Here is the Best Free Parking in Hove in 2023 – A Helpful Guide & Map

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You asked for it, and so here it is, a comprehensive list, with maps & Google directions of the best free parking roads nearest to Hove town centre. But, Where have they been hiding?

Free Parking in Hove, East Sussex

Where is there Free Parking in Hove? Here are some streets with free parking in Hove:

  • All on-street parking in Hove is free from 8 pm to 9 am the following day, seven days a week.
  • Saint Josephs Close
  • Isabel Crescent
  • Orchard Gardens
  • Boundary Road (West Side Only)
  • Dorothy Road
  • Maple Gardens
  • Bellingham Crescent
  • Weald Avenue

Read on, as there are more than just the roads listed above. We have sourced the best free parking locations closest to the destinations most searched for by you. See the table of contents below.

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Free Parking near George Street, Hove & the Cheapest

The main shopping area in Hove is George Street, Church Road, and also Blatchington Road. See the list and map below for the nearest free parking opportunities for shopping in Hove.

Where can I park near George Street and Blatchington Road, Hove for Free? See the chart below for the best pubic streets with Free Parking near George Street, Church Street, Blatchington Road Shopping area in Hove

Free Parking near
George Street
,
Church Road &
Blatchington Road
Approx
Walking Time
to George Street
Shirley Road16 mins
Shirley Drive18 mins
Orchard Road18 mins
Orchard Gardens19 mins
Orchard Avenue20 mins
Hove Park Way20 mins
Saint Josephs Close20 mins
Bishops Road21 mins
The Droveway22 mins

Free Parking near Hove Railway Station & the Cheapest

The best free parking near to Hove Railway station is very much the same as it is to the main shopping streets in Hove, but half the distance.

See the list below and the map below that, and click on the map to get Google directions.

Free Parking near
Hove
Railway Station
Approx
Walking Time
to Hove
Railway Station
Hove Park Way14 mins
Bishops Road14 mins
Orchard Gardens15 mins
Orchard Avenue15 mins
Orchard Road16 mins
Shirley Drive14 mins
The Droveway14 mins
Shirley Road11 mins
Onslow Road20 mins
Stanford Close16 mins

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Free Parking near Aldrington Railway Station

Aldrington train station, Hove is right on the boundary between the restricted on-street parking to its East and Southside, and the free on-street parking to its North-Eastside.

Below shows the best roads to park on for the shortest distance to walk.

Free Parking near
Aldrington
Railway Station
Approx
Walking Time
to Aldrington
Railway Station
Saint Josephs Close1 min
Aldrington Avenue6 mins
Lullington Avenue7 mins
Milcote Avenue8 mins
Weald Avenue7 mins
Cranmer Avenue9 mins
Holmes Avenue11 mins
Acacia Avenue12 mins
Maple Gardens12 mins
Elm Drive14 mins

Free Parking near Portslade Railway Station & the Cheapest

The Portslade train station is right on the edge of Hove, on Boundary Road, and marks the centre point of the

  • Free parking roads in Hove (top right),
  • Restricted parking in Hove (bottom right)
  • Free parking roads in Portslade (top left)
  • and restricted parking in Hove (bottom left)

Bet you didn’t know you needed to know that. Now you know! But did you need to?

Here’s the Best Free Parking near Portslade Railway Station

Free Parking near
Portslade
Railway Station
Approx
Walking Time
to Portslade
Railway Station
Hallyburton Road3 mins
Links Road4 mins
Gladys Road4 mins
Dorothy Road5 mins
Margery Road6 mins
Florence Avenue6 mins
Isabel Crescent8 mins
Bellingham Crescent6 mins
Egmont Road8 mins
Godwin Road8 mins

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Free Parking near Hove Beach – Plus the Cheapest

Map data ©2021 Google

I will start the below list with the cheapest Instead of free parking near Hove beach, simply because the free parking isn’t that near to the Hove beachfront. But, you’ve asked for it, and so here it is like it is.

