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St Albans in Hertfordshire is a city about 20 miles to the north of London. Its age creates problems because the roads were laid out even before Roman chariots arrived and are not designed for cars, buses and trucks. Things to remember:

 

Hertfordshire has the fourth largest car ownership in England

 

Only 18% of households have no access to a car, while 41% have access to two or more

 

44% of all journeys in St Albans are less than 3 miles, despite which two-thirds are not made on foot or by bicycle

 

Competition for car park space is keen, and parking on the street can get you in trouble.

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Find parking in St Albans

Information about parking in St Albans

St Albans in Hertfordshire is a city about 20 miles to the north of London. Its age creates problems because the roads were laid out even before Roman chariots arrived and are not designed for cars, buses and trucks. Things to remember:

 

Hertfordshire has the fourth largest car ownership in England

 

Only 18% of households have no access to a car, while 41% have access to two or more

 

44% of all journeys in St Albans are less than 3 miles, despite which two-thirds are not made on foot or by bicycle

 

Competition for car park space is keen, and parking on the street can get you in trouble.

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View information on location, price, availability and restrictions for all of our parking spaces
For total peace of mind, book one of our reservable spaces to guarantee your spot in advance, with prices starting at just £3 per day
You can reserve and pay via the JustPark website or app for any space with the lightning bolt icon.

Additional Information

Some additional information about parking in st albans, to cater to all your parking needs

  • On-street parking

    St Albans has 5,524 designated on-street parking spaces for cars and 49 for motorbikes. However, 5,266 of those spaces are for residents with a parking permit, leaving only 258 spaces of which most are for restricted time periods. The conclusion is clear: St Albans does not want you to park on the street, except outside your home.

     

  • Off-street parking

    There are 18 car parks with a total of 4,580 spaces. The largest are:

     

    Victoria Street 813 spaces

     

    The Maltings 770 spaces

     

    St Albans Train Station 590 spaces

     

    Russell Avenue 537 spaces

     

    Only the car park at the Civic Centre is owned by the city council; the others are operated by National Car Parks (NCP), RCP Parking Ltd., and the owners of the buildings housing them (for example, Marks & Spencer).

     

    Both Bricket Road North and London Road car parks are Park-and-Ride facilities, but Bricket Road North has only 27 spaces and London Road 194, so Park-and-Ride may not be the solution visitors are looking for.

  • Public transport

    Public transport is good, internally and with other locations. The Thameslink service to St Pancras Station in London takes about 20 minutes and provides connections to the rest of the country as well as within the capital. There are bus services to North London, Luton, Welwyn Garden City, Watford and Hatfield and bus routes within the city are plentiful. There are good Community Transport schemes, Dial-a-Ride and transport schemes for the disabled.

  • Disabled parking

    Using a Blue Badge to park on a yellow line on the street is not permitted everywhere – look for a sign warning that parking is prohibited. Parking with a Blue Badge is not permitted in a loading bay but Blue Badge holders can park for an unlimited time in any other kind of bay EXCEPT, oddly enough, a disabled bay, where the maximum time will be indicated.

  • Parking restrictions & event days

    As already indicated, parking is not permitted on most of the city’s roads unless you have a permit and, in most cases, this applies seven days a week, though the city is divided into zones (A to G) and the hours of application vary a little from zone to zone. Wherever you are, there will be signs telling you what you can and cannot do. Fines bring the city more than half a million pounds annually, so be careful not to park where you shouldn’t.

  • Overnight, weekends & bank holidays

    Parking restrictions continue to operate during Bank Holidays.

  • Nearby attractions

    St Albans Cathedral is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain.

     

    Verulamium Museum recreates Roman life and is very close to Verulamium Park, a 100 acre with a lake, sports facilities and a playground.