The main routes into Ipswich are the A12 from Essex and London, the A14 from Cambridge and the A120 from Norwich.
Ipswich is a historic town with vibrant bustling town centre, so you may wish to use the excellent Park & Ride service to take you from the outskirts directly into the heart of the town. Park your car from FREE and catch Park & Ride bus into the town centre:
There are plenty of car parks in Ipswich to choose from, whether you want to park in the town centre or near the waterfront. Below is a list of car parks in Ipswich, always check the latest opening hours and prices before you visit.
Ipswich Blackfriars — 513 spaces
Foundation Street IP4 1BN (NCP)
Buttermarket Centre — 370 spaces
Falcon Street IP1 1SL (Cushman & Wakefield)
Cardinal Park — 600 spaces
Grafton Way, IP1 1AX (Curson Sowerby Partners)
Ipswich Cox Lane — 182 spaces
Cox Lane, IP4 1HT (NCP)
Cromwell Square Car Park — 64 spaces
St Nicholas Street, IP1 1UP (Ipswich Borough Council)
Ipswich Portman Road — 65 spaces
Portman Road, IP1 2BP (NCP)
Portman Road C Car Park — 562 spaces
Portman Road, IP1 2BP (Ipswich Borough Council)
Ipswich Tacket Street — 246 spaces
Tacket Street, IP4 1AU (NCP)
Ipswich Tower Ramparts — 103 spaces
Crown Street, IP1 3DH (NCP)
Duke Street Car Park — 248 spaces
Duke Street, IP3 0AQ (Ipserv)
Fore Street Car Park — 30 spaces
Fore Street, IP4 1JZ (Ipswich Borough Council)
Slade Street Car Park — 140 spaces
Star Lane, IP4 1JY (Total Car Parks)
St Peter's Dock Car Park — 100 spaces
St Peter's Dock, IP1 1XH (Ipswich Borough Council)
The Hold Car Park — 14 spaces
Long Street, IP4 1LR (Ipserv)
Regent Theatre Car Park — 73 spaces
Cobden Place, IP4 2EA (Ipswich Borough Council)
The Wolsey Car Park — 160 spaces
Civic Drive, IP1 2DX (Napier Parking)