See the chart below for more details and the map below for directions

Free Parking near
Hove Lagoon & Beaches

& the Cheapest
Approx
Walking Time
to Hove Beach:
To Hove Beach
by Hove Lagoon:
Indicated on Map
below in Yellow
Isabel Crescent18 mins
Hallyburton Road18 mins
Florence Avenue19 mins
Margery Road21 mins
To Hove Beach
by Lex’s Cafe:
Indicated on Map
below in Orange
King Alfred Car Park
4hr Max – £4.50
2 mins
Saint Josephs Close24 mins
Aldrington Avenue21 mins
Lullington Avenue21 mins
Milcote Avenue22 mins
To Hove Beach
by Westside

of Hove Lawns
Indicated on Map
below in Purple
Norton Road Car Park
Hove’s Cheapest Car Park
Up to 4hr – £3.80
Up to 8hr – £6.00
6 mins
Shirley Drive23 mins
Shirley Road21 mins
Bishops Road24 mins
Hove Park Way27 mins
To Hove Beach
by Eastside

of Hove Lawns
Indicated on Map
below in Purple
Regency Square Car Park
Up to 4hr – £10.50
Up to 8hr – £14.00
7 mins
Shirley Road30 mins
Shirley Drive31 mins

Free Parking near Hove Cricket Ground & the Cheapest

Due to Hove cricket grounds being north of any of the other amenities we have looked at, it is also that little bit closer to the roads where it’s free to park.

For example, you could pay to park in Hoves cheapest car park (Norton car park) just a 10-minute walk away. Or walk 4 minutes more and save £3.80 or £6.00 by parking on Shirley Road for free.

Take a look below at the best option for parking for free or cheaply near Hove cricket grounds.

Free & Cheapest
Parking near
Hove Cricket
Ground
PriceWalking
Distance
to the

Cricket Ground
Norton
Car Park
4hr – £3.80
8hr – £6.00
10 mins
Shirley DriveFREE14 mins
Shirley RoadFREE16 mins
Shirley RoadFREE17 mins
Hove Station
Car Park
£7.10
Up to 24hr
18 mins
The DrovewayFREE19 mins
Bishops RoadFREE21 mins
Mallory RoadFREE22 mins
Stanford CloseFREE22 mins
Hove Park WayFREE23 mins

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Free & Cheap Parking near Hove Town Hall, East Sussex

Free & the Cheapest
Parking near
Hove Town Hall
PriceWalking distance
to Hove

Town Hall
Norton
Car Park
1hr – £1.10
2hr – £2.20
4hr – £3.80
30 seconds
Shirley DriveFREE21 mins
Shirley RoadFREE17 mins
Hove Station
Car Park
£7.10
Up to 24hr
10 mins
The DrovewayFREE20 mins
Bishops RoadFREE21 mins
Mallory RoadFREE23 mins
Stanford CloseFREE24 mins
Hove Park WayFREE19 mins
Approximate walking times have been sourced from Google Maps

Free Motorcycle Parking in Hove Town Centre

Free Parking In Hove for a car is next to impossible to find, but free parking in Hove for motorbikes is a different matter. There is pretty much a motorcycle bay for at least 3 motorcycles on every street in this part of Brighton City.

I have sourced and listed free roads below, with a description of what they are near. Below that you can see a map marking all of the Hove-based motorcycle bays I found. (OK, I did stop at 66 bays, but I think that’s enough free parking. I never thought I would say that)

Free Motorcycle
Parking Bays in Hove
Nearest
to:
York RoadWaitrose
Lansdowne Place
Hove Lawns &
Western Road Shops
Wilbury Road
Salisbury Road
Cricket Ground
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Hove Lawns
& Beach
Hove Park Villas
Hove Station Car
Park M/C Bay
Hove Railway
Station
&
Blatchington Rd
Tisbury RoadHove Town Hall
Tisbury Road
Blatchington Road
Vallance Road
Blatchington Rd
George St
Church Street
Arthur Street
Molesworth Street
Aldrington
Railway Station
Cowper Street
Suffolk Street
Wordsworth Street
Portland Road
&
Blatchington Rd
Princes Crescent
Boundary or Hove
Westbourne Villas
King Alfred
Leisure Center

& Hove Beach
Kingsway
Saxon Road
Hove Lagoon
Worcester VillasPortslade Railway
Station

Free Disabled Parking in Hove Town Centre

Apart from disabled bays being dotted on the street though out central Hove. See the list below of council-run car parks that have free disabled bays and are near the shops, beach, and High Street.

