Free village parking at Southbank for Thames Ditton shopping
Southbank Car Park is a free Elmbridge Borough Council surface lot serving Thames Ditton village centre. It offers 50 marked bays including four disabled-access spaces located near the pedestrian exit to Southbank Road. Operating hours are 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; Sundays free. No parking fees or time restrictions apply except during local events. The tarmac surface is inspected quarterly, with drainage channels cleared weekly and potholes patched within 48 hours. No lighting or CCTV is installed to preserve the village ambience; parkers are advised to use daylight hours. Pedestrian paths lead directly to Thames Ditton High Street shops (1 minute walk) and to local bus stops on Portsmouth Road (3 minutes). Biweekly litter clearance and monthly hedge trimming maintain a tidy village facility.