How many parking spaces will be available in the Covent Garden Surface Car Park during the works?
The surface car park will be reduced to 32 spaces while the site hoardings are in place. These will be located on the Russell Street side of the car park.

Will the number of disabled parking bays be maintained during the closure?
Unfortunately, our accessible disabled bays will need to be temporarily suspended throughout the duration of the works but will be reinstated upon reopening. Blue badge holders are permitted to park their vehicles within non-designated disabled parking bays for free. They must display a valid blue badge with the expiry information clearly displayed upon the windscreen or dashboard. A full list of our larger disabled bays.

What are the opening and closing times for the Covent Garden Surface Car Park during the works?
The remaining available parking bays will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If the surface car park is full, where do you recommend that I should park?
We encourage visitors to select parking based on their destination and length of stay. Walking times from each car park to the Warwick Road/Parade crossroads are available in the above table to assist with visit planning.

Will there be any road closures while this work is taking place?
There are no planned road closures for this phase of the project. There are however plans in place to close Tavistock Street for a short time early in the new year to carry out the removal of the walkway bridge. More details of this will follow.

Why was the original Covent Garden Multi-Storey car park closed?
The car park was closed in February 2023. Before then, the Council had been closely monitoring the structure of the building for several years. Parts of the facility were sealed off in 2019 and there were ongoing issues of severe anti-social behaviour culminating in growing concerns about health and safety to the public and the ongoing costs of maintenance and repair.

Once the work is completed, how many spaces will be available in the Multi-Storey Car Park?
Once reopened, the lower levels of the Covent Garden MSCP will reinstate a secure long-stay parking facility for more than 100 vehicles in Leamington Town Centre.

Does the Council have any plans to improve infrastructure and parking around the town centre?
There are proposals for a ‘Park and Ride’ car park on the outskirts of Leamington in the future which will help reduce congestion, pollution and improve the town centre air quality too. In the past few years significant improvements have been made to our car parks at Princes Drive and Archery Road, additional spaces added at Court Street Upper Grove Street and Station Approach.

Are there any other plans for this area of Leamington?
There is a long-term ambition to regenerate this area of Leamington, which is an important gateway to the town centre. The Council is considering options for the site.