Whalebridge Multi Storey Car Park Islington St, Swindon SN1 1TN

Whalebridge Multi-Storey Car Park is a Swindon Borough Counciloperated concrete facility located on Islington Street, serving Swindon town centres retail and civic district. The five-level structure offers 800 marked bays, including 30 Blue Badge spaces on Level 0 near the pedestrian exit, 10 parent-and-child bays on Level 1, and four motorcycle bays in the ground-floor foyer. It operates 24 hours; pay-and-display charges are £2.00 per hour (capped at £10.00 per day) via machines accepting coins, contactless, and smartphone apps. LED floodlights provide full illumination on all levels until 2 am, and 24-hour CCTV covers all floors and ramps. Pedestrian exits on Level 0 lead directly to Regent Circus indoor shopping centre (50 m), Swindon Central Library (100 m), and The Bus Station interchange (150 m). Four 22 kW EV fast chargers are located on Level 2 and Level 4, available for £0.35 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal town centre festivals and Black Friday shopping events can reduce capacity by 20%; digital signage displays real-time availability and directs overflow to Brunel North Car Park (0.4 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly, service lifts biannually, and clear litter daily.