Free parking in South Shields town centre: All the car parks and on-street parking where you won't have to pay from May 17

To mark the further easing of covid restrictions and tempt more people into the town’s main shopping area, parking will be free on week days after 12noon Sunday to Friday, and all day on Saturdays in call council-owned car parks and on-street parking in the town centre area.

This offer does not apply to car parks at South Shields seafront.

The scheme will run until August 31 and is part of efforts to support businesses as the country comes out of the pandemic, which has caused even greater problems for businesses in the already-struggling town centre.

These are the car parks and on-street areas where you can park for free offer from May 17 – though some were already free for drivers.

Charlotte Street Car ParkNE33 1PX

Opening times:This car park is open 24/7, and is suitable for both short and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 59

Height restrictions: None.

Features: Lit, CCTV, Disabled spaces

Motor Homes: Motor home parking is available

Charlotte Street South Car ParkNE33 1PX

Opening times: This car park is open 24/7, and is suitable for both short and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 15

Height restrictions: None.

Features: Lit, CCTV, Disabled spaces

Garden Lane North

NE33 1PS

Opening times: This car park is open 24/7 days a week, and is suitable for both and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 75 (six disabled)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit, disabled spaces and Safer Parking Award.

Oyston Street Car Park

NE33 1AP

Opening times: This car park is open 24/7, and is suitable for both and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 95 (Six disabled)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit, disabled spaces, Safer Parking Award and electric vehicle charging spaces.

Motor Homes: Motor home parking is available

Salem Street Car Park

NE33 1HD

Opening times: This car parking is open 24/7 days a week, and is suitable for both and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 34 (Five disabled)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit, disabled spaces and Safer Parking Award.

Motor Homes: Motor home parking is available

St. Hilda Street Car Park

NE33 1QD

Opening times: This car park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Blue Badge holders can park free and there are no restrictions on the length of stay.

Price: Free

Spaces: 35

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit, disabled spaces and Safer Parking Award.

Motor homes: Motor home parking is available.

North Street (car parking)

NE33 1HD

Opening times: This car parking is open 24/7, and is suitable for both and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 115 (Seven disabled)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit, disabled spaces, motorcycle spaces and Safer Parking Award.

Motor Homes: Motor home parking is available

Thomas Street Car Park

NE33 1PU

Opening times: This car park is open 24/7, and is suitable for both and long-stay parking.

Spaces: 50

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit and Safer Parking Award

Motor Homes: Motor home parking is available

Winchester Street Car Park

NE33 2PS

Opening times: Saturday and Sunday 24 hours. Blue Badge holders can park free and there are no restrictions on the length of stay.

Spaces: 155

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit, CCTV, Safer Parking Award and electric vehicle charging spaces.

Mill Dam Car Park

NE33 1EQ

Spaces: 90 (5 disabled) (3 electric vehicles)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Disabled spaces and electric vehicle charging spaces

Motor homes: Motor home parking is available.

The Word Car Park

NE33 1DX

http://theworduk.org

Intended for people visiting The Word, this has free parking for up to 3 hours (but make sure to get a ticket at the machine).

The car park has 40 spaces, including seve disabled spaces and electric vehicle charging spaces.

Anderson Street

NE33 2RJ

Opening times:On-street parking available 24/7 days a week, with a two-hour maximum stay (Saturday and Sunday only).

Blue Badge holders can park free and there are no restrictions on the length of stay.

Spaces:19 (on-street spaces)

Height restrictions: None

Beach Road West

NE33 2NE

Opening times: On-street parking available 24/7 days a week

Spaces: 14

Height restrictions: None

Broughton RoadNE33 2RR

Opening times: On-street parking available 24/7 days a week, with a two-hour maximum stay (Saturday and Sunday only).Blue Badge holders can park free and there are no restrictions on the length of stay.

Spaces: 19 (on-street spaces)

Height restrictions:None

Claypath Lane

NE33 4PP

Opening times: Saturday-Sunday 24 hours. Blue Badge holders can park free and there are no restrictions on the length of stay.

Spaces: 40

Height restrictions: None

Features: Free parking and lit

East Street

NE33 1BP

Opening times: This on-street parking is available 24/7

Spaces: 16 (four disabled)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Disabled spaces

Fowler Street (car parking)

NE33 1PG

Opening times: This on-street parking is available 24/7

Price: Free with a maximum stay of 20 minutes. Blue Badge holders can park free and there are no restrictions on the length of stay.

Spaces: Seven (on street spaces)

Height restrictions: None

Features: Lit