Free retail parking with validation, adjacent to Britannia Place stores and EV charging
Britannia Place Car Park is a private tarmac facility located on Hoopers Place, serving the adjacent Britannia Place retail development and anchoring retail customers. The lot offers 120 marked bays, including eight Blue Badge spaces near the main retail entrance and two motorcycle bays. Operating hours align with retail opening hours7 am10 pm daily; parking is free for the first two hours for in-store validation, then £1.00 per hour via contactless payment; overnight parking is not permitted. LED floodlights ensure full illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all entry points and aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Britannia Place retail units (50 m), the central plaza (100 m), and local bus stops. Two 7 kW EV chargers are available free for the first hour, then £0.30 per kWh billed via QR code. Seasonal retail promotions and holiday crowds reduce capacity by 30 %; digital signage directs overflow to West Lancashire Road Car Park (0.5 km). Maintenance crews clear litter daily and repaint bay lines quarterly.