Havant Parking Guide: Car Park Charges & Permits
Havant Borough Council's town centre car parks charge from £1.70 for an hour from Monday to Saturday, with blue badge holders free. Here are the charges, permits and fines as published.
Havant Borough Council's town centre car parks charge £1.70 for 1 hour and £2.90 for 2 hours at most sites Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, as published in October 2026. Blue badge holders do not pay in council car parks.
Who runs the car parks in Havant town centre?
Havant Borough Council runs the pay and display car parks in Havant town centre. Its parking overview names the ones in Havant as East Pallant, Town End House, Elmleigh Road, Civic Centre Road East, Civic Centre Road North, Civic Offices (East), Prince George Street, North Street, Meridian, Southmoor Lane and The Star. The council asks drivers to check the notice board at each car park for the current tariff, chargeable days, times and conditions, so use the figures below as a guide to its published list and confirm on site.
How much does parking cost in Havant?
These are the Monday to Saturday charges, 8am to 6pm, from the council's list of pay and display car parks and charges as published in October 2026. East Pallant, Town End House, Elmleigh Road, North Street, The Star, Meridian and Prince George Street charge £1.70 for 1 hour, £2.90 for 2 hours, £3.70 for 3 hours and £4.20 for 4 hours. Civic Centre Road East and Civic Centre Road North charge £1.50, £2.40, £3.30 and £4.30 for the same stays.
For stays beyond 4 hours, the list gives £7.60 at Town End House, Elmleigh Road, North Street, The Star, Meridian, Civic Centre Road East and Civic Centre Road North. It shows no over 4 hour band for East Pallant or Prince George Street. Meridian also lists a charge of £1.70 after 3pm. Southmoor Lane is different, with a flat all day charge of £3.90 from Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm.
What about Sundays and bank holidays?
On Sundays and bank holidays, 8am to 6pm, the list shows £1.60 for up to 4 hours and £2.20 for over 4 hours at the car parks named above, other than Southmoor Lane which keeps its all day charge. Civic Offices (East) is listed only for Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays, at the same £1.60 and £2.20. Rates and hours are reviewed, so check the board before you pay.
Where do I pay and how do I avoid a fine?
Pay at the car park as instructed on its notice board. A parking fine is also called a Penalty Charge Notice, and the council says they are issued for things like being parked without paying, parking after your paid time has expired, parking out of a bay, or not displaying a valid disabled badge in a disabled bay. The council employs Civil Enforcement Officers in its car parks under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
If you get one, the council's parking fines page says you can pay online using your PCN number, which starts with HV followed by 8 digits or letters. You can also pay by phone on the automated line, 02392 446019, available 24 hours a day, or by cheque to Parking Services, The Plaza, Civic Centre Road, PO9 2AX. To challenge a PCN you think was wrong, do it in writing within the 14 day discount period. The council says the discount period is extended while it reviews your case.
Can I get a season ticket or permit?
The council sells season tickets for its own car parks, as described on its parking permits page. Tickets are for 3, 6 or 12 months and, because permits are now virtual, only one vehicle can be registered per permit. For Prince George Street, Town End House and Civic Centre Road North the list gives £204.65 for 3 months, £332.50 for 6 months and £639.52 for 12 months. A separate ticket covering Waterlooville, Emsworth, Leigh Park, Hayling Island and Elmleigh Road is £204.65, £332.50 and £575.55. A Gold Borough Wide ticket for 12 months is listed at £831.24.
Direct debit is available for 6 month permits, paid over 5 months, and 12 month permits, paid over 10 months. If the direct debit defaults, the permit is cancelled and the full payment becomes due. Buy through the online form on the permits page or email parking.team@havant.gov.uk. The page also says the council is at capacity for permits at Prince George Street and Civic Centre Road North, so ask before you plan around one.
Blue badges and motorcycles
Disabled parking spaces in the council's car parks are reserved for official badge holders 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and drivers displaying the official badge are not charged. Blue badges are issued by Hampshire County Council and cost £10, as stated on the council's pages, with applications on GOV.UK. For an on-street disabled bay, email traffic.management@hants.gov.uk. Motorcycles can park free in a designated motorcycle bay or any white lined bay.
What about parking at Havant station?
Havant station, on North Street, PO9 1PP, is managed by South Western Railway. National Rail's station page lists 492 parking spaces and 16 accessible parking spaces, and drop-off and pick-up points. It does not give a tariff or say who operates the car park, so check the station information on the South Western Railway site before you go, and see our Havant train station guide.
What about on-street parking?
The council says public streets are for the passage of people and traffic and that no one has a right to park on a specific part of the highway. Problems with parking, roads, footpaths and verges are Hampshire County Council's job unless the council owns the land, as its contact page explains. Our report a problem guide shows where to go. For shopping trips, see our Havant town centre shopping guide.
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