Free Parking in Wigston, ENG: Where to Find It
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For up to 30 minutes, use a red-lined bay at Junction Road, Spring Lane, East Street or Sandhurst Street Car Park. Countesthorpe Road Car Park has six free 30-minute bays in South Wigston. Council car parks charge from 8am until 6pm daily, so Junction Road, Spring Lane, Frederick Street, Aylestone Lane and Paddock Street are free after 6pm when parking is permitted in a marked bay.
Parking Near Wigston
Free 30-minute bays and evening parking in Wigston
Wigston’s Junction Road Car Park and Spring Lane Car Park each have six red-lined bays offering 30 minutes without a permit or pay-and-display ticket. East Street Car Park and Sandhurst Street Car Park also each have six free 30-minute bays, while Countesthorpe Road Car Park has six in South Wigston (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council). These bays suit a quick collection, short appointment or brief town-centre errand.
Wigston’s council car parks charge from 8am until 6pm daily, so Junction Road, Spring Lane, Frederick Street, Aylestone Lane and Paddock Street are free after 6pm when parking is permitted in a marked bay. South Wigston’s Countesthorpe Road, Station Street and Kirkdale Road car parks follow the same council charging hours. Motorcycles can park free of charge in any council car park.
Cheaper Wigston parking when the free bays are busy
Wigston’s longer-stay council options include Aylestone Lane Car Park with 58 bays, Frederick Street Car Park with 53, Paddock Street Car Park with 79, and South Wigston’s Countesthorpe Road, Kirkdale Road and Station Street car parks. The council also lists Parklands Leisure Centre Car Park, Brocks Hill Country Park Car Park and Wigston Pool and Gym Car Park as locations covered by its Countryside and Leisure parking permit, rather than general free parking.
Wigston time limits, permits and disabled-bay conditions
Wigston’s Junction Road, Spring Lane and Frederick Street car parks allow a maximum four-hour stay and no return within three hours. East Street Car Park and Ellis Park Car Park also allow four hours with no return within three hours. Sandhurst Street, Aylestone Lane and Paddock Street allow up to 12 hours, while Countesthorpe Road, Kirkdale Road and Station Street in South Wigston allow up to 12 hours (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council).
Wigston’s council car parks require vehicles to sit wholly within marked bays, and a ticket or permit must be displayed where required. Disabled bays require a Blue Badge and time clock. Leicestershire County Council Zone 41 residents’ permits allow parking without time restriction within the designated zone during its stated hours, so those spaces are not general free parking.
Parksy spaces near Wigston for full council car parks
Wigston drivers who cannot find a free bay can use a priced driveway space in Wigston, Leicestershire, costing £6 a day and located 0.8 miles away. It suits a full-day visit when the council car parks are busy or a four-hour short-stay limit is too restrictive.
Bushloe End Surgery in Wigston LE18 offers a priced parking space at £3.90 an hour, 0.3 miles away. That location is better suited to a shorter appointment or town-centre stop where a nearby space matters more than a full-day rate. The priced options at Evington Medical Practice in Leicester, 1.0 mile away at £4.10 a day, and BUPA Health Screening in Oadby, 1.3 miles away at £4.10 a day, suit drivers willing to park outside Wigston’s centre.
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* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I park for free in Wigston?
For up to 30 minutes, use a red-lined bay at Junction Road, Spring Lane, East Street or Sandhurst Street Car Park. Countesthorpe Road Car Park has six free 30-minute bays in South Wigston. Council car parks charge from 8am until 6pm daily, so Junction Road, Spring Lane, Frederick Street, Aylestone Lane and Paddock Street are free after 6pm when parking is permitted in a marked bay.
Which Wigston car parks have free 30-minute bays?
Junction Road Car Park and Spring Lane Car Park each have six red-lined bays offering 30 minutes without a permit or pay-and-display ticket. East Street Car Park and Sandhurst Street Car Park also each have six free 30-minute bays. Countesthorpe Road Car Park has six free 30-minute bays in South Wigston (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council).
When is parking free in Wigston council car parks?
Wigston’s council car parks charge from 8am until 6pm daily. After 6pm, Junction Road, Spring Lane, Frederick Street, Aylestone Lane and Paddock Street are free when parking is permitted in a marked bay. South Wigston’s Countesthorpe Road, Station Street and Kirkdale Road car parks follow the same council charging hours.
What are the parking time limits in Wigston?
Junction Road, Spring Lane and Frederick Street car parks allow a maximum four-hour stay and no return within three hours. East Street and Ellis Park also allow four hours with no return within three hours. Sandhurst Street, Aylestone Lane and Paddock Street allow up to 12 hours, as do Countesthorpe Road, Kirkdale Road and Station Street in South Wigston (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council).
Do Wigston car parks have permit or disabled-bay conditions?
Vehicles in Wigston’s council car parks must sit wholly within marked bays, and a ticket or permit must be displayed where required. Disabled bays require a Blue Badge and time clock. Leicestershire County Council Zone 41 residents’ permits allow parking without time restriction within the designated zone during its stated hours, so those spaces are not general free parking.
What can I use if Wigston’s free bays are full?
A priced driveway space in Wigston, Leicestershire costs £6 a day and is 0.8 miles away, suiting a full-day visit. Bushloe End Surgery in Wigston LE18 costs £3.90 an hour and is 0.3 miles away. Evington Medical Practice is £4.10 a day at 1.0 mile, while BUPA Health Screening in Oadby is £4.10 a day at 1.3 miles.
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