Parking in Brighton and Hove: car park prices and where to park (2026)

The cheapest all-day council car park in central Brighton is London Road: £20 for 12 hours, or £10 for up to 10 hours if you arrive between 6am and 9am. In Hove, Norton Road costs £11 for 12 hours on weekdays. The Lanes is the most central, at £40 for 12 hours. These are Brighton & Hove City Council's prices, in force since 18 May 2026.

Where should I park in Brighton?

Where are the car parks?

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Where is the cheapest parking in Brighton?

Across the council's car parks, these are the lowest all-day prices, taken from the council's parking order:

The council sets winter as November to February and summer as March to October.

How much do the council car parks cost?

The council says car parks are often preferable to street parking, because many roads are reserved for resident permit holders only. Here are its prices from the 2026 parking order:

The Lanes, Regency Square, Trafalgar Street and London Road are barrier car parks open 24 hours. Norton Road, King Alfred and Black Rock charge from 8am to 8pm, with a 12-hour maximum stay.

Where is each car park, and does it have EV charging or Blue Badge bays?

Each car park's entrance, height limit and facilities, as listed on the council's own car park pages (linked in the first column):

Some of the council's individual car park pages still show prices from before the order that took effect on 18 May 2026. The prices on this page come from that order. The machine or sign in each car park shows the price that applies on the day.

How much is on-street parking?

In central Brighton, the council's high tariff applies in Zone Z (Central Brighton South) and Zone Y (Central Brighton North): £5.90 for 1 hour, £11 for 2 hours and £16.60 for 4 hours. Parts of Zone Y have a medium tariff of £4.90 for 1 hour and £9 for 2 hours. The council takes payment through PayByPhone.

Further out, the council's 2026/27 budget papers set the low tariff zones (A, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, N, O, Q, R, T, V, 10 and 12) at £1.80 for 1 hour, £3.50 for 2 hours, £6.70 for 4 hours, £7.50 for 6 hours and £9.50 for 11 hours.

Since 18 May 2026, a seasonal seafront tariff applies on Kings Road, Madeira Drive, Marine Parade (west of Burlington Street), New Steine and the south side of Kingsway, according to the council's traffic orders.

What about private car parks?

Several car parks in central Brighton are run privately rather than by the council. Parkopedia lists these drive-up prices for 2 hours (checked on 4 October 2026):

For comparison, Parkopedia lists 2 hours at The Lanes at £11 and at Regency Square at £10, which matches the council's own weekday and summer prices. Private operators can change their prices without a public notice, so the board at the entrance is the final word.

Is there a Park & Ride in Brighton?

Yes, but only in summer. Brighton & Hove City Council runs a summer Park & Ride from the University of Sussex car park in Falmer (BN1 9RQ). It costs £6.50 for a car with up to 5 adults, runs from 9am to 9pm, and buses leave every 12 minutes for the city centre. Outside the advertised dates, the council states the university car park isn't available for Park & Ride and the bus doesn't run.

In 2026, the University of Sussex listed the dates as weekends and the bank holiday from Saturday 25 July to Monday 31 August, using the number 25 bus.

The council's Park & Ride page also explains that Withdean is no longer advertised as a Park & Ride since parking charges were introduced, but you can still park at Withdean Sports Complex (Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD) and take the number 27 bus into the city centre.

Where can you park in Hove?

Norton Road car park, next to Hove Town Hall, is the cheapest council car park in the city at £1.60 for an hour and £11 for 12 hours on weekdays. King Alfred car park, on Hove seafront, costs £2.90 for an hour in summer and £2.70 in winter. Both prices come from the council's 2026 parking order.

Where can you park near the seafront?

• Regency Square, between the West Pier and the i360: £5.50 for an hour in summer, £4 in winter.
• The Lanes, close to the Palace Pier: £4 for an hour on weekdays, £6 at weekends.
• Black Rock, at the Kemptown end near Brighton Marina: £2.90 for an hour in summer, £1.80 in winter.
• King Alfred, on Hove seafront: £2.90 for an hour in summer, £2.70 in winter.

Where can you park near Brighton station?

Trafalgar Street car park is the council car park closest to Brighton station: £4 for an hour, £24 for 12 hours and £26 for 24 hours. London Road car park, a longer walk away, offers a commuter rate of £15 for up to 18 hours if you arrive between 6am and 9am, according to the council's parking order.

Can you park for a week?

The council's parking order lists weekly season tickets at four car parks:

Are there evening and early bird rates?

• London Road: early bird £10 for up to 10 hours, arriving between 6am and 9am.
• Regency Square: evening special £10, arriving between 6pm and 10pm, for up to 10 hours.
• Trafalgar Street: £7.50 for the evening (6pm to midnight) or overnight (midnight to 8am).
• The Lanes: £10 for the evening on weekdays and £12 at weekends.

All four rates are set out in the council's 2026 parking order.

Will a tall car or roof box fit?

The council's car park pages list these maximum heights: The Lanes 1.85 metres, Norton Road 1.9 metres, Trafalgar Street, London Road, King Alfred and Black Rock 2 metres, and Regency Square 2.13 metres. A roof box can push a car over 1.85 metres, so The Lanes is the one most likely to be a problem.

Staying a month or more? See monthly stays

Prices are taken from Brighton & Hove City Council's published parking orders and pages on the date shown above, and can change. Check the signs in the car park or on the street before you pay.