The Dragon, Bents Park (car parking)

Long stay parking.

Address: The Dragon, Bents Park, Sea Road, South Shields, NE33 2LD
Telephone number: 0191 427 7000

Car park closure

The Dragon car park will be closed from Sunday 15 September 2024 and will reopen on Monday 3 March 2025.

This is an annual closure due to the grass parking becoming unstable for vehicles to park.

Paying for parking

The only way to pay for car parking online or by phone is by using PaybyPhone.

You can also pay at the machine.

Parking tickets purchased for the foreshore car parks can only be used in the designated foreshore car parks.

They are no longer valid or transferable to the town centre car parks. 

Opening times: 8am to 10pm.

Price: 8am to 8pm, £1.20 per hour, £6 all day.

PayByPhone number: 802952

Blue badge holders: Free parking at all times.

Spaces: 350

Height restrictions: None


Seafront parking permit

A seafront parking permit costs £100 for 12 months and can be bought online.

More about seafront parking permits