Driving to Ipswich
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 working town centre, so you may wish to use the excellent Park & Ride service. Park your car from FREE and ride the bus into town:
Park & Ride London Road, Copdock (west Ipswich)
Park & Ride Martlesham, Martlesham Heath (east Ipswich)
Parking in Ipswich
There are plenty of car parks in Ipswich to choose from, whether you want to park in the centre of town, near the waterfront or are looking to spend all day in Ipswich.
Here is a breakdown of all the car parks in Ipswich town centre:
| Crown Street IP1 3HS | £1 per hour (Max. 5hrs between 8am and 2pm) | £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) £1 from 8pm (Mon-Sat) SUMMER SUNDAYS: Free for 3hrs (Sundays between 23 Jun - 29 Sept |
| Tower Ramparts IP1 3DH | 1hr = £2 2hrs = £2.50 3hrs = £6 3 - 24hrs = £15 | LATE SHOPPER: 3pm - 11pm = £3 |
| Buttermarket centre IP1 1SL | 1hr = £2 2hrs = £3.20 3hrs = £4.60 Over 6hrs = £15 | FREE after 7pm |
| Duke Street IP3 0AQ | £1.70 per hour All day = £5.50 | |
| Cromwell square IP1 1UP | 1hr = £1.80 2hr = £3.10 3hr = £4.50 (Max. 3hrs between 8am and 2pm) | £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) |
| Rose Lane IP1 1XE | £1.50 per hour All day = £6.20 | |
| Portman Road Car park A Car park B Car park C IP1 2BP | £1 per hour (Max. 4hrs) 5hrs = £4.50 All day = £5 | FREE after 8pm |
| St Peter's Dock IP1 1XH | £1.30 per hour (Max. 5hrs between 8am and 2pm) | £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) £1 from 8pm (Mon-Sat) |
| Fore Street IP4 1JZ | £1 per hour (Max. 4hrs) 5hrs = £4.50 | 30mins = 50p £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) £1 from 8pm (Mon-Sat) |
| Slade Street IP4 1BZ | 1hr = £1.20 2hrs = £2.20 3hrs = £3.20 4hrs = £4.20 (Max. 4hrs Mon-Fri) | 24hrs = £3 (Sat & Sun) |
| Smart Street IP4 1BP | £1 per hour (Max. 4hrs) 5hrs = £4.50 | 50p for 30mins £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) £1 from 8pm (Mon-Sat) |
| Turret Lane IP4 1DL | All day = £4.40 | |
| Blackfriars IP4 1BN | 1hr = £3 2hrs = £6 2 - 24hrs = £9 | EARLY BIRD: All day = £4.50 (park from 5:45am to 9:30am) |
| Cardinal Park IP1 1AX | 1hr = £1.20 2hrs = £2.40 3hrs = £4 4hrs = £5 5hrs = £6 All day = £10 | Overnight = £1 (in by 6pm, out by 8am) |
| New Wolsey IP1 2DE | 1hr = £1.60 2hrs = £3 3hrs = £4.40 4hrs = £5.50 6hrs = £8 All day = £12.50 | Overnight = £2.50 (in by 6pm, out by 6am) |
| Regent Theatre IP4 2EA | £1.30 per 1hr (Max. 5hrs between 8am and 2pm) | £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) FREE from 8pm (Mon-Sat) |
| Tacket Street IP4 1AU | 1hr = £2.20 2hrs = £4.30 2 - 4hrs = £6.80 | |
| Athena Hall IP3 0TD | 70p per hour All day = £3.50 | CLOSES at 8pm |
| West End Road IP1 2DZ | £1 per hour 5hrs = £4.50 Full day = £5 | £2 from 2pm (Mon-Fri) FREE from 8pm |
| Grafton Way IP1 1AX | 1hr = £1.50 2hrs = £2.50 2 - 4hrs = £4.50 All day = £12 | £2 for 5pm |
*Information last checked Tuesday 27th August 2019.