Central Market Street parking with nearby shops and EV charger
Market Street Car Park is a High Peak Borough Counciloperated surface tarmac facility on S Mews, serving Buxton town centres retail and residential precinct. The lot offers 80 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 £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless; Sundays are free for up to 2 hours. LED lamp posts provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Market Street shops (50 m), Buxton Community Centre (100 m), and local bus stops. One 7 kW EV charger is available at £0.30 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal street markets and car-free days reduce capacity by 20%; signage directs drivers to Pavilion Gardens Car Park (1 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.