Parking Near Parker's Piece, Cambridge
Where Can I Park for Parker's Piece?
Queen Anne Terrace car park is the council’s named event-day option, alongside Parkside swimming pool, and is about a 15-minute walk from the city centre. A Parksy driveway in the Gonville area is 194 yards away at £7.40 a day. Cambridge railway station is 0.7 miles away and a 14-minute walk.
- Address
- Parker's Piece, Petersfield, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, ENG
- Closest listed space
- Affordable Parking Space in Cambridge - Gonville Area, 194 yd (3 min walk)
- Nearest station
- Cambridge railway station, 0.7 mi (14 min walk)
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Event-Day Parking for Parker's Piece
Queen Anne Terrace car park is the council’s named option for events on Parker's Piece, as well as Parkside swimming pool (cambridge.gov.uk). The car park is about a 15-minute walk from the city centre (cambridge.gov.uk), making it a practical choice when an event brings extra demand to the surrounding streets.
For larger fixtures or shows, using a signed city-centre car park before the surrounding roads become busy is more straightforward than searching close to the venue.
Street Restrictions Around the Venue
Street parking around the venue is controlled through Cambridge’s pay-and-display bay system.
The streets bordering the open space include Park Terrace and Regent Terrace (cambsopenspace.co.uk). Event traffic can make these approaches slower and increase pressure on marked bays, so a driver using street parking needs to follow the restrictions displayed at the individual bay rather than treating the open space as unrestricted parking.
Blue Badge holders can park for up to three hours free in Cambridge’s pay-and-display parking arrangements (footprints-tours.com). This concession still requires the relevant badge and compliance with the bay’s displayed conditions.
Named Alternatives Near Parker's Piece
Its published guidance places the car park about a 15-minute walk from the city centre (cambridge.gov.uk).
Cambridge’s pay-and-display network provides another named parking route through marked on-street bays. The council says drivers can pay by cash, card unless stated otherwise, or phone using RingGo and YourParkingSpace (cambridgeshire.gov.uk). A local Cambridge parking guide lists weekday pay-and-display parking at £2.30 an hour from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and £3 an hour on Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 10am to 6pm (remember-cambridge.co.uk).
Parksy Spaces Close to Parker's Piece
Parksy lists a driveway space in the Gonville area, 194 yards away, at £7.40 a day. It is the closest listed priced space, so the walk after a show or match is shorter than from the other nearby listings.
Two covered or hotel-associated options are listed 0.3 miles away: parking at DoubleTree Cambridge City Centre costs £13.20 a day, while covered parking at Hilton Cambridge costs £20 an hour. A space at The Travel Clinic Ltd is 0.4 miles away at £7.40 an hour, and parking near University Arms is also 0.4 miles away at £7.30 an hour.
Monthly parking in King's Hedges is listed 0.4 miles away at £29 a month. The 0.3-mile spaces and 0.4-mile spaces involve a longer walk back after an event than the 194-yard Gonville driveway.
Rail and Walking Access to Parker's Piece
Cambridge railway station is the nearest station, at 0.7 miles from Parker's Piece and a 14-minute walk.
From the station, walking avoids the need to find a second parking space near the venue after driving into Cambridge. The published station distance and walking time provide a clear comparison with the nearby Parksy spaces, whose listed distances range from 194 yards to 0.4 miles.
Sources
* 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 Parker's Piece?
Queen Anne Terrace car park is the council’s named event-day option, alongside Parkside swimming pool, and is about a 15-minute walk from the city centre. A Parksy driveway in the Gonville area is 194 yards away at £7.40 a day. Cambridge railway station is 0.7 miles away and a 14-minute walk.
Can I Park on the Streets Around the Venue?
Street parking is controlled through Cambridge’s pay-and-display bay system, including marked bays on Park Terrace and Regent Terrace. Follow the restrictions displayed at each individual bay. Blue Badge holders can park for up to three hours free in Cambridge’s pay-and-display arrangements, provided they use the relevant badge and comply with the bay’s conditions.
How Much Does Cambridge Pay-and-Display Parking Cost?
A local Cambridge parking guide lists weekday pay-and-display parking at £2.30 an hour from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. On Saturday, the rate is £3 an hour from 8am to 6pm, and on Sunday it is £3 an hour from 10am to 6pm. Pay by cash, card unless stated otherwise, or phone using RingGo and YourParkingSpace.
What Are the Closest Priced Spaces?
The closest listed priced space is a Parksy driveway in the Gonville area, 194 yards away, at £7.40 a day. DoubleTree Cambridge City Centre and Hilton Cambridge are both 0.3 miles away, at £13.20 a day and £20 an hour respectively. These options provide named alternatives to street parking.
Can I Use Cambridge Railway Station Instead of Parking Near the Venue?
Cambridge railway station is 0.7 miles away and a 14-minute walk. Walking from the station avoids finding a second parking space near the venue after driving into Cambridge. Its published distance and walking time can be compared with nearby Parksy spaces, listed from 194 yards to 0.4 miles.
Which Option Is Useful for an Event Day?
For events, Queen Anne Terrace car park is the council’s named option, as well as Parkside swimming pool. It is about a 15-minute walk from the city centre. For larger fixtures or shows, using a signed city-centre car park before surrounding roads become busy is more straightforward than searching close to the venue.
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