Free 2-hour shopping parking at Sainsburys with EV charging
Sainsburys Car Park is a private tarmac facility on Cumberland Street, serving the Sainsburys supermarket and adjacent retail outlets. The lot offers 120 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces near the entrance, four parent-and-child bays, and two motorcycle bays. Parking is free for up to two hours, enforced by ANPR cameras; beyond this, a £1.50 per hour fee applies, payable via machines in-store. LED floodlights ensure full illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all entry and exit points. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the supermarket entrance (50 m), adjacent café (100 m), and local bus stops. Four 7 kW EV chargers are available to Clubcard holders at a subsidized rate (£0.25 per kWh), billed via membership. Seasonal holiday peaks reduce capacity by 20%; overflow signage directs drivers to Waters Green Car Park (0.6 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly, repair potholes biannually, and clear litter weekly.