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The lift to the lower levels of Grand Arcade car park is not in use. Park in the upper levels if you need to use the lift.

Grand Arcade lower car park lift out of service

Grand Arcade car park


4 different coloured wheelie bins

Grand Arcade car park, Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge CB2 3QF

4 different coloured wheelie bins

Park Mark logoGrand Arcade car park is the nearest multi-storey car park to the city centre, colleges and the river. It has been awarded Park Mark status.

  • Open Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day
  • Short-stay pay-on-foot car park – you cannot reserve a space in advance
  • Height limit: 1.98 metres (6 feet, 6 inches)
  • 951 car spaces including:
    • 35 Blue Badge bays on level 2 and level -1
    • 12 parent-and-child bays on level 2 and level -1
  • EV charging - not yet available in this car park
  • 200 bike spaces in the separate cycle park next door
  • You can borrow a scooter from Shopmobility
  • Motorcycles are not allowed
  • Coaches are not allowed — use Madingley Road Park & Ride
  • Lift in operation 24 hours a day

Charges

The cost of your ticket depends on the days, time and number of hours you park for. The payment machine will calculate the price when you leave. If your stay extends across more than one tariff​, it will add the costs from each one together.

The payment machines accept cash, cards, Android Pay and Apple Pay.

You can pay by card, Android Pay or Apple Pay at the payment machines or at the exit.

Blue Badge holders can claim three hours’ free parking. The standard tariff will apply after the free hours. You must scan your badge when you pay – the machine will reduce the cost of your stay when you pay.

If you lose your ticket, we will charge you from 8am on the day you entered the car park.

Weekday daytime tariff

The weekday tariff applies:

  • 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
Weekday daytime tariff
Day Up to 1 hour Up to 2 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 4 hours Up to 5 hours Over 5 hours
Monday to Friday daytime  £3.60 £7.20 £10.80 £15.70 £26.40 £33.10

Weekend daytime tariff

The weekend tariff applies:

  • 8am to 6pm on Saturdays
  • 10am to 6pm on Sundays
Weekend daytime tariff
Day Up to 1 hour Up to 2 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 4 hours Up to 5 hours Over 5 hours
Saturday and Sunday daytime £4.60 £9.20 £13.80 £18.90 £29.40 £36.10

Evening and overnight parking

The evening and overnight tariff applies every day from 6pm until the start of the next daytime tariff.

Evening and overnight tariff
Tariff Per hour
Evening and overnight tariff £1.50

Bank holidays

Normal daily rates apply on bank holidays. 

Accessible restroom

There is a Changing Places toilet and accessible restroom on level -1 of the car park. It has a toilet, shower, hoist and changing bed.

Ask for a key at the nearby Shopmobility and customer services office.

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