Re-introduction of car parking charges in council operated car parks in Wrexham city centre

Wrexham County Borough Council are consulting on the re-introduction of car park charges in council operated car parks in Wrexham city centre (excluding Tŷ Pawb) from 1st April 2024.

Disabled badge holders will still be able to park free of charge at all Council operated car parks in Wrexham city centre.

The proposed car parking charges from 1st April 2024 are as follows for all council operated car parks in Wrexham city centre (excluding Tŷ Pawb):

Long stay car parks

From midnight to 11am

0 - 2 hours - £1.50

All day - £3.00

From 11am – midnight

0 - 2 hours - £1.50

All day - £2.00

Short stay car parks 

From midnight to 11am

0 -2 hours - £1.50

0 -3 hours - £3.00

From 11am – midnight

0 - 2 hours - £1.50

0 - 3 hours - £2.00

*Maximum stay three hours

We want to know your views on these proposed charges.

Please complete our Your Voice Wrexham survey to provide your feedback, or alternatively, email parking@wrexham.gov.uk with your comments.

The consultation period will be open on the 9th February 2024 and will close on the 8th March 2024, therefore please ensure we receive your feedback by this date.

Click on the link to download the draft order.

Click on the links below to view maps of the council operated car parks in Wrexham city centre at which we proposed to re-introduce car parking charges.

Plan 1 St Georges

Plan 2 Crescent Road

Plan 3 Market Street

Plan 4 Library

Plan 5 Waterworld

Plan 6 St Giles

Plan 7 Guildhall

Plan 8 Wrexham Technical Park

Plan 9 - Market Street - loading

Plan 10 - Guildhall loading

Plan 11 - Waterworld - loading

The Council received a considerable number of responses to the consultation regarding the re-introduction of parking charges in the Council’s city centre car parks. We want to thank everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and views on the matter.

A number of suggestions/comments made were for things that are already in place in the car parks or city centre and are available to the public now such as season tickets for long stay parking in Waterworld and Crescent Road car parks, both of which give a modest saving if used 5 days a week and short stay free parking in limited waiting bays that can be found at a number of conveniently placed locations across the city.  Pay and display tickets are already transferable between the short stay car parks and disabled can park for free without a time limit in any car park which is remaining the same.

There are ongoing discussions in relation to Freedom Leisure membership concessions and discussions are already occurring in relation to Council staff and member parking arrangements. It was also noted that there is support for future considerations such as park and ride and other parking management schemes.

Whilst the majority of respondee’s wanted the free parking arrangements to remain unchanged, that is simply not possible given the financial situation being faced by Wrexham Council and the decision has been made to –re-introduce the parking charges as proposed from 1 April 2024.

Once again thank you for taking the time to share your views and thoughts.