The map below shows the locations and details about car parks in the district.
With immediate effect the Lower Leas Coastal Park car park is closed from 8pm - 8am daily. A £100 fine will be chargd to release vehicles during this period.
Google map of car parks in the district
- Most council car parks are pay and display between 8:00am and 6:00pm daily. It's usually free to park outside these times
- Sandgate Road car park now operates an automatic number plate recognition system. You can set up an Autobill account for ticketless parking in this car park. The car park is usually locked at 9:00pm unless there is an event at the Leas Cliff Hall. Sandgate Road car park pay and display 8:00am to 9:00pm daily. It's usually free to park outside these times
Disabled parking
Disabled badge holders can park free of charge for up to 3 hours in all Folkestone & Hythe District Council managed pay & display car parks. It is also legal to park on on-street yellow lines for up to 3 hours provided the vehicles do not cause obstructions, such as parking close to junctions. Free parking is also allowed on all on-street pay & display spaces, permit and shared use spaces for as long as necessary.
If you are a Blue badge Holder, you are still liable for a penalty charge notice if you:
- Don’t display your blue badge correctly
- Don’t display your time clock in areas where a time limit applies e.g., car parks, yellow lines
- Park in areas with loading restrictions (yellow kerb markings)
- Park in taxi ranks, loading bays, bus stops, school keep clear markings, footways, suspended bays, EV charging bays without charging etc.
Ways to pay
- All pay and display ticket machines accept 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins; they don't give change
- Pay via the RingGo app using a credit or debit card
- Pay over the phone using a credit or debit card by following the instructions on the pay and display machine
- Contactless: 18 of the district's 27 pay & display car parks and all on-street P&D sites now offer customers the option to make contactless card payments. Instructions are on the P&D machines.
Apply for a car park permit
If you regularly use a council car park, you can apply for a car park resident's permit or season ticket. More information can be found on our parking permit page.