Farnham Parking Guide: Car Parks, Charges, Permits and Blue Badges

Who runs parking in Farnham?

Two councils share it. Waverley Borough Council operates the off-street car parks, per its parking page, and handles permits, charges and penalty challenges for them. On-street parking, including resident permits and enforcement, is Surrey County Council's job, as Waverley's street parking page states. Prices change, so treat the figures below as what each page said and check the linked page before you park.

Which car parks does Waverley list in Farnham?

Waverley's Farnham car parks index lists Brightwells Yard, Central, Farnham Leisure Centre, Farnham Park, Lower Hart, Memorial Hall, the Riverside car parks (1 to 3), South Street, St James, Upper Hart and Waggon Yard, plus Frensham Great Pond.

What do the main car parks charge?

All of these accept coins, card and mobile payment with RingGo, except where noted. The figures are as published by Waverley:

• Central (GU9 7RD, RingGo code 16230): charging period Monday to Saturday, 8am to 10pm including bank holidays, with Sundays and Christmas Day free. The page lists rates from £1.40 for one hour up to £24.40, with evening discounts from 5:30pm to 10pm. 268 bays.
• South Street (GU9 7QU, RingGo 16235): Monday to Saturday 8am to 10pm, Sundays free. Maximum stay four hours: £1.40 for one hour, £2.60 for two, £3.90 for three and £5.60 for four. A 2.2m height barrier applies.
• Brightwells Yard (GU9 7WD, RingGo 16260): Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm, from £1.10 for one hour to £10.00 all day. 170 spaces, a 1.9m height barrier and, as the page says, RingGo machines on levels 2, 4, 6 and 8.
• Waggon Yard (GU9 7PS, RingGo 16238): Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm. £1.10 for one hour, £2.00 for two, £2.90 for three, £4.00 for four, £8.90 for six hours and £10.00 all day. 236 spaces.
• Upper Hart: Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm with the same tariff as Waggon Yard; the page lists coins and mobile payments with RingGo.
• Farnham Leisure Centre: maximum stay four hours at £1.00, £2.00, £2.90 and £4.70 for one to four hours, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm. 47 spaces.
• Farnham Park: listed as a free car park, with restrictions due to be enforced shortly (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, maximum stay four hours with no return for three hours).

Waverley's pages say Sundays and Christmas Day are free at the car parks that state it. For Riverside, Lower Hart, Memorial Hall and St James, open the individual page from the index for current charges.

How do Blue Badge holders park?

Waverley's pages say parking is free for Blue Badge holders displaying the badge in the car parks above, with set maximum stays. For example, Central lists six accessible spaces (four with a three-hour maximum, two with twelve hours) and asks for a time clock, while South Street and Brightwells Yard list a three-hour maximum. Check the page for the car park you plan to use.

What about permits and season tickets?

Waverley's permits page lists four types: contract permits (only at Upper Hart and a Farnham locality office site), season tickets, off-peak permits, and residents off-peak permits for Waverley residents living close to a designated car park (one per household). It gives Farnham season tickets as ranging from £96 to £177 monthly, off-peak permits at £374 annually and resident off-peak at £200 annually. Applications go through MiPermit, and from April 2024 only digital permits are issued.

Is there EV charging?

Brightwells Yard lists 18 charging bays, while Central, South Street and the leisure centre list none. See our EV charging guide.

A note on council changes

Waverley's website says new websites for East and West Surrey councils are being developed ahead of an April 2027 launch. Parking pages may move, so always confirm charges on the council's current site.