Buckinghamshire Council is offering free parking in selected council-owned car parks on certain dates in the run up to the festive season.
The free council run car parking days are:
- South Bucks (all council-owned car parks): Saturday 14 and Saturday 21 December
- Aylesbury (all council-owned car parks): Every Thursday in December from 3:30pm
- Aylesbury (Walton Street Car Park only): Every Sunday in December up to Christmas
Other select free parking is available across the county on days in the run up to Christmas. These arrangements have been made at a local level in partnership with town and parish councils:
- Amersham - Old Town, Sycamore Road, Chiltern Avenue and multi storey - Friday 6 December and all Saturdays leading up to Christmas
- Beaconsfield - Warwick Road, Altons & Penncroft – 14 and 21 December
- Buckingham - Cornwalls Meadow & Westerns Avenue - 14 December
- Chalfont St Giles - Blizzards Yard – All Saturdays leading up to Christmas
- Chalfont St Peter - Church Lane – Friday 6 December, all Saturdays leading up to Christmas
- Chesham - Saturday 7, 14, 21 and 28 December, plus Christmas Eve at Albany Place and Watermeadow
- Great Missenden - Link Road & Buryfield – All Saturdays leading up to Christmas
- High Wycombe - Saturday 7 December and Friday 13 December at all council car parks with the exception of Handy Cross and Kingsmead (Desborough Square I Desborough Street Duke Street I Railway Place I Totteridge Road Wycombe Swan I George Street Wycombe Council Offices Front and RearEaston Street I Richardson Street)
- Little Chalfont - Snells Wood - 7, 14, 15, 21 and 22 December
- Marlow – Institute Road, Dean Street, Riley Road, Marlow Central, Liston Road, Pound Lane, West Street – 7, 14 and 21 December
- Prestwood High Street - All Saturdays leading up to Christmas
- Princes Risborough - The Mount & Horns Lane – Saturday 30 November, Saturday 14 and 21 December
- Wendover Library – Friday 13 December 6pm to 8pm
- Wooburn and Bourne End - Wakeman Road -Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December
You can check online for the most up to date information: www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/free-xmas-parking
Steven Broadbent, Buckinghamshire Council's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport, commented:
"We're delighted to once again offer free parking in the run up to Christmas on selected dates in December. This free parking in our council-owned car parks will help support local high streets across the county. From 2025 we will be offering four days of free parking across the year in line with the Parking Strategy. Two of these days will be designated by Buckinghamshire Council to Christmas free parking and allocation of the remaining two days, which are per area, per calendar year, will be led by the Community Boards.
"With businesses offering everything from artisan food and drink to handcrafted and customised items – shopping local will give you the opportunity to find that unique gift for friends and family. Choosing to shop in this way also provides vital support to these businesses who rely on trade from their local community."
To find the most up to date information on free parking this festive season visit: www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/free-xmas-parking