Parking in Fareham Town Centre

Fareham Parking Enforcement

From Monday 2nd April 2007 Fareham Borough Council became responsible for enforcing on-street parking in the borough.  Questions and answers have been prepared and should give you more information about how this may affect you as a driver in the borough.

Your Guide to Easy Parking in Fareham

• Available Spaces in Main Car Parks (this is an external hyperlink)
• Pay On Foot
• Car Parking for Disabled Blue Badge Holders
• Choosing the right car parking area
• Long and Short Stay Car Parking
• Fees and charges
• Where to find Disabled Car Parking bays
• Off Street Parking Policy (379 Kb)
• Parking Restrictions
   

Pay on Foot

In three of Fareham Borough Council's town centre car parks, a fairer pay system has been introduced, meaning that motorists no longer need to estimate how long they wish to park. The 'Pay On Foot' system has been installed in the town's Osborn Road and Civic Way multi storey car parks and also in the new Market Quay surface car park.

The car parks have been equipped with a system which provides a ticket at the entrance barrier. The ticket is retained by the motorist, who upon their return to the car park, pays at the paystations. The machine gives back the ticket, which is used at the automatic exit barrier upon leaving the car park. At the barrier there is a voice link to the control room, should assistance be needed. Ticket machines are fully automated and can provide change. The barrier system does not allow entry to the car park unless spaces are available.

All the Council's other town centre car parks will continue to operate a 'Pay and Display' system.

The procedure for the Pay on Foot system is as follows:

1. Take ticket at entry barrier. The barrier does not allow access unless parking space is available
2. Park as usual and carry your ticket with you
3. Pay at the ticket machine in the pedestrian entrance before returning to your car to leave. Ticket machines accept coins and notes and give change. A receipt can also be requested
4. Drive with your ticket to the exit barrier
5. You cannot pay at the exit barrier
6. Lost tickets will be charged at the maximum daily rate. If in doubt, please ask for help

For more information contact Parking Services section 9am - 5pm

In all other car parks:

1. Find space and park car. Follow signs to nearest pay machine
2. Insert coin(s) to amount required. Details of charges are on the pay machine
3. Allow coin(s) to register on display
4. Press 'ticket issue' button
5. Affix ticket to the front windscreen, making sure it is clearly displayed. Season tickets are available in some car parks
6. Return to your vehicle before your ticket expires to avoid being issued with a Penalty Charge Notice

Car Parking for Disabled Blue Badge Holders

Blue Badge holders can park free in the majority of the Council's car parks, provided the Blue Badge is clearly displayed in the parked vehicle.  The exceptions are the three Pay on Foot car parks, where Blue Badge holders are required to pay.  Blue Badge holders who are Borough residents can apply to the Council for a swipe card allowing free entry and exit to the Pay on Foot car parks.

To apply for a swipe card

Bring in your blue badge to the Customer Service Centre on the ground floor of the Civic Offices, you will also need to bring along some proof of address.  Items we will accept as proof of address are:

• A utility/mobile phone bill or bank statement dated within the last 3 months
• A Doctors prescription dated within the last 3 months
• An official letter from an agency e.g. the Council, Inland Revenue, Benefits Agency etc... dated within the last 3 months
• We do not accept driver's licenses, personal letters, or proof of address in your partner's name.

To replace a lost swipe card

Come into the Customer Service Centre at the Civic Offices with proof of address (see guidelines above), there will be a charge of £10 that will need to be paid at the cash office.

To renew a swipe card

This is when you get issued with a new blue badge.  You will need to bring in your old swipe card, your new blue badge and proof of address (see guidelines above).

Pay and Display

Some of Fareham Borough Council town centre car parks still operate with a pay and display system. A ticket with sufficient time to cover your stay should be purchased from one of the ticket vending machines and attached to the inside of the front windscreen of the vehicle. These ticket machines do not give change.

Choosing the right parking area

Shopping

The multi-storey car parks at Osborn Road [1] and Civic Way [2] provide the most convenient locations for direct covered access to the indoor shopping centre. Market Quay car park [12] is now open and provides convenient access to the new Market Quay development and to the southern side of the Fareham Shopping Centre.

Those shoppers visiting shops at the western end of the town may prefer to use the long-stay car parks at the Gillies [17], Holy Trinity Church [19] or the short-stay at Malthouse Lane [10].

Shops at the eastern end or in High Street may be better served by the Lysses [18] long-stay car park.

Work and business

The long-stay car parks on the town's periphery provide the most economical parking for long visits (over four hours). Lysses [18] and Bath Lane [14] for the eastern end, and Gillies [17], Holy Trinity Church [19], and Osborn Road and Youth Centre [15] & [16] for the western end.

Leisure and entertainment

The Leisure Centre in Park Lane has its own car park (subject to a three hour limit), and visitors to the Ferneham Hall and Library will find the Ferneham Hall [3] and Ferneham Hall (Clinic) [4] surface car parks, and the multi-storey at Osborn Road [1] convenient.

Visitors to the Museum and Tourist Information Centre will find Market Quay [12] most convenient.

Health

The Health Centre and Clinic are best served by the Ferneham Hall [3] and Ferneham Hall (Clinic)[4] surface car parks. The multi-storey at Osborn Road [1] should be used if these are full.

Government

Visitors to the Civic Offices and the Social Services will find the public surface car park in Civic Way [5] and [6] and the multi-storey in Civic Way [2] most convenient.

Courts

Visitors to the Magistrates Court may use the adjacent short-stay car park at Trinity Street [9], or for longer stays, the long-stay car park at Osborn Road West [15].

Police

The small short-stay car park at Quay Street [11] and Market Quay [12] are most convenient for the police station.

Motorcycles

Solo motorcycles may park free of charge in any of the areas within car parks [3], [5], [12] and [17] specifically marked for motorcycle use. In particular there is a very convenient area with security rails reserved for motorcycle parking only, adjacent to the Ferneham Hall car park [3].

Disabled parking

There are a large number of conveniently situated bays reserved for disabled badge holders throughout the town. The main areas are in the two multi-storey car parks [1] & [2] where lifts and covered direct access to the indoor shopping centre is provided.

Coaches

Coaches must park at the Leisure Centre car park where spaces are provided for coach parking.

Lorries

There are no areas in the town centre for the parking of vehicles exceeding 30cwt unladen weight. These vehicles may use the lorry parking areas provided at Portchester (precinct), and Stubbington Community Centre.

For more information

Please contact: Parking Manager
Fareham Borough Council,
Civic Offices, Civic Way,
Fareham PO16 7AZ

Telephone: 01329 236100

E-mail: parkingservices@fareham.gov.uk

or

Fareham Town Manager
Telephone: 01329 824474
E-mail: towncentre@fareham.gov.uk