Where to park in York

Monk Bar car park – 📸 OG York

There are plenty places to park your car in York, all within short walking distance of the major attractions – including York Minster, Shambles and the Jorvik Viking Centre.

York is a small city and very walkable, however the roads are small too and congestion can be a problem.

If you are visiting for a day trip to York, you may be better off using Park and Ride.

There are also private parking apps that allow you to prebook a space

Q Park Shambles

Garden Place, York YO1 7NT

24 hrs

2x charging points

York walls – Fishergate Bar – 11 mins

Shambles – 4 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 6 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 9 min
York Castle Museum – 10 min
York Minster – 11 mins

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Peel Street car park

Peel Street Car Park, Peel St, York YO1 9PZ

24 hrs

York walls – Fishergate Bar – 2 mins

York Barbican – 4 min
JORVIK Viking Centre – 6 mins
Shambles – 8 mins
York Castle Museum – 9 min
York Minster – 19 mins

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Union Terrace car park

Clarence St, York YO31 7ES

24 hrs

Charging points

Blue Badge parking spaces

Regular & accessible public toilets

York walls – Bootham Bar – 6 mins each

York St John University – 1 min
York Minster – 11 mins
Shambles – 13 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 16 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 20 min
York Castle Museum – 21 min

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Marygate car park

9 Frederic St, York YO30 7DT

24 hrs

16x charging points

Blue Badge parking spaces immediately outside the car park

York walls – Bootham Bar – 8 mins

York Railway Station – 8 mins
York Minster – 13 mins
Shambles – 14 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 15 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 20 min
York Castle Museum – 18 min

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NCP Tanner Row car park

Tanner Row, York YO1 6JL

24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

York walls – Baile Hill Tower – 10 mins

York Railway Station – 7 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 9 mins
Shambles – 10 mins
York Minster – 12 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 12 min
York Castle Museum – 13 min

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Nunnery Lane car park

Nunnery Lane, York YO23 1AA

24 hrs

4x charging points

Blue Badge parking spaces immediately outside the car park

Regular & accessible public toilets

York walls – Micklegate Bar – 3 mins each

York Railway Station – 8 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 12 min
York Castle Museum – 13 min
JORVIK Viking Centre – 15 mins
Shambles – 16 mins
York Minster – 22 mins

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Bootham Row car park

Bootham Row, York YO30 7BP

24 hrs

6x charging points

Blue Badge parking spaces

York walls – Bootham Bar – 3 mins

Museum Gardens & St Mary’s Abbey – 7 mins
York Minster – 8 mins
Shambles – 10 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 14 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 17 min
York Castle Museum – 18 min

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Monk Bar car park

St John St, York YO31 7QR

24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

York walls – Monk Bar – 3 mins

York Minster – 7 mins
Shambles – 9 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 13 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 17 min
York Castle Museum – 18 min

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Foss Bank car park

14 Jewbury, York YO31 7PL

24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

York walls – Monk Bar – 3 mins

York Minster – 7 mins
Shambles – 9 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 11 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 16 min
York Castle Museum – 16 min

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St George’s Field car park

Tower St, York YO10 4AB

24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

Regular & accessible public toilets

York walls – Fishergate Postern – 2 mins

Clifford’s Tower – 5 min
York Castle Museum – 6 min
JORVIK Viking Centre – 7 mins
Shambles – 10 mins
York Minster – 17 mins

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Castle car park

Tower St, York YO1 9SA

24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

Regular & accessible public toilets

York walls – Fishergate Postern – 3 mins

Clifford’s Tower – 1 min
York Castle Museum – 2 mins
JORVIK Viking Centre – 3 mins
Shambles – 7 mins
York Minster – 13 mins

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Coppergate car park

Piccadilly, York YO1 9NX

NOT 24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

York walls – Fishergate Postern – 7 mins each

JORVIK Viking Centre – 2 mins
Shambles – 3 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 4 min
York Castle Museum – 5 mins
York Minster – 10 mins

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Esplanade Car Park

West Esplanade, York YO26 4ZZ

24 hrs

Blue Badge parking spaces

York walls – North Street Postern – 2 mins

JORVIK Viking Centre – 13 mins
York Minster – 13 mins
Shambles – 14 mins
Clifford’s Tower – 16 min
York Castle Museum – 17 min

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