Late-evening parking for dining and nightlife with EV charging
Parsonage Street Car Park is a Council-managed surface tarmac facility on Parsonage Street, serving Macclesfield town centres dining and nightlife district. The lot offers 70 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am1 am daily; pay-and-display charges of £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless; a flat late-evening rate of £2.00 applies from 6 pm until 1 am. LED floodlights ensure full illumination until closing, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Parsonage Street restaurants (50 m), pubs (100 m), and the Silk Street multi-storey lift (150 m). Two 7 kW EV chargers are available at £0.30 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal evening economy events reduce capacity by 15%; signage directs drivers to Waters Green Car Park (0.6 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.