Central parking by Potteries Museum and Library
Clough Street Parking is a council-operated surface lot on Clough Street, serving the Potteries Museum and Library. The tarmac site provides 100 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces. Open 7 am10 pm daily; pay-and-display applies from 8 am to 8 pm via machines accepting coins and contactless, at £1.00 per hour with a £5.00 daily cap. LED lighting illuminates until 11 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor entry and exit lanes. Pedestrian exits lead to the Potteries Museum (0.05 km), Staffordshire University Stoke campus (0.3 km), and Clough Street bus stops. Two 7 kW EV chargers are located near the museum entrance, charged via a posted phone number. Seasonal street fairs occasionally occupy half the lot, reducing capacity by 50 on event days; signage informs drivers. Maintenance includes monthly litter clearance and annual bay repainting.