Parking in Belfast

Belfast City Council publishes each car park's charging hours and a tariff code that links to a full price ladder, from up to an hour to eight hours and more. Charging hours also tell you when a car park is free: evenings and Sundays outside them.

30 car parks on the BayFinder map

13 freeUpdated 14 September 2026

What's included

Free at all times	13
Charging Mon to Sat, 8am to 6pm	14
Charging into the evening	3
With Blue Badge bayswithin the above	16
With electric car bayswithin the above	5

What the source doesn't say

Nothing we know of. Drivers still confirm each place against its sign.

Source and licence Car parks © Belfast City Council, OGL v3.0 www.belfastcity.gov.uk/open-and-linked-data

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Questions

Parking in Belfast, answered.

What parking data does BayFinder have for Belfast?

30 car parks. 30 council car parks with charging hours and tariffs, 13 of them free. The sources and their licences are listed on this page.

How up to date is the Belfast data?

It was last imported on 14 September 2026. Each place arrives marked as not yet confirmed, and changes to drawn with a solid outline once a driver has checked the sign.

Is there free parking in Belfast?

The council records 13 of these car parks as free of charge. Conditions such as a maximum stay can still apply, so read the sign when you arrive.

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