Parking Policy
The Sorting House underground Car Park
Unless you have permission to use a space in the car park, you must not park anywhere in The Sorting House car park. There are no “spare” spaces and the owners have the right of their use at all times.
You can ask for spare spaces on our Facebook page, but these are only available due to the availability and generosity of others. If none are available, you must park outside of the building. This includes guests and tradespeople.
Fortunately, there is lots of public parking in the area, lots of which is cheap or free. Below are some of the options you might like to use.
The Sorting House Canopy Area
Do not park anywhere inside the canopy area unless you are a permit holder. Permit holders must park in designated parking spaces only. Any vehicles found to be blocking access to or from The Sorting House underground car park or the fire exits will be reported to the police.
Free & Paid off-site Parking
This is a community collated list of parking terms and pricing. While we make every effort to keep this information up to date, we don’t have any influence on local rules or pricing and it’s up to you to check. We can’t be responsible for changes. That said, if you do notice any inaccuracies, please let us know using the website Feedback page.
Summary
| Time | Place |
|---|---|
| Late evenings | Directly Outside (Newton Street) |
| Early evenings and Sundays | Street Parking in Ancoats |
| Early evenings late mornings | Ancoats Parking Bays |
| Long stay or other times | New Islington |
Directly Outside (Newton Street)
The spaces directly in front of the building, the three spaces round the corner on Houldsworth street next to the car park exit, and the two spaces on the other side of Houldsworth street just before the junction with Lever Street all follow the same rules:
Price: FREE overnight between 8pm and 8am
At all other times:
- £1.45 for 30 mins
- £2.90 for 1 hour
- £4.30 for 1.5 hours
- £5.80 for two hours (maximum)
Park and pay number: 83041
Remember that after 8pm buying time rolls over to the morning, so if you know you have to be gone by 9am, then you can park overnight for £2.90.
Note: The ‘loading only’ area should be avoided at any time and you risk a ticket by parking in it unless you’re in a service vehicle.
Street Parking in Ancoats
This is a great one if your guest is arriving earlier, or for Saturday nights and Sundays, and applies to all single yellow lines in the Ancoats area, some of which are really close. There is no parking on single yellows outside of these times.
Price: FREE overnight between 6pm and 8am, and all of Sunday
- No parking on single yellow lines at all other times
Ancoats Parking Bays
You can buy a little time for before or after the free times and it’s much cheaper than Newton Street. It’s possible to park in a bay on Saturday night at 6pm, put £1.20 in the machine, and not have to leave until 10.00am on Monday morning.
Best locations:
- George Leigh Street
- Sherratt Street
- Blossom Street
- Redhill Street
Price: FREE overnight between 6pm and 8am and all of Sunday
At all other times:
- 20 mins for 20p
- 10 mins for 10p up to a maximum of 2 hours
New Islington
If you follow Redhill Street to the end of the cobbles and go over the bridge and down the short hill there is a wealth of unrestricted free parking. It’s legal to park anywhere that has no markings at the side of the road and follows highway code practice; i.e not blocking crossings/dropped curbs/on corners etc.
The closest streets with no parking restrictions are:
- Navigation Street
- New Islington
- Woodward Street
- Chippenham Road
- Coppersmith Road
Price: Free