In our car parks and on-street parking bays you can pay for parking using a variety of options:
- Pay By Phone service, using the app, or by calling
- pay and display, using cash, card or contactless (including Apple Pay and Google Pay)
- pay on foot, on return to vehicle
Please note that not all of these options are available at all car parking locations. See our car parks directory to get details of each car park location, related parking costs and available payment methods.
- Advantages of using Pay By Phone
- Register with Pay By Phone
- Park with Pay By Phone
- Extend your parking session
- Daily 24 hour parking tickets
- Weekly car park season tickets
- Minster Badge Pay By Phone discount
- Pay By Phone parking locations
- Pay By Phone business users
Advantages of using Pay By Phone
The Pay By Phone service lets you pay for parking using your credit or debit card details via your phone or another electronic device, rather than using cash or a card at a machine.
Pay By Phone is available via:
- the Pay By Phone smartphone app;
- the Pay By Phone website
- telephone: 0330 400 7275
By using Pay By Phone to pay for parking you:
- no longer need to carry change
- don’t have to use a pay and display machine
- don’t need to put a parking ticket in your car - our Civil Enforcement Officers can check which vehicles are parked with Pay By Phone via their handheld units
- can pay for long or short stay parking
- can get text message reminders when your parking is due to run out
- can extend your parking time from your phone if required
- can buy multiple days of parking
- can register multiple cars on your account
If you choose to receive text message alerts in connection with the service, you may face higher costs:
- optional text messages to confirm your parking session are charged at 20p per message
- optional text messages to alert you when your parking is running out are charged at 20p per message
- please note that a 15p service charge applies to all payments
Register with Pay By Phone
There is no charge to set up a Pay By Phone account. You will only be charged when you pay to park.
Pre-register with Pay By Phone using the smartphone app or register for an account on the Pay By Phone website.
When you first set up your account you will be asked to provide:
- the number plate, colour and make of your vehicle
- your payment card details
Alternatively, you can register when you park using the smartphone app or by calling telephone: 0330 400 7275. Calls to Pay By Phone are charged at your standard network 'local' rate.
Once you have parked for the first time, your vehicle and payments details will be safely stored on the app, to help you park next time.
If you don't want to register for an account, you can use the service as a "guest".
Learn more about how Pay By Phone cashless parking works on the Pay By Phone website, or watch the Pay By Phone tutorials on their YouTube channel.
Park with Pay By Phone
Once you've registered, Pay By Phone recognises your mobile phone number and uses the information you've previously submitted, so when you pay to park you'll only need to:
- confirm the vehicle you want to park
- confirm the location code where you are parked
- choose the length of time you want to park
Location codes are shown on signs in car parks and bays where the service is available.
See details of Pay By Phone parking locations.
Extend your parking session
You can remotely top up your parking multiple times by contacting Pay By Phone. You can top up in one of the following ways:
- using the Pay By Phone smartphone app
- by telephone: 0330 400 7275
- using the Pay By Phone website
View further information about extending your parking session on the Pay By Phone website.
Daily 24 hour parking tickets
You can purchase a 24 hour parking ticket for £22.00.
For more information contact Pay By Phone on telephone: 0330 400 7275. Calls to Pay By Phone are charged at your standard network 'local' rate.
Weekly car park season tickets
You can purchase a weekly car park permit for a price of £88.00.
For more information contact Pay By Phone on telephone: 0330 400 7275. Calls to Pay By Phone are charged at your standard network 'local' rate.
Minster Badge Pay By Phone discount
Minster Badge holders can get a discount when using Pay By Phone. The discount will apply automatically when using Pay By Phone, as your Vehicle Registration number is linked to your Minster badge.
Please allow up to 7 days before using a new Minster Badge if using Pay By Phone, this includes a change of vehicle on a current permit.
Please note that the Minster Badge on-street discount only applies to the evening charge. In certain car parks the discount applies to the hourly rate and the evening charge.
Pay By Phone parking locations
You can use Pay By Phone to pay to park in car parks and on-street parking locations in York, and each parking location has its own location code.
Pay By Phone car park locations and codes
Car park location | Pay By Phone location code |
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Bishopthorpe Road car park | 808746 |
Bootham Row car park | 808747 |
Castle car park | 808748 |
East Parade car park | 808749 |
Esplanade car park | 808750 |
Foss Bank car park | 808751 |
Monk Bar car park | 808752 |
Nunnery Lane car park | 808753 |
Rowntree Park car park | 808745 |
St George's Field car park | 808754 |
St George's Field coach park | 808755 |
Union Terrace car park | 808756 |
Union Terrace coach park | 808757 |
View a map of all car and coach parks.
Pay By Phone on-street parking locations and codes
Please note that York residents Minster Badge discounts are not available for on-street parking.
Parking location | Pay By Phone location code |
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Bishophill Senior | 808719 |
Carmelite Street | 808707 |
Clifton | 808720 |
Cromwell Road | 808721 |
Cumberland Street | 808722 |
Fossgate (evening only) | 808741 |
Garden Street | 808723 |
Huntington Road | 808724 |
Lawrence Street (1 hour maximum stay) | 808708 |
Lawrence Street (2 hour maximum stay) | 808725 |
Lead Mill Lane/George Street | 808726 |
Lord Mayor's Walk | 808709 |
Lower Friargate | 808727 |
Lower Priory Street | 808728 |
Lowther Street | 808729 |
Margaret Street | 808730 |
Marygate | 808731 |
Micklegate | 808715 |
North Street | 808710 |
Park Grove | 808732 |
Penley's Grove Street | 808733 |
Piccadilly | 808711 |
Priory Street | 808714 |
Queen Annes Road | 808734 |
Skeldergate, Terry Avenue | 808712 |
St Denys Road (evening only) | 808742 |
Tanners Moat | 808713 |
The Crescent | 808735 |
The Mount | 808736 |
The Stonebow (evening only) | 808743 |
Toft Green | 808737 |
Townend Street | 808738 |
Union Terrace Street | 808739 |
Walmgate (1 hour maximum stay) | 808740 |
Walmgate (2 hour maximum stay) | 808716 |
Walmgate (evening only) | 808744 |
Please pay for your parking on arrival, as we cannot guarantee a parking space will be available if you've paid in advance.
Pay By Phone business users
See advice for business users on the Pay By Phone website.