Maidenhead & Windsor

Shoppers in Windsor will have access to extra parking spaces in the town centre during the busy days leading up to Christmas, thanks to the opening of the Royal Borough’s coach park to cars.

The Alexandra Gardens coach park has room for up to 120 cars and it will be open from 10am to 4pm daily from Monday December 10 to Monday December 24. Parking will cost just £2 for the entire day.

The Windsor and Maidenhead council is also reminding shoppers about two pay-and-display car parks close to the town centre that are available for parking at weekends:

* York House, Sheet Street – 80 spaces (also available in the evenings)
* Windsor Dials – 200 spaces (accessed via the council’s car park at Alma Road).

Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead highways, transport and environment, said: “Christmas brings added pressure to car parking in Windsor and by opening up the coach park we are able to offer cheap, long-stay convenient parking for people coming into the town to do their shopping.

“It’s also worth remembering the extra weekend parking available at York House and the Dials. Both are under-used by shoppers and visitors to the town and offer excellent alternative parking not just at Christmas but all year round. We also have very good bus services in and around Windsor and two excellent rail services so I appeal to as many people as possible to take the green option and use public transport.”

Windsor and Maidenhead Cllr Rayner is also asking local businesses to encourage their staff to use the borough’s weekday park and ride facility at Home Park for easy access to the town – thus freeing up town centre parking spaces for shoppers.

He added: “To help ease the pressure on parking, if any businesses have free spaces at weekends we would very much like to hear from them to discuss the possibility of making them available for public use during this very busines period.”

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead