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Opening times

Sunday 8.00am to 5.30pm
Monday 7.30am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 7.30am to 7.00pm
Wednesday 7.30am to 7.00pm
Thursday 7.30am to 7.00pm
Friday 7.30am to 7.00pm
Saturday 7.30am to 7.00pm

Description

Type of car park: Long stay pay and display car park. 1.90m (6’2″) maximum vehicle height barrier. Public toilets are available.

Access: This car park is locked overnight. Monday to Saturday night – locked at 7pm and unlocked at 7.30am. Sunday night – locked at 5.30pm and unlocked at 8am. You can leave your vehicle parked overnight, but please be aware, it will be locked in until opening hours.

Charging hours: 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, including public and bank holidays. There is no charge to park on Sundays.

Payment method: contactless, chip and pin and coins only at the pay and display machine. Or, you can pay for parking using PayByPhone with location code 808840.

To buy a season ticket please apply online using our MiPermit Portal – if you need help with MiPermit, email help@mipermit.com or phone 0345 520 7007. For more information see the charges section below or visit our Car park season tickets page.

Parking bays

Standard bays: 553

Disabled bays: 37

EV bays: 0

Motorcycle bays: 0

More information

The Orchard shoppers car park has been awarded a ‘Park Mark’. The Safer Parking Scheme is a national standard for UK car parks that have low crime and measures in place to ensure the safety of people and vehicles. A Park Mark is awarded to each car park that achieves the challenging standards. The distinctive Park Mark signage helps drivers find car parks where they can confidently leave their vehicle, knowing the environment is safer. See the Park Mark website for more details.

Contact details

Website
Email parking@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone General enquiries: 0300 123 2224
Pay and display machine issues: 01823 219035

Car park information

Facilities

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Height restrictions iconHeight restrictions
Season tickets iconSeason tickets
Disabled parking iconDisabled parking

Ways to pay

Coins iconCoins
Card iconCard
App iconApp

Charges

Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm

  • 1 hour: £1.30
  • 2 hours: £2.60
  • 3 hours: £4.00
  • 4 hours: £5.30
  • 5 hours: £6.60
  • 6 hours: £8.00
  • 7 hours: £8.50
  • All day: £9.00

To buy a long stay season ticket visit our MiPermit portal.

  • 6 months: £770

Location

Address Orchard Multi Storey Car Park, Paul Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PF