Central parking for Crown Street shopping and office district
Crown Street Parking is a Council-operated surface tarmac lot on Crown Street, serving Macclesfield town centres professional and retail district. The lot offers 60 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges of £1.50 per hour (capped at £6.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless; Sundays and bank holidays are free for up to 2 hours. LED lamp posts ensure full illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Crown Street shops (50 m), Silk Street lift access (100 m), and Victoria Road bus stops (150 m). One 7 kW EV charger is available at £0.30 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal town hall events reduce capacity by 15%; signage directs drivers to Park Green Car Park (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.