WHETHER you are looking to grab a bargain in the city centre, or getting and early start on the Christmas shopping, no-one wants to overpay for parking.

In St Helens city centre, there are a number of car parks to choose from, meaning you don’t have far to carry your shopping.

We’ve taken a look at which of the car parks in St Helens represent the best value for money.

Council-owned town centre car parks

 

Long Stay

 

• Birchley Street - 496 spaces

 

Monday to Friday

Up to 1 hour £0.80

Up to 2 hours £1.20

Up to 3 hours £1.80

Up to 5 hours £2.80

Over 5 hours £4.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours - 50p

Over 2 hours - £1

Charging times

Monday to Saturday, 8am - 7pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park - pay and display

Central Street – 53 spaces

 

Monday to Friday

Up to 1 hour £0.80

Up to 2 hours £1.20 

Up to 3 hours £1.80

Up to 5 hours £2.80

Over 5 hours £4.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times - Monday to Saturday, 8am - 6pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park pay and display 

Mill Street – 18 spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 1 hour £0.80

Up to 2 hours £1.20

Up to 3 hours £1.80

Up to 5 hours £2.80

Over 5 hours £4.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times - Monday to Saturday, 8am -6pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park - pay and display

• Parr Street car park – 57 spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 4 hours £1.50 

Over 4 hours £2.50

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times - Monday to Saturday, 6am - 11pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge, except on matchdays when charges apply.

Type of car park - pay and display

Tolver Street - 33 spaces

Monday to Friday 

Up to 1 hour £0.80

Up to 2 hours £1.20  

Up to 3 hours £1.80

Up to 5 hours £2.80

Over 5 hours £4.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 8am - 6pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park - pay and display

Ward Street – 72 spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 1 hour £0.80 

Up to 2 hours £1.20 

Up to 3 hours £1.80

Up to 5 hours £2.80

Over 5 hours £4.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times - Monday to Saturday, 8am - 6pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park - pay and display

Short stays 

Cotham Street – 8 spaces

Monday to Friday 

Up to 30 minutes £0.50

Up to 1 hour £1.00

Up to 2 hours £1.50

Saturday

Up to 2 hours - £0.50

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 8am - 6pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park – pay and display

Hardshaw Centre Car Park – 130 spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 1 hour £1.00

Up to 2 hours £1.50

Up to 3 hours £2.20

Up to 4 hours £4.40

Over 4 hours £6.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 8am - 7pm

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park – pay and display

Millennium Centre Car Park – 37 spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 2 hours £1.50

Up to 3 hours £2.20

Up to 4 hours £4.40

Over 4 hours £6.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 6.00am - 7.00pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park – pay and display

North John Street Car Park – 216 spaces, two motorcycle spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 1 hour £1.00

Up to 2 hours £1.50

Up to 3 hours £2.20

Up to 4 hours £4.40

Over 4 hours £6.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 6.00am - 7.00pm.

Sundays and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park – pay and display

Tontine Car Park – 255 spaces

Monday to Friday

Up to 30 minutes £0.50

Up to 1 hour £1.00

Up to 2 hours £1.50

Up to 3 hours £2.20

Up to 4 hours £4.40

Over 4 hours £6.00

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Over 2 hours £1.00

Matchday evening parking £1.50

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 8am - 6.30pm

Sundays and Bank Holidays Free

Type of car park – pay and display

Waterloo Street Car Park – 10 spaces, 4 motorcycle spaces

Monday to Friday 

Up to 30 minutes £0.50

Up to 1 hour £1.00

Up to 2 hours £1.50

Saturday 

Up to 2 hours £0.50

Charging times Monday to Saturday, 8.00am - 6.00pm.

Sunday and Bank Holidays are free of charge.

Type of car park – pay and display