Central Car Park Blackpool

FY1 5QB · Run by Blackpool Council

Open 24 hours
Max height 1.9m (6ft 3in)

From£4.50 up to 2 hours

£19.60for 24 hours

Located a stone's throw away from Blackpool Promenade, local amenities and attractions, Central Car Park is an obvious choice for visitors. Prices range from £4.50 for up to 2 hours, all the way to £30 for 96 hours parking.

Central is one of the best bases for parking near Blackpool Tower, Coral Island, Winter Gardens and the Illuminations.

Getting to Central Car Park Blackpool

Location-wise this car park is right in the middle of all the action, it's located on Central Drive/Seasiders Way depending upon how you approach it.

If you're a satnav user, locate Central car Park with the postcode: FY1 5QB

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Central car park Blackpool prices

Length of time	Tariff
Up to 2 hours	£4.50
Up to 3 hours	£6.20
Up to 4 hours	£7.20
Up to 6 hours	£9.30
Up to 8 hours	£12.40
Up to 12 hours	£14.50
Up to 18 hours	£16.50
Up to 24 hours	£19.60
Up to 48 hours	£22.70
Up to 72 hours	£26.90
Up to 96 hours	£30.00
Up to 168 hours	£41.40

Prices are Blackpool Council's published tariff, checked in October 2026. The council charges the same at the surface car park and the multi-storey. Charges apply at all times.

Central multi-storey car park

Next to the surface car park, Blackpool Council's Central multi-storey opened in May 2024. It's bigger and covered, but it isn't open all night.

Surface car park

Sat nav postcode: FY1 5QB
Entrance: Central Drive
Open: 24 hours
Car spaces: 371
Blue Badge spaces: 19
EV charging: 4 x 22kW bays
How you pay: Pay and display or PayByPhone (code 803814)
Height limit: 1.9m (6ft 3in)

Multi-storey

Sat nav postcode: FY1 5QE
Entrance: Seasiders Way / Chapel Street
Open: 7am to midnight
Car spaces: 1,306
Blue Badge spaces: 42
EV charging: 2 rapid, 24 fast chargers
How you pay: Pay on foot, using your registration
Height limit: 1.9m (6ft 3in)

Which should you use? If you might come back after midnight, use the surface car park. For a covered space and more room on a busy day, use the multi-storey, and keep a note of your registration, as you need it to pay and to get back in.

Things to do nearby

Coral Island
Blackpool Tower
Sea life Center
Central & North Blackpool
Central & North Promenades
Central & North Piers
Arcades, video games, slot machines etc.
Local delicacies, e.g. Fish & Chips, Seafood
Nightclubs, e.g. the locally famous Flag Ship Bar

Pros

The promenade is a 2-minute walk away
371 car spaces, plus 1,306 more in the multi-storey next door
4 pay and display machines take cards and coins (no change given), or pay with PayByPhone, code 803814
4 x 22kW electric charging bays, just by the pick-up and drop-off area
Coral Island Arcade is just behind the car park, as are many other arcades and amenities such as the Sea Life Centre
It's open 24 hours a day, which is a blessing or a curse depending upon how you look at it
19 Blue Badge spaces. Blue Badge holders get 3 hours free if they display a clock showing their arrival time beside the badge
Free motorcycle bay
Height restriction of 1.9 m (6'3")
Public toilets just outside the Coral Island side, handy if you've been cooped up in your car for ages

Cons

This is a very open car park, technically it's not secure
Central Car Park is a thoroughfare, lots of people pass through the car park as a short cut
You need to download the EVdot app to pay for the charging stations

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