(Remember to clearly display your blue badge)

Free Disabled Parking in BournemouthNearest to:
Western StreetWaitrose
& Hove Lawns
Brunswick RoadWestern Rd Shops
Eaton RdCricket Grounds
& Church Rd
The DriveCricket Grounds
& Church Rd
Ventnor Villas
– X4 bays
Blatchington Rd
George St
& Church Rd
Blatchington Road
– X2 bays
Blatchington Rd
George St
& Church Rd
King’s Esplanade
King Alfred
Leisure centre
King Alfred Car ParkKing Alfred
Leisure centre
KingswayBoundary Road
South End
New Church RoadBoundary Road
Shopping
The above data is sourced from Bluebadgeparking.com

Cheapest Car Parking in Hove

If still, you feel we have not found you free parking near your destination. Or you want to be in a car park.

Here are the 10 Cheapest 3, 8 & 24 Hours Car Parks in Hove.

Cheapest 3 Hour
Car Parking
in Hove
PriceApprox Walk
to George St
Tesco
Customers Only
FREE4 mins
Norton Road£3.806 mins
Hove Station£7.1016 mins
King Alfred£3.5019 mins
Goldstone Retail ParkFREE25 mins
The above info has been sourced from Parkopedia
Cheapest 8 Hour
Car Parking
in Hove
PriceApprox Walk
to city
Centre
Norton Road£6 6 mins
Hove Station£7.1016 mins
King Alfred£4.5019 mins
The above info has been sourced from Parkopedia
Cheapest 24 Hour
Car Parking
in Hove
PriceApprox Walk
to city
Centre
Norton Road£8.20 6 mins
Hove Station£14.20 16 mins
Devil’s Dyke RoadFREE 57 min walk
(16 min cycle)
The above info has been sourced from Parkopedia

There is free parking in Hove town centre after the on-street parking charge times end. This includes, By Hove Cricket ground the Restaurants This can be 5 pm, 6 pm or 8 pm on the following roads

Free Parking in Hove Town Centre after 6 pm, and 8 pm & on Sundays

Can you Park in Hove Town centre After 6 pm? The centre and most populated part of Hove has restricted pay and display, and permit holders only parking bays though out. The parking restrictions end at 8 pm. Therefore you can not park there before 8 pm without a valid ticket or permit.

Can you Park in Hove Town centre After 8 pm? Both the Pay & Display and Permit-only restricted parking bays though out Hove Town Centre end at 8 pm. So it is Free to park in these bays in central Hove from 8 pm to 9 am the following morning.

Is there Free Parking in Hove Town Centre on Sundays?

Let’s put it this way, the data from the 2011 census reported that 42% of residents would describe themselves as of no religion.

So, by being a nearly godless town, Hove, it appears doesn’t have much use for the sabbath, and traffic wardens will still be on patrol eager to ticket any cars parked in a restricted bay without a valid parking ticket. The devils walk among us. But on a more serious note, to answer your question.

Is there Free Parking in Hove on Sunday? Apart from Tesco’s, Waitrose and the Goldstone Retail Car Park, where you need to be customers to park there. There is no other free parking in Hove town centre on a Sunday

I understand the free parking in Hove isn’t the closest to its amenities, but do be assured that we have searched high and low and organised our findings to be able to offer you the best chance of Free parking in Hove.

I hope this little article sees you nicely parked, do enjoy Hove, and keep safe.

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