Retail park parking with EV charging and extended evening hours
Car Park Swindon SN2 8XA is a Swindon Borough Councilmanaged surface tarmac lot located adjacent to the Shaw Ridge Retail Park on Gipsy Lane, serving retail customers, gym members, and fast-food patrons. The facility provides 200 marked bays, including eight Blue Badge spaces near the retail entrance, two parent-and-child bays, and one dedicated motorcycle bay. It operates 7 am10 pm daily; pay-and-display charges of £1.00 per hour (capped at £4.00 per day) via machines accepting contactless; free on Sundays. LED lamp posts ensure illumination until 11 pm, and CCTV cameras cover the entire lot. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Shaw Ridge Retail Park units (20 m), PureGym entrance (50 m), and bus stops on Gipsy Lane (100 m). Two 7 kW EV chargers are available at £0.30 per kWh via QR code. Seasonal retail promotions, including Black Friday and Boxing Day sales, reduce capacity by 35 %; overflow guidance directs drivers to Westlea Retail Park Car Park (0.8 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.