingGo number: 50143	20p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £1.80
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	31 including: Accessible parking bay: 2 ​Family friendly spaces: 2
  Smithfield, Winetavern Street BT1 1JQ RingGo number: 50150 Visit Smithfield Market	£1.20 per hour or part thereof (£1.80 per hour after 4 hours): Maximum charge £13.80
  	Monday to Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 8am to 6pm Thursday: 8am to 9pm Charging hours Monday to Saturday, 8am to 9pm Sunday, closed.
  	107 including: Accessible parking bay: 1 ​Family friendly spaces: 1
  Station Street, BT3 9DA RingGo number: 50151	60p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £5.40
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	115
  York Street - Lancaster Street, BT15 1AS RingGo number: 50138	40p per hour or part thereof: Maximum charge: £3.60
  	Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
  	53

Car park charges

On 2 April 2024, we changed to RingGo for cashless parking.  

When using our charged car parks, you should download the RingGo app or register online at the RingGo website (link opens in new window). This allows payment for parking with a credit or debit card, rather than cash. For cashless car park queries, call RingGo on 0203 046 0010. 

You can also opt out of SMS notifications on the RingGo app so as not to incur charges. Find out how to opt out (link opens in new window).

From April 2024, contactless payments are available in these car parks:

• Little Victoria Street
• Hope Street
• Smithfield Car Park

All charged car parks (except Corporation Square, Corporation Street and Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.

You can still pay with cash at all the machines in our charged car parks.

Off-street parking enforcement

We formed a consortium with Ards and North Down, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Derry City and Strabane, Fermanagh and Omagh, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Mid Ulster and Newry, Mourne and Down councils to deliver enforcement in our car parks. 

Enforcement is carried out by Marston Holdings Ltd with some changes:

• the traffic attendants uniforms are blue,
• the Penalty Charge Notice is different in appearance
• failure to pay your fines could lead to your car being clamped.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is not responsible for off-street parking enforcement in our car parks.

On-street car parking

You can find information about on-street car parking on nidirect (link opens in new window).

Non-charging days

All of our car parks are free to use on these dates (or the allocated bank holiday):

All charged car parks (except Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.

• View holiday arrangements for our car parks

Pay-by-Plate Parking

If you want to use cash payments, you will need to input your vehicle registration number in the machine. The machine will issue you a ticket with your vehicle registration number which will still need to be displayed.

RingGo app users (link opens in new window) will experience no difference as it is a separate method of payment.

Pay-by-Plate car parks

• Charlotte Street
• Cromac Street
• Dunbar Street
• Exchange Street
• Hope Street North
• Kent Street is closed from Wednesday 10 July for approximately six months
• Little Donegall Street
• Little Victoria Street
• Smithfield Market
• Station Street

You can watch this video to find out how the Pay-by-Plate car parks work (link opens in new window). 

Accessible parking

Blue Badge scheme

The Blue Badge scheme helps you park closer to your destination if you have mobility problems. 

• Find out how to apply for or renew your Blue Badge (link opens in new window)

Apply for an accessible parking bay

An accessible parking bay is a reserved space on the public road for use by Blue Badge holders only. In some circumstances you can apply for a bay near your home or work. 

• Find out how to apply for an accessible parking bay (link opens in new window)

Accessible parking bays

Electric vehicle charge point locations

Four of our car parks have fast public charge points. Each charge point has two connections, allowing two vehicles to be charged at once.

Motorcycle parking bays

Find a car park

Queries about parking tickets or PCNs

Pay online

If you want to pay a PCN, visit NI Consortium (link opens in new window).

Pay by phone

Credit and debit card payments can be made by calling 0333 006 8351.

If you are calling from outside the UK, call +44 333 006 8351.

Pay by post

Post to:

Northen Ireland Consortium
PO Box 378,
Sheffield,
S98 1YU

Enclose a crossed cheque or postal order (PO) made payable to NI Consortium.

Write the notice number and Vehicle Registration Number on the back of the cheque or PO.

Complete payment slip on the PCN and return with payment.

Challenge a PCN

If you want to challenge a PCN, find out more from NI Consortium (link opens in a new window)

Challenge by post

A challenge may be made against the issue of a notice to:

Northen Ireland Consortium, PO Box 378,
Sheffield, S98 1YU

Challenge by phone

A challenge may be made against the issue of a notice by calling 0333 006 8351.

If you are calling from outside the UK, call +44 333 006 8351.

If a challenge is received within 14 days from the date of the Penalty Charge Notice the reduced charge may be re-offered in the event of the challenge being rejected. Payment should not be made with a challenge.

Complaints about a parking attendant

If you've a complaint about the behaviour of a parking attendant, visit marstonholdings.co.uk (link opens in new window).

Our parking aims

For more information, read our Car Parking Strategy and Action Plan.

General enquiries

For general enquiries about off-street parking, visit Marston Holdings website or call their Customer Services Department.

For any further enquiries about parking tariffs or the condition of car parks, call us on 028 9027 0428.

Season tickets

You can buy a monthly or quarterly season ticket for some of our car parks at a reduced parking rate. Read the charged car parks table for availability and prices. If you want to buy a season ticket, call Marston Holdings on 0333 0068 351.

All season ticket prices apply for Monday to Friday. 

All charged car parks (except Smithfield) are open and free to use outside of charged hours.