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Planned System Maintenance - Limited Service

Sunderland City Council will be carrying out planned system maintenance from 12 noon on Friday 5th June until 7am on Tuesday 9th June. During this period, we will only be able to respond to urgent enquiries. If your enquiry is not urgent, please contact us before or after these times when full services will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Sunniside car park

Pay on Foot

William Street, off High Street West, SR1 1UL

The car park opened in October 2004 and has 653 spaces. It has a pay on foot method of operation, comprehensive CCTV system and has already received 'Safer Parking' status. Sunniside Car Park operates 24 hours a day. The approximate height restriction which applies in this car park is 1.9 metres (6ft 5").

Opening times - This car park operates 24 hours a day but is closed on Christmas Day.

Tariff per hour (or part thereof)

Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 6.00pm: £1.40 per hour or part thereof

6.00pm to 8.00am: £1.00 per hour or part thereof

Daily rate - £5.00

Sundays and bank holidays, flat rate only - £3.00

Monthly permit cost - £75

How to pay for your parking


You can pay by card in this car park at the payment terminals located on level and 2 or alternatively at the payment points at the exits. You can also set up an account on our parking portal and activate Autopay, which will allow you to enter and leave the car park and the parking fee will be automatically deducted from your account. Alternatively, you can use RingGo our cashless payment provider. Please note there are no cash payment facilities available from February 2026.

Disabled parking - normal charges will apply at this site. AccessAble access guide for this car park

Motorcycle and moped parking - chargeable at the hourly tariff. There are no designated bays, but motorbikes and mopeds can park in a safe area - near to the main office - which will be designated to you by the security staff on duty.

Other facilities

Free parking for patrons of certain businesses in the surrounding area with a minimum spend of £5.00