Central parking near Shrewsbury Abbey and Fish Street
St Julians Friars Car Park is a council-operated surface lot located on Friars Street, providing access to Shrewsbury Abbey, town centre shops, and the Castle Foregate area. The tarmac facility offers 80 marked bays, including five Blue Badge spaces near the entrance and two motorcycle bays. It operates 24 hours; pay-and-display charges of £1.50 per hour (capped at £6.00 per day) apply MondaySaturday from 8 am to 6 pm via machines accepting coins and contactless. LED lamp posts provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead to St Julians Friars Monastery entrance (0.05 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (0.1 km), and Fish Street shopping street (0.2 km). Two 22 kW EV chargers are installed at the lots northeast corner, billed via a QR code. Seasonal medieval festivals reduce capacity by 20; signage directs drivers to the Castle Foregate APCOA lot (0.3 km). Quarterly maintenance includes line repainting and surface inspections.