Car Parking

Car Parking Charges

Following public consultation, Council introduced a special ‘all-day’ rate for workers.

£2.50 provides 10 hours of parking.

Seasonal parking tickets are available, subject to availability,  they cost £130 per quarter and £250 for the 6-month pass.

Passes can be purchased by ringing 028 9023 0767 or emailing E: info@carparkservices.com

From 1 March 2024 the following Council car parks are now free of charge:

  • Mount Street car parks one and two – Ballymena
  • Broughshane Street 2 – Ballymena
  • Exchange Road – Larne
  • Circular Road East – Larne

* Carrickfergus Marina Car Park will continue to be free to use.

This decision was made by Council following extensive consultation and engagement with residents and businesses.

Name of Parking Place

Days of operation of parking place

Hours of operation of parking place

Tariff

Mount Street 1, Ballymena

Monday to Saturday

8.30am to 6.30pm

Free

Mount Street 2, Ballymena

Monday to Saturday

8.30am to 6.30pm

Free

Broughshane Street 2, Ballymena

Monday to Saturday

8.30am to 6.30pm

Free

Circular Road East, Larne

Monday to Saturday

8.30am to 6.30pm

Free

Exchange Road, Larne

Monday to Saturday

8.30am to 6.30pm

Free

Tariffs 

Up to 1 hour

60p

Over 1 hour and not exceeding 2 hours

£1.20

Over 2 hours and not exceeding 3 hours

£1.80

Over 3 hours and not exceeding 4 hours

£2.40

Over 4 hours and not exceeding 5 hours

£2.50

Over 5 hours and not exceeding 6 hours

£2.50

Over 6 hours and not exceeding 7 hours

£2.50

8 hours +

£2.50 (per day)

   

6 Months

£250

Quarterly Season Ticket:

£130

Charged and 'Free-to-use' Car Parks within Mid and East Antrim Council Area

Carrickfergus

Location

Spaces

Disabled Parking

Tariff

Castle Car Park

274

Yes

Free

Windrose

75

Yes

Free

Marine Gardens

37

Yes

Free

High Street

60

Yes

Charges Apply

Joymount

77

Yes

Charges Apply

Lancasterian Street

109

Yes

Charges Apply

Ballymena

Location

Spaces

Disabled Parking

Tariff

Ballymoney Road

177

Yes

Charges Apply

Broughshane Street (1)

249

Yes

Free

Broughshane Street (2)

84

Yes

Free

Church Street (1)

193

Yes

Charges Apply

Church Street (2)

123

Yes

Charges Apply

Church Street (3)

140

Yes

Charges Apply

Mount Street (1)

84

Yes

Free

Mount Street (2)

51

Yes

Free

Henry Street

86

Yes

Charges Apply

Tower Centre 2carparks

840

Yes

Charges Apply

Galgorm Village

58

Yes

Free

Ahoghill Village

63

Yes

Free

Slemish Mountain

40

Yes

Free

Ballymena Showgrounds 400 Unmarked spaces

Free

Larne

Location

Spaces

Disabled Parking

Tariff

Curran Park (East)

40

No

Free

Curran Park (West) 40 No

Free

Agnew Street

92

Yes

Charges Apply

Bridge Street

38

Yes

Free

Circular Road West

179

Yes

Charges Apply

Circular Road East

100

Yes

Free

Exchange Road

87

Yes

Free

Fairhill

28

Yes

Charges Apply

High Street

16

Yes

Free

Inver Road

22

Yes

Free

Narrow Gauge

73

Yes

Charges Apply

Riverdale East

46

Yes

Charges Apply

Riverdale West

40

No

Free

Carnfunnock

184

Yes

Free

Coastal 

Coastal

Location

Spaces

Disabled Parking

Tariff

Ballygally

Village

118

Yes

Free

Ballygally

Coastal

40

Yes

Free

Ballyboley

Shanes Hill

10

No

Free

Carnlough

Harbour

25

Yes

Free

Drains Bay

Village

60

Yes

Free

Feystown

Linford

18

No

Free

Glenarm

Village

42

Yes

Free

Glenarm

Harbour

40

No

Free

Glenarm

South East

20

No

Free

Island Magee

Port Muck Harbour

40

Yes

Free

Island Magee

Browns Bay

120

Yes

Free

Carnlough

South Bay

18

Yes

Free

Carnlough

Garron Point

20

Yes

Free