Contract parking (car park season tickets)
We have changed the way you apply for permits.
You can now apply online and your permit will be virtual so you can't lose it.
We offer contract parking on some of our car parks.These allow you to park your vehicle from 8am to 10pm Monday to Sunday. If you park in one of these car parks every day then contract parking will be cheaper than paying daily.
There are 4 types of contact permit available, all are valid for use in any town on participating pay and display car parks within Cheshire East with the following restrictions:
- Low tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £170 and an annual rate of £504. This permit cannot be used on a car park with a medium, high or railway permit tariff.
- Medium tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £215 and an annual rate of £670. You can also use a medium tariff permit on a low permit tariff car park but not on a high or railway permit tariff.
- High tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £250 and an annual rate of £800. Your high tariff permit can be also used on a car park with a low, medium or high permit tariff but not on a railway permit tariff.
- Railway tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £350 and an annual rate of £1150. You can also use this permit on a car park with a low, medium or high permit tariff.
Apply for a permit via our portal
You can buy an annual permit for a year (April to March) or you can buy a quarterly permit.
Important points about contract parking permits
- contract permits allow you to park your vehicle from 8am to 10pm Monday to Sunday
- permits are normally only for a particular car
- a permit does not give you a reserved space and does not guarantee you a space
- you can only use a permit for a private car or van under 3.5T gross vehicle weight
- Our Civil Enforcement Officers will use their handheld devices to check there is a valid permit for that vehicle registration in that location, so you don't need to display a permit
Contract parking locations and prices
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Contract parking car parks in Alderley Edge
Available car parks
- South Street (medium tariff permit)
- Ryleys Lane (Long stay) (high tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Alderley Edge.
Contract parking car parks in Alsager
Available car parks
- Fairview Long Stay (medium tariff permit)
- Station Road (medium tariff permit)
- Well Lane (medium tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Alsager.
Contract parking car parks in Audlem
Available car park
- Cheshire Street (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Audlem.
Contract parking car parks in Congleton
Available car parks
- West Street (medium tariff permit)
- Chapel Street (high tariff permit)
- Back Park Street (low tariff permit)
- Park Street (low tariff permit)
- Princess Street (medium tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Congleton.
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Available car parks
- Wrexham Terrace (low tariff permit)
- Crewe Town Centre MSCP (low tariff permit at off peak times i.e. 15:00 to midnight / medium tariff permit at peak times i.e. 07:00 to 14:59)
- Gatefield Street (medium tariff permit)
- Chester Street (medium tariff permit)
- Cotterill Street East (medium tariff permit)
- Edleston Road (low tariff permit)
- Holly Bank (high tariff permit)
- Pedley Street (railway tariff permit)
- Thomas Street (low tariff permit)
- Wood Street East (low tariff permit)
- Wood Street West (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Crewe.
Contract parking car parks in Disley
Available car park
- Station Approach (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Disley.
Contract parking car parks in Handforth
Available car parks
- School Road (medium tariff permit)
- Wilmslow Road (high tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Handforth.
Contract parking car parks in Holmes Chapel
Available car park
- London Road (medium tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Holmes Chapel.
Contract parking car parks in Knutsford
Available car parks
- Silk Mill Street (high tariff permit)
- King Street (high tariff permit)
- Princess Street (medium tariff permit)
- Tatton Street (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Knutsford.
Contract parking car parks in Macclesfield
Available car parks
- Christ Church (low tariff permit)
- Churchill Way (high tariff permit)
- Commercial Road (low tariff permit)
- Duke Street (low tariff permit)
- Gas Road (railway tariff permit)
- Grosvenor MSCP (high tariff permit)
- Hibel Road (low tariff permit)
- Jordangate (low tariff permit)
- Old Library/Parsonage Street (high tariff permit)
- Park Green (high tariff permit)
- Sunderland Street (high tariff permit)
- Waters Green (railway tariff permit)
- Whalley Hayes (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Macclesfield.
Contract parking car parks in Nantwich
Available car parks
- Love Lane (medium tariff permit)
- First Wood Street (medium tariff permit)
- Snow Hill (medium tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Nantwich.
Contract parking car parks in Poynton
Available car park
- Civic Hall (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Poynton.
Contract parking car parks in Prestbury
Available car park
- Springfields (medium tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Prestbury.
Contract parking car parks in Sandbach
Available car parks
- Brookhouse Road (low tariff permit)
- Chapel Street (low tariff permit)
- Westfields (low tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Sandbach.
Contract parking car parks in Wilmslow
Available car parks
- Broadway Meadow (low tariff permit)
- Rex/Hoopers (high tariff permit)
- Spring Street (high tariff permit)
- South Drive (medium tariff permit)
For car park details and contract parking prices, see parking in Wilmslow.
Contract parking permit applications, renewals and changes
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Contract parking terms and conditions
Special conditions
- Parking contracts will be available for issue on a low, medium, high or railway tariff car park.
Low tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £170 and an annual rate of £504. This permit cannot be used on a car park with a medium, high or railway permit tariff.
Medium tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £215 and an annual rate of £670. A medium tariff permit may also be used in a low permit tariff car park but not a high or railway permit tariff car park.
High tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £250 and an annual rate of £800. This permit can be also used on a car park with a low, medium or high permit tariff but not a railway permit tariff car park.
Railway tariff permit which allows you to park on a car park with a quarterly rate of £350 and an annual rate of £1150. This permit can also be used on a car park with a low, medium or high permit tariff.
Annual contract parking permits run for 12 months and may be purchased at any time of the year. Quarterly permits may be purchased at any time and will run for 3 months.
- Subject to the availability of parking spaces, contract holders may use the car parks 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 10pm but will NOT be entitled to the reservation of any specific parking space for their exclusive use.
- The permit is not transferable between different cars. If you are changing your vehicle permanently you will need to change the details on your permit.
General conditions
- Only private cars and vans under 3.5T gross vehicle weight are allowed to use the car parks.
- The cost of the permit is payable in advance, and payment must accompany applications.
- Either party may terminate annual contracts at any time. You can apply for a refund via our parking permit portal. Refunds on annual contracts will be made for outstanding complete quarterly periods. Refunds on quarterly permits will be made for outstanding complete months.
- The Council reserves the right to revoke any contract if they find that the holder has misused the facilities offered.
- The conditions and regulations imposed by the Cheshire East Consolidated Off Street Parking Order shall apply to contract holders except where they may be inconsistent with these terms and conditions.
- Cheshire East Council shall not be liable for personal injury or for loss of or damage to vehicles, their accessories or contents in this car park (save for the negligence of the Council).
- Notwithstanding anything herein contained the Council will instruct their attended staff to lend all possible assistance to holders of contracts.
- Gas Road car park in Macclesfield is closed for approximately 2 x one week periods when the Charter Fair is in town, the season ticket may be used on Commercial Road car park during these periods.
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Page last reviewed: 01 July 2025
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