Central parking for shopping and entertainment with EV charging
Princes Way Car Park is a Council-operated surface tarmac facility located on Princes Way, serving Macclesfield town centres western shopping and entertainment zone. The lot provides 140 marked bays, including eight Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and two motorcycle bays. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges of £1.50 per hour (capped at £6.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless. Sundays and bank holidays are free for up to 2 hours. LED floodlights provide full illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the Victorian Market (50 m), downstairs to Princess Street shops (100 m), and the Empire Cinema entrance (150 m). Two 7 kW EV chargers are available free for the first hour, then £0.30 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal late-night shopping events reduce capacity by 20%; signage directs drivers to Jordangate Multi-Storey Car Park (1.2 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.