Free parking in more than 90 council-run car parks will be taking place on various dates throughout December to give a pre and post-Christmas boost to towns.

City, town and parish councils have chosen dates they would like to have the parking on, in the hope that people support local shops, cafes and restaurants.

Cornwall Councillor Geoff Brown, portfolio holder for transport, said: “This year more than ever it’s important that we all support our local shops and businesses in a safe and considerate manner.

"If you take advantage of the free parking offer in a town near you, please make sure you adhere to all the social distancing measures in place.”

Free parking only applies to car parks run by Cornwall Council and on that one specific date in each each.

Posters about the parking offer will be on display at charging points on the day when parking is free.

If the car park is one of the ‘pay on exit’ car parks, you should take a ticket from the entrance barrier as usual.

On departure if you have only parked on the free parking day, the barrier will open to allow you to exit.

If you have stayed for longer than the free parking day, any additional parking fee will need to be paid for at a pay station before you return to your vehicle.

The full list of car parks in Cornwall is

Bodmin 12 December 2020

Berrycombe Road

Dennison Road

Fore St - Long & Short Stay

Victoria Square

Boscastle 01 January 2021

Cobweb

Bude 19 December 2020

Crooklets

Post Office

Summerleaze,

The Crescent

The Wharf

Callington 05 December 2020

New Road North

New Road South

Camborne 05 December 2020

(Camborne Town Council is providing additional free parking on 12,19 and 23 December 2020)

Rosewarne

Rosewarne Extension

Cawsand 01 January 2021

Cawsand

Fowey 05 December 2020

Caffa Mill

Main

Albert Quay

Falmouth 19 December 2020

(Falmouth Town Council is providing additional free parking on 05, 12 and 26 December 2020)

Church Street

Grove Place

The Dell

The Moor

Town Quarry

Well Lane

Hayle 05 December 2020

(Hayle Town Council is providing additional free parking on 12 and 19 December 2020)

Commercial Road

Foundry Square

Helston 19 December 2020

Castle Green,

Trengrouse Way

Trengrouse Way Extension

Tyacke Road

Launceston 05 December 2020

Castle Street

Cattle Market Long Stay

Cattle Market Short Stay

Pannier Market

Walk House

Liskeard  05 December 2020

(Liskeard Town Council is providing additional free parking on 12 and 19 December 2020)

Cattlemarket

Lower Sungirt

Rapsons

Upper Sungirt

Westbourne

Looe 12 December 2020

Riverbank

Millpool

Kilminorth Woods

Marazion  26 December 2020

Long Rock

Marazion Station

Mevagissey 19 December 2020 

Church Street

River Street

Newquay 19 December 2020 

Fore Street

Mount Wise

St Georges Road

The Manor

Penryn 14 December 2020

Commercial Road

Exchequer Quay

Saracen

Penzance 19 December 2020

Causeway Head

Clarence Street

Greenmarket

Harbour

Penalverne

St Anthonys

St Erbyns

Wherrytown

Polzeath 05 December 2020

Polzeath Beach

Port Isaac 19 December 2020

New Road

Porthleven 05 December 2020

Kittos Field

Redruth 19 December 2020

(Redruth Town Council is providing additional free parking on 05 and 12 December 2020)

Flowerpot Chapel

New Cut

New Cut Extension

West End 

Saltash 19 December 2020

Alexandra Square

Bellevue West

Bellevue East

Culver Road

St Austell 19 December 2020

(St Austell Town Council is also offering free parking in its Priory Car Park on this date)

Clifden Road

Polkyth

St Ives 19 December 2020

Porthmeor

Sloop

Barnoon Long Stay

Park Avenue

Smeatons Pier

Trenwith

Station

Island

Torpoint 19 December 2020

Anthony Road

Tamar Street

Truro 05 December 2020

(The Park and Ride will also be free all day on 05 December)

Carrick House

Edward Street

Fairmantle

Garras Wharf

Moorfield

Moresk

Old Bridge Street

Pydar Street

Viaduct 

Wadebridge 19 December 2020

Goldsworthy Way

Piggy Lane

Widemouth 26 December 2020

Widemouth Bay

  • On-street parking is excluded from the scheme.