Free supermarket parking for Sainsburys customers with EV charging
Sainsburys Car Park is a free private asphalt lot located on Commercial Road, serving Sainsburys supermarket and adjacent retail units. The facility contains 180 marked bays, including eight Blue Badge spaces near the store entrance and two parent-and-child bays. Operating hours coincide with store hours7 am10 pm daily; parking is free for up to three hours with in-store validation, thereafter £1.00 per hour via contactless; overnight parking is prohibited and enforced by security patrols. LED lamp posts ensure illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor the entire site. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the supermarket entrance (20 m), adjacent pharmacy (50 m), and local bus stops. Two 7 kW EV chargers are available at £0.30 per kWh via QR code. Seasonal holiday shopping periods reduce capacity by 35 %; overflow signage directs drivers to Vales Lane Car Park (1.2 km). Maintenance crews clear litter daily and repaint bay lines twice yearly.