Parking in Dartmouth
Paying for parking in Dartmouth
As is common across the South Hams, the car parks in Dartmouth use the Paybyphone parking App. This can be downloaded to smartphones from your app store. Alternatively you can use the Paybyphone website or call the phone number shown on the machines, and follow the automated instructions.
If your car has an international number plate, please remember to include your country code when you complete the Ringgo details. This will allow the system to recognise your car details.
Coins can also be used at the machines in Dartmouth - but the machines do not take cards.
1 Park & Ride
The park and ride is a long stay car park at the top of Dartmouth, close to Sainsbury's and the Dartmouth Leisure Centre. Charges are from 8am - 7pm, with a regular bus service available to take you to the centre of Dartmouth. Please note that the bus times are subject to seasonal changes.
Overnight parking is allowed, so this is a good location if you are staying in Dartmouth but don't have parking at your accommodation.
This is also an ideal location if you are planning a river trip or a ride on the steam train.
Electrical charging points are available.
2 Mayors Avenue Car Park
In the centre of Dartmouth, this car park is open 24 hours, with charges applying throughout. Day time parking is limited to 4 hours maximum during high season, and it does get very busy in the summer.
Electrical charging points are available.
3 Roadside Parking
There are a number of roadside parking areas in Dartmouth. These are clearly marked and here is no charge for these bays.
Please see the roadside signage for the time restrictions, which vary from 1 - 2 hours and may depend on certain times of year. Bays on the Embankment have no time restriction on them between 1st October - 30th April.
Disabled badge holders can park in these all day throughout the year.
4 Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's at the top of Dartmouth do make some spaces available for daily, weekly or monthly parking, for a fee.
5 Dartmouth Leisure Centre
Opposite the Park and Ride are some short stay spaces at the Leisure Centre.
6 M&S Simply Food
The M&S store in the centre of Dartmouth has a limited number of 1 hour parking spaces available. The fee can be deducted from spending in M&S. Please see the car park signage for full details. Ringo is used in this location.
7. Other Parking Options
Other bookable parking may be available at www.yourparkingspace.co.uk or www.justpark.co.uk
Parking for Blue Badge Holders
The Blue Badge Scheme only applies to on-street parking. Up to three hours parking on double or single yellow lines except where there are restrictions displayed.
Blue Badge holders (including vehicles that are exempt from road tax) are charged to park in car parks and are therefore required to buy a pay & display ticket. A free hour is given on top of the expiry time when Blue Badge Holders buy a pay and display ticket.
The Blue Badge and clock must always be clearly and correctly displayed in the vehicle. The clock must be set at the time of arrival and the Blue Badge displayed, expiry side up.
Please note information is provided to the best of our current knowledge. For more details: https://www.southhams.gov.uk/parking/disabled-blue-badge-parking