Worcester City Council (Off-street Parking Places) Order 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Worcester City Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) pursuant to its powers under Sections 32, 33(4) and 35 and under Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) and the Traffic Management Act 2004 (as amended) and of all other enabling powers, with the consent of Worcestershire County Council in accordance with Section 39(3) of the Act and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act has made an order (“the Order”). The Order is dated 7^th March 2023 and comes into force on 1 April 2023.

The Order relates to the various Council owned car parks in the City of Worcester as listed below and detailed in the Schedule to the Order (“the Parking Places”).

The effect of the Order is:

To revoke the existing Worcester City Council (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2009 (as varied) and the Worcester City Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Croft Road) Order 2009 (as varied) (“the Previous Orders”) and to replace them with the Order.
To update the rules and restrictions in the Parking Places covered by the Previous Orders.
To introduce restrictions and charges for Electric Vehicles using electric charging points in designated Electric Vehicle Parking Bays.
To provide a one-hour free period of parking in a 24-hour period for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles whilst actively charging using a Rapid Charger.
To update payment and ticketing requirements including the use of season tickets and e-tickets.
To modify the fees and charges in line with the Schedule to the Order, as follows:

Short-stay charges (07:00 – 21:00)

Red Zone

Car Park Name	Number of spaces	Up to 1 hour	Up to 2 hours	Up to 3 hours	Up to 4 hours	Up to 6 hours	Up to 24hours
Copenhagen Street	161+3 dis	£1.50	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£7.50	£10.00
Cornmarket	80+5 dis	£1.50	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£7.50	£10.00
Providence Street	58+3 dis	£1.50	£3.00	£4.00	£6.00	£10.00	£15.00

Amber Zone

Car Park Name	Number of spaces	Up to 1 hour	Up to 2 hours	Up to 3 hours	Up to 4 hours	Up to 6 hours	Up to 24hours
Cattle Market	186+24 dis	£1.00	£2.00	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£6.00
Kinlg Street	108+3 dis	£1.00	£2.00	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£6.00
Newport Street	138+3 dis	£1.00	£2.00	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£6.00
St Martins Gate	716 + 24 dis + 12 EV* + MB	£1.00	£2.00	£3.00	£4.00	£4.00	£4.00
Clare Street**	48+3 dis	£1.00	£2.00	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£6.00
Commandery Road**	40+3 dis	£1.00	£2.00	£3.00	£4.00	£5.00	£6.00

* St Martins Gate Car Park provides both Rapid and Fast Charge EV Parking Bays. Rapid charge parking bays will provide a maximum 1-hour stay at no charge. Fast charge bays will provide a maximum 4-hour stay in line with the pricing structure above.

Green Zone

Car Park Name	Number of spaces	Up to 1 hour	Up to 2 hours	Up to 3 hours	Up to 4 hours	Up to 6 hours	Up to 24hours
Pitchcroft	319+3 dis	n/a	£1.50	£2.00	£2.50	£3.00	£4.00
Tallow Hill**	105+3 dis	n/a	£1.50	£2.00	£2.50	£3.00	£4.00
Tybridge Street**	70+3 dis	n/a	£1.50	£2.00	£2.50	£3.00	£4.00
Croft Road	231+3	n/a	£1.50	£2.00	£2.50	£3.00	£4.00

Car Park Name	Bay Type	Tarriff
Croft Road Lorries & Coaches	Coach or Lorries	£5.00 Up to 12 hours

Convenience Fee (Pay by phone): A fee is payable for all pay-by-phone transactions to the provider of such service.

** At the following Car Parks only Pay by Phone is available (no pay and display) and the fee will be payable in addition to the charges outlined in this Schedule: Clare Street, Commandery Road, The Moors, Tallow Hill and Tybridge Street.

Long Stay Charges for Amber and Green Zone Car Parks

Amber Zone

Car Park Name	24 hours (1 day)	48 hours (2 x days)	72 hours (3 x days)	96 hours (4 x days)	120 (5 x days)
Cattle Market	£6.00	£12.00	£18.00	£24.00	£30.00
King Street	£6.00	£12.00	£18.00	£24.00	£30.00
Newport Street	£6.00	£12.00	£18.00	£24.00	£30.00
St Martins Gate	£4.00	£8.00	£12.00	£16.00	£20.00
Clare Street	£6.00	£12.00	£18.00	£24.00	£30.00
Commandery Road	£6.00	£12.00	£18.00	£24.00	£30.00

Green Zone

Car Park Name	3 Months	6 months	9 months	12 months	Permitted days of use
Pitchcroft	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Tallow Hill	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Tybridge Street	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Croft Road	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week

Season Ticket Charges

Amber Zone

Car Park Name	3 Months	6 months	9 months	12 months	Permitted days of use
Cattle Market	£248.00	£429.00	£660.00	£792.00	7 days per week
King Street	£248.00	£429.00	£660.00	£792.00	7 days per week
Newport Street	£248.00	£429.00	£660.00	£792.00	7 days per week
St Martins Gate	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Clare Street	£248.00	£429.00	£660.00	£792.00	7 days per week
Commandery Road	£248.00	£429.00	£660.00	£792.00	7 days per week

Green Zone

Car Park Name	3 Months	6 months	9 months	12 months	Permitted days of use
Pitchcroft	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Tallow Hill	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Tybridge Street	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week
Croft Road	£198.00	£363.00	£528.00	£660.00	7 days per week

The Order, Schedule and statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order are available for inspection at the Council Offices at Customer Service Centre, 89 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY between the hours of 09:00 – 16:00 Monday to Friday, excluding Wednesdays whereby the hours are 09:30 – 16:00. Alternatively, the documents can be found on the Council’s website below, or emailed copies can be requested by calling 01905 722233 or emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Any person wishing to challenge the validity of this Order or any of its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Act or that any requirement of the Act or of any instrument made under the Act has not been complied with may apply to the High Court within six weeks from the date this Order is made.

Georgina Coley, Legal Team Manager, Worcester City Council, Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY

Dated: 9 March 2023

Car Park Order 2023