If you are driving to Cambridge and planning to stay for the day then the cheapest places to park are at one of the Cambridge Park and Ride services, it is FREE to park, but you do have to pay for the bus to Cambridge city centre.
Cambridge City Council manage 5 multi-storey car parks and 3 pay and display car parks further details below. Click here for a map of Cambridge Car Parks.

Multi-storey car park attached to the Grafton shopping centre. It takes 15 - 20 minutes to get to Cambridge City Centre. The Grafton East multi-storey car park has space for 876 cars and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are 48 Blue Badge spaces and 18 parent-and-child bays. A height restriction of 1.98 metres (6'6") applies. The postcode is CB1 1PS. Just over a mile walk into the city centre, this car park is ideal for the Grafton shopping centre and Vue cinema. It is also convenient for the County Courts on East Road.

The Grand Arcade multi-storey car park is right in the heart of the historic city centre, near to the world famous King's College Chapel and the Senate House. Exiting via the north stairwell will bring you out next to the Corn Exchange and the Market. The south stairwell will bring you down to the John Lewis store and the Grand Arcade shopping centre. The car park has space for 944 cars and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are 36 Blue Badge spaces and nine parent-and-child bays. A height restriction of 1.98 metres (6'6") applies. The car park is on Corn Exchange Street in the city centre; you can find it on our car parks map. The postcode is CB2 3QJ.

The Park Street multi-storey car park has 392 spaces and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are seven Blue Badge spaces, 15 free motorcycle bays and one Streetcar bay. A height restriction of 1.98 metres (6'6") applies. You can find it on our car parks map. The postcode is CB5 8AS. Less than quarter of a mile to the city centre, this car park is near to the Round Church and various historic colleges. It is also convenient for punt river tours along the river Cam.

The Queen Anne Terrace multi-storey car park has 595 spaces and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are 20 Blue Badge spaces, 26 parent-and-child bays, 12 free motorcycle bays and two Streetcar bays. A height restriction of 2.1 metres (7 feet) applies. The car park is on Gonville Place, next to Parker's Piece; you can find it on our car parks map. The postcode is CB1 1ND. Just over half a mile to the city centre, the car park overlooks Parker's Piece. It is most convenient for the Parkside swimming pools, Kelsey Kerridge sports centre and Fenner's cricket ground.

The Grafton West two-level car park has 284 spaces and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are three Blue Badge spaces. A height restriction of 1.98 metres (6'6") applies. Some free motorcycle bays are available opposite the car park. The car park is on Fitzroy Lane, off Maids Causeway; you can find it on our car parks map. The postcode is CB5 1HX. Just over a mile to the city centre, this car park is close to the Primark store on Burleigh Street and is convenient for midsummer common and the boat houses on the river.
Postcode for park and ride for your satnav - CB5 1HX
Cost
Up to 1 hour £1.70
Up to 2 hours £3.40
Up to 3 hours £5.10
Up to 4 hours £8.40
Up to 5 hours £15.00
Over 5 hours £21
There are three pay and display car parks.
Adam and Eve Street car park (Postcode CB1 1DX)
Monday to Saturday, 8am-7pm: £3.40 for up to four hours; £6.80 for over four hours All other times: free
Castle Hill car park (Postcode CB3 0RG)
Monday to Saturday, 8am-7pm: £3.40 for up to four hours; £6.80 for over four hours All other times: free
Gwydir Street car park (Postcode CB1 2LW)
Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm: 70p for 30 minutes All other times: free
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