Paid parking at Meadowhalls Blue entrance with EV charging
Meadowhall Blue Car Park is a paid, municipal surface tarmac facility serving Meadowhalls Blue Mall entrance. The lot offers 900 marked bays, including 45 Blue Badge spaces near the entrance, eight parent-and-child bays, and four motorcycle bays. It operates 8 am10 pm daily; pay-and-display charges of £6.00 per day for non-members apply via machines accepting coins, contactless, and mobile payment; early-bird rates of £3.00 apply if entering before 9 am. LED floodlights ensure full illumination until 11 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor all parking aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Blue Mall entrance (0.05 km), the bowstring bridge over the River Don (0.20 km), and Meadowhall tram stop (0.15 km). Four 22 kW EV chargers are available for £0.35 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal summer sales reduce capacity by 25%; overflow is directed to Meadowhall P+R on Barrow Road (2 km). Weekly maintenance includes line repainting and litter clearance.