Free 4-hour retail parking with EV fast charging and outlets nearby
Designer Outlet North Car Park is a privately managed asphalt facility serving the McArthurGlen Swindon Designer Outlets northern entrance on Village Road. The lot offers 250 marked bays, including ten Blue Badge spaces near the retail entrance and four parent-and-child bays. It operates 9 am9 pm daily; free for the first four hours upon store validation, then £2.00 per hour via contactless or mobile appno overnight parking. Bright LED floodlights ensure illumination until 10 pm, and 24-hour CCTV cameras cover the entire lot. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the outlets northern entrance (20 m), seating plaza (100 m), and adjacent café terrace. Two 22 kW EV fast chargers are available at £0.35 per kWh via QR code, with dedicated bays near the entrance. Seasonal factory sales and holiday shopping crowds reduce capacity by 40 %; digital signage displays live bay availability and directs overflow to West Car Park (1 km). Maintenance crews clear litter daily and repaint bay lines quarterly.