Long and Short Stay car parks explained

Fareham's car parks are divided into long and short stay to provide suitable parking facilities for the needs of the town's visitors.

• Long Stay Charges
• Parking in Fareham Town Centre
• Pay & Display
• Penalty Charge Notices
• Season Tickets
• Security
• Short Stay Charges
• Theft from Vehicles

Short Stay

These meet the needs of shoppers and people who wish to make relatively quick visits to the town. This could include a visit to the doctor, dentist or bank. These charges apply Monday - Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sundays and Bank Holidays 10:30am to 4pm

Market Quay Car Park; Fees

• Up to one hour - £1.50
• Up to two hours - £3.00
• Up to three hours - £4.50
• Up to four hours - £6.00
• Up to five hours - £7.50
• Over five hours - £25.00

 

Osborn Road  and Fareham Shopping Centre Multi Storey Car Parks; Fees

• Up to one hour - £1.00
• Up to two hours - £2.00
• Up to three hours - £3.00
• Up to four hours - £4.00
• Up to five hours - £5.00
• Over five hours - £25.00 

Other Short Stay Car Park Fees

• Up to one hour - £1.00
• Up to two hours - £2.00
• Up to three hours - £3.00
• Up to four hours - £4.00
• Up to five hours - £5.00
• Over five hours - Not Permitted (Penalty Charge)

The charges in short stay car parks also apply on Sundays and Bank Holiday's

Other Short Stay Locations

1. Ferneham Hall
2. Ferneham Hall (Clinic)
3. Civic Way South
4. Civic Way North
5. Civic Offices (Saturday only)
6. Palmerston Avenue
7. Trinity Street
8. Malthouse Lane

Long Stay

These areas are best suited for those staying for longer than five hours. For example, people working in Fareham and business visitors.

Long Stay Car Park Fees

• Up to one hour - £1.00
• Up to five hours - £2.80
• Over five hours - £3.50
• Sundays & Bank Holidays - Free

Long Stay Locations

14.  Bath Lane
15.  Osborn Road West

16.  Youth Centre

17.  The Gillies

18.  Lysses

19.  Holy Trinity Church

Security

24-hour live closed circuit television surveillance is provided in some of the parking areas and all car parks receive regular patrols by our car park Patrol Officers. Please help to deter crime by not leaving any articles on view in your parked vehicle.

 

Season Tickets

Season tickets are available as follows:

 

Season Ticket for any long stay car park

 See Below for chart

 

Season ticket for upper floors of Osborn Road multi storey car park only and for short-stay use in any long stay car park

 

Quarterly £250.00

Annual £650.00

 

Long Stay Car Park Season Ticket

 

Full Day

	1 Day	2 Days	3 Days	4 Days	Weekly
One Month	£13.00	£30.00	£50.00	£60.00	£70.00
Quarterly	£35.00	£80.00	£110.00	£150.00	£170.00
Half Yearly	£65.00	£140.00	£200.00	£270.00	£300.00
Annual	£110.00	£230.00	£340.00	£470.00	£520.00

 

 

Part Day (5 hours per day)

	1 Day	2 Days	3 Days	4 Days	Weekly
One Month	£10.00	£20.00	£30.00	£40.00	£45.00
Quarterly	£20.00	£50.00	£70.00	£90.00	£100.00
Half Yearly	£40.00	£80.00	£120.00	£160.00	£180.00
Annual	£70.00	£140.00	£200.00	£280.00	£310.00

 

A Season Ticket Application Form (113Kb) is available, alternatively please contact parkingservices@fareham.gov.uk or 01329 236100.

 

Penalty Charge Notices

All the car parks are regularly patrolled and you will be required to pay a Penalty Charge if you fail to comply with the parking regulations as displayed on the notice boards in the car parks.

Examples of the most common offences:

• failure to display a valid parking ticket
• not parked within a marked bay
• parked in a disabled person's bay without an official badge

The current charge is either £70 (higher contravention) or £50 (lower contravention)..

• Challenge Form (59 Kb)
• Dispensation Application (248 Kb)

Theft from Vehicles

Please protect your vehicle and its contents by:

• locking all doors and closing all windows
• locking any valuables away in the boot
• fitting a security device to hi-fi and radio
• making sure your steering lock is engaged (if fitted)
• installing an alarm with an ignition immobiliser

Please Note:

• Charges apply:
  • Monday - Saturday 8.00am - 6.00pm, in all Fareham town centre car parks; and
  • Sunday and Public Holidays 10.30am-4.00pm, in short stay car parks only
• Parking bays for disabled persons are reserved for official badge holders only, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• No charge for disabled drivers displaying the official badge in short stay car parks or in pay on foot car parks where a swipe card has been issued.

 

A range of frequently asked questions and answers have been compiled on 'Car Parks - General Enquiries' and on the current 'Residents' Parking Scheme' which may answer your queries or please return to the main page on Parking in Fareham Town Centre.

 

For further information please contact the Parking Manager in the Department of Regulatory and Democratic Services on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail parkingservices@fareham.gov.uk .

 

Information about Car Parking in Hampshire (this is an external hyperlink( is also available.