Parking

If you are arriving by car, for a stress-free visit we recommend that you use Cheltenham’s Park & Ride service, which allows you to beat the town centre traffic. There is a Park & Ride located at Arle Court (GL51 6SY), just off Junction 11 of the M5 motorway, and a second at Cheltenham Racecourse (GL50 4SH).

If you do want to park in the Town Centre, there are a variety of car parks available that you can use for up to 24 hours. For more information on the Car Parks available in Cheltenham, please click here. A list of car parks and their charges can also be found here.

Want to plan your trip more efficiently? Take a look at where the Car Parks are located in Cheltenham on a map and find our tips below on the car parks that are likely to be the easiest to access devised by Cheltenham BID.

Coming from the North (Evesham, Bishop’s Cleeve):
Head down the A435 Evesham Road. Turn right into Clarence Road to access Portland Street, North Place or The Brewery Quarter car parks. Turn left (also Clarence Road) to access Town Centre East, John Lewis, Sherborne Place and St James Street car parks. 

Coming from the South (Gloucester, M5 junction 11):
Head along the A40 and bear left onto Lansdown Road, then onto Montpellier Walk (A4015). On The Promenade, turn right into Imperial Square (A46) to access Regent Arcade and Rodney Road car parks. Or turn left into St George’s Road at Neptune’s Fountain to access Chelt Walk, St George’s Road and Royal Well car parks.

Coming from the West (Tewkesbury, M5 junction 10):
Head along A4019 Tewkesbury Road to access West End, High Street, Portland Street, North Place or The Brewery Quarter car parks. 

Coming from the East (Cirencester, Oxford):
From the A40, head along the A435 London Road. Turn right into St James Street to access St James Street, Town Centre East, John Lewis and Sherborne Place car parks. Turn left into Bath Road for Bath Parade car park.