North Berwick parking scheme

Car Parks (off-street parking)

• most car parks charge during the daytime (roughly 8:30am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, and afternoons on Sundays)
• some car parks charge all year, others only spring to autumn (late March to late October)
• many have a maximum stay limit and a “no-return” rule (you can’t come back and park again within a set time)

Main car parks

Kirk Ports (Law Road)

• charges all year
• first 45 minutes free
• up to:
  • 75 mins = £1
  • 90 mins = £2
• max stay: 90 minutes
• no return within 90 minutes

Glebe (St Andrews Street)

• charges spring to autumn only
• first 15 minutes free
• then £0.50 every 30 minutes
• max stay: 5 hours 15 mins
• no return within 90 minutes

The Lodge and Imperial car parks

• charges spring to autumn only
• £0.50 every 30 minutes
• max stay: 5 hours
• no return within 90 minutes

Castle Hill (Tantallon Terrace)

• charges all year
• £0.50 every 30 minutes (up to 5 hours)
• can stay up to 23 hours
• no return within 8 hours

Haugh Road and Sewage Works

• charges all year, 24 hours
• first hour: £0.50
• then £0.50 every 30 mins (up to 8 hours)
• after that: £15 up to 24 hours
• max stay: 24 hours
• no return within 24 hours

Library car park

• free
• only for registered users
• max stay: 2 hours

Community Centre car park

• free
• mainly for registered users and Sunday church use
• very short stay: 15 minutes

On-street parking

General rules:

• restrictions apply:
  • Monday to Saturday (8:30am to 4pm - you can park for the maximum amount of time stated which varies by location, but charges only apply from 10am)
  • Sunday afternoons (1pm to 4pm)
• many places offer:
  • first 45 minutes free
• most areas have “no return within 8 hours”

Key Areas

High Street and Market Place

• first 45 mins free
• up to:
  • 75 mins = £1
  • 90 mins = £2
• max stay: 90 minutes

Westgate, Church Road, Forth Street

• same charges as above
• max stay: 90 minutes
• permit holders may have exceptions

Residential-type streets (long list)

• £0.50 per 30 mins (max £5/day)
• max stay: up to 23 hours
• no return within 8 hours
• permit holders allowed

Other streets (e.g. Quality St, School Rd, etc.)

• £0.50 per 30 mins (max £5/day)
• max stay: 6 hours per day
• no return within 8 hours

Permit-only streets

• only people with permits can park
• no public parking allowed

Tantallon Terrace

• £0.50 per 30 mins (max £5/day)
• can park all day (6am to midnight)
• permit holders park free

Simple takeaways

• many areas give free short stays (15–45 mins)
• most parking costs £0.50 per 30 minutes
• short-stay areas = town centre (90 mins)
• long-stay areas = outskirts (up to 24 hours)
• “no-return” rules are common (usually 8 hours)
• some car parks are permit-only or restricted