Central short-stay parking for shops and historic sites, free Sundays
Malmesbury Short Stay Car Park is a Wiltshire Counciloperated tarmac facility located on Market Lane, serving the town centres retail and heritage sites. The lot provides 60 marked bays, including three Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges are £1 per hour (capped at £4 per day) via machines accepting contactless and coins; free on Sundays. LED floodlights illuminate until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor all aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Market Cross (20 m), local shops (50 m), and bus stops (150 m). No EV charging is available; nearest station at Station Car Park (0.5 km). Seasonal town markets and events reduce capacity by 30%; overflow directed to Station Car Park (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter daily.