It costs a lot of money to keep Crystal Palace Park well maintained. The charges will help enable Crystal Palace Park Trust to care for and improve the park, ensuring it is a pleasant and safe place for everyone to enjoy – now and in the future.  

We also want to encourage more people to visit the park on foot, bicycle or public transport where possible, lowering pollution and contributing to a healthier environment for plant life, animals and visitors.

Our charitable mission is to protect, manage and improve Crystal Palace Park as a historic, ecological, recreational, sporting, cultural and educational resource for all. Every penny raised in the park, stays in the park.

Examples of how we may use the income raised through car parking charges include:

• Regular repairs to the park and park buildings, or upgrading infrastructure
• Maintaining a seasonal programme of flower planting and tree care
• Delivering a varied programme of free community events

Charges will apply seven days a week, 365 days a year, during park opening hours. They will be in operation from 6 June 2024.

No overnight parking allowed.

Yes. If required, you can top up and pay for additional time.

If you paid using the ticket machine, you will have to purchase another ticket from the machine.

Parking must be paid for upon entry to the park. If you do not pay or stay beyond the period of time you have paid for, then you will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice for £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days.

You will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice for £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days.

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We have Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras that track when vehicles enter and exit the car park. We also have wardens who check vehicles are parked in the correct spaces and that blue badge holder spaces are being used correctly.

No – we don’t charge for parking if you have a Blue Badge. You will need to register your vehicle by using the Sippi app* or the ticket machine. Wardens will check Blue Badges against registered vehicles.

*From 6 June

You will need to register for Blue Badge parking each time you use a different vehicle. You can register by using the Sippi app* or the ticket machine. Once you have registered a vehicle, you don’t need to register it again.

* From 6 June

Yes. We offer annual permits for regular park users. To apply for one please email: contact@crystalpalaceparktrust.org

Many people were choosing to park on access roads, rather than in the car parks. All parking must now be within a designated car parking area, and we have restricted the ability to park elsewhere.

There will be a grace period of 30 minutes to allow adequate time to get in, deliver and get out.

There will be a grace period of 30 minutes to allow adequate time to drop off or pick people up.

All vehicles, except for motorbikes and registered Blue Badge holders, have to pay to park.

Anyone operating a business or delivering a service in the park should have a permit to do so provided by the Trust. This permit allows you to park a vehicle in one of our car parks at no additional cost.

Concession holders may have separate agreements in place and should contact the Trust regarding any access requirements they need.

The park gates will be open from 7:30 seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Park gates close in line with dusk and so change throughout the year approximately as follows:

January: 17:00
February: 18:00
March: 18:30 GMT / 20:00 BST
April: 20:30
May: 21:00
June: 21:30
July: 21:30
August: 21:00
September: 20:00
October: 19:00 BST / 17:00GMT
November: 17:00
December: 16:30

Exceptions may occur on event days, please see onsite signage.

We are using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, installed at the car park entrances. Parking payment facilities are provided by UK Car Parking Management.