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Free after 3.00pm will be in operation from Monday 16 December 2024 until Friday 3 January 2025. This will be in place in all Durham County Council town centre car parks, including all car parks in Durham, Chester-le-Street, Bishop, Seaham and Barnard Castle excluding Hardwick Park, Wharton Park, Chester-le-Street Riverside car parks, Noses Point and all on street pay and display bays which will remain chargeable.

Barnard Castle car parks

Information about car parks in the Barnard Castle.

Long stay

Car park name	Opening hours	Cost	Number of spaces	Location
Queen Street (Hole in the Wall)	Monday to Sunday 24 hours	Monday to Sunday 8.00am - 6.00pm Up to four hours: £1.10 Over four hours: £1.60 Three month season ticket: £60 12 month season ticket: £200	65 vehicles - including 2 electric vehicle 22kW charging points	Hole In The Wall Queen Street Barnard Castle DL12 8GB

Car park name

Opening hours

Cost

Number of spaces

Location

Queen Street (Hole in the Wall)

Monday to Sunday 24 hours

Monday to Sunday 8.00am - 6.00pm

Up to four hours: £1.10
Over four hours: £1.60
Three month season ticket: £60
12 month season ticket: £200

65 vehicles - including 2 electric vehicle 22kW charging points

Hole In The Wall
Queen Street
Barnard Castle
DL12 8GB

Short stay

Car park name	Opening hours	Cost	Number of spaces	Location
Galgate (Morrisons)	Monday to Sunday 24 hours	Monday to Sunday 8.00am - 6.00pm Up to one hour: 90p One to two hours: £1.30 Up to four hours: £2.60 Over four hours: £5.10 Coaches: Free HGVs: 6.00pm - 8.00am: £5	175 vehicles - including 1 electric vehicle 50kW charging point and 2 electric vehicle 150kW charging points Five coaches Overnight parking for HGVs	Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EJ

Car park name

Opening hours

Cost

Number of spaces

Location

Galgate (Morrisons)

Monday to Sunday 24 hours

Monday to Sunday 8.00am - 6.00pm

Up to one hour: 90p
One to two hours: £1.30
Up to four hours: £2.60
Over four hours: £5.10
Coaches: Free
HGVs: 6.00pm - 8.00am: £5

175 vehicles - including 1 electric vehicle 50kW charging point and 2 electric vehicle 150kW charging points
Five coaches
Overnight parking for HGVs

Galgate
Barnard Castle
DL12 8EJ

Report a problem with a car park

Report a problem with a council car park online - this is for council-run car parks only (not privately owned car parks). If a car park is privately owned, contact them directly. Contact details should be displayed in the car park.