Town-centre parking with accessible bays, pay-and-display, and direct walk to Tower Ramparts Leisure Centre.
Elm Street Car Park is a surface facility managed by Ipswich Borough Council, located off Elm Street in central Ipswich. The lot provides 60 sealed asphalt bays, including three accessible spaces positioned adjacent to the pedestrian crossing leading to Tower Ramparts Leisure Centre. Pay-and-display machines accept coins, contactless cards, and mobile payments; tariffs are £1.50 per hour with a daily cap of £6. High-luminosity LED lampposts illuminate all aisles from dusk until 11:00 pm, and two CCTV cameras monitor entrances, exits, and accessible bays. Covered information posts display local event listings, bus timetables for services to the waterfront, and leisure centre class schedules. Pedestrian pathways link directly to Tower Ramparts Leisure Centre, YMCA, and adjacent shops within a two-minute walk. Monthly maintenance includes line repainting, pothole repairs, and litter removal to maintain a tidy environment for leisure users and shoppers.