Coach Parking

Ashford

Coach parking at Civic Centre / Stour Centre Car Park (2 spaces plus free 15-minute drop off and pick up bays).

Rates: £1.30 per hour. £10.00 for over 4hrs (charges only apply 7am-6pm).

Open: See tariff boards

Tel: 01233 331111

Web: www.ashford.gov.uk

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Broadstairs

Coach parking in Vere Road (30 spaces).

Rates: £6.00 for up to 4hrs (Apr-Sept), £3.00 for up to 12hrs (Oct-Mar).

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01843 577470

Web: http://www.thanet.gov.uk/business/parking/coach_and__hgv_parking.aspx

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Canterbury

Canterbury's new coach park at St John's has opened for business and can accommodate up to 45 coaches. The new visitor centre is full of information leaflets about the local area and also has public toilets and refreshment machines. Two bay drop off/pick up point also available in St George's Lane (pre-booking required).

Rates: £10.00 per day (pre-booking not required).

Open: 24 hrs (Visitor Centre during main visitor hours)

Tel: 01227 378131

Web: www.canterburygroups.co.uk

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Dover

Coach parking in Dover is located at Castle Hill Coach Park (7 spaces), Maison Dieu car park (3 places) and on the seafront (2-3 places).

Rates: £1.30 per hr in all three areas (charges only apply 9am-6pm).

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01304 216868

Web: www.dover.gov.uk/parking

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Dymchurch

Coach parking available in Orgaswick Avenue (6 spaces).

Rates: Free

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01303 258594

Web: www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk

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Faversham 

Coach parking available in Central Car Park (2 spaces), and Front Brents Car Park (2 spaces).

Rates: Free

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01795 534592

Web: www.faversham.org

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Folkestone

Free coach parking available in Sandgate Road (3 spaces), The Leas (4 spaces) and Folkestone Port (100 spaces).

Rates: Sandgate Road and The Leas free; Folkestone Port £11.00 for up to 24 hrs (call 01303 254957 to book).

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01303 258954

Web: www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk

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Herne Bay 

There is a coach dropping off bay in Central Parade, opposite the Pier. Coaches may be parked in William Street car park.

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Hythe

Coach parking in Military Road (4 spaces). Please note these are not guarenteed to be available.

Rates: Free

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01303 258594

Web: www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk

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Maidstone

Coach parking available in Sittinbourne Road Car Park (4 spaces). Also drop-off points outside Archbishops' Palace and Bus Station at The Mall, Chequers shopping centre (by prior arrangement on 01622 691130).

Rates: From 90p - £4.50 per day (evenings £1.50)

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01622 764410

Web: www.visitmaidstone.co.uk

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Margate

Coach parking available at Dreamland Park (22 spaces).

Rates: £5.00 per day

Open: 6am - 11.30pm.

Tel: 01843 577470

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New Romney

Coach parking in High Street (2 spaces). Please note that these are not guarenteed to be available.

Rates: Free

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01303 258594

Web: www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk

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Rochester 

Just 300 yards from the coach drop-off point (Visitor Information Centre), the award winning coach park at Acorn Wharf offers free secure parking for 32 coaches, with on-site toilets.

Access to the coach park is possible at any time by remote controlled bollards that are operated via the council's CCTV system when an attendant is not on duty.

Other facilities for coaches that are available at the coach park include:

• a purpose-built toilet drop,
• coach washing facility,
• disposal point,
• fully-furnished drivers rest room, with comfortable seating, TV, microwave and refreshment facilities, and the Internet, all free of charge (when an attendant is on duty).

Rates: Free

Open: 24 hr access (Drivers' rest room - when attendant is on duty).

Tel: 01634 338118.

Web: www.visitmedway.org

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Royal Tunbridge Wells

Coach parking is available in Linden Park Road near the Pantiles (10 spaces). Coach standing also available along London Road (3 spaces).

Rates: Free

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01892 554088

Web: www.visittunbridgewells.com

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Tenterden

Coach parking at Station Road Car Park (2 spaces), East side restricted to coaches only from Monday before Easter to 1st October.

Rates: £1.30 per hr. £10.00 for over 4 hrs (charges only apply 7am-6pm).

Open: 24 hrs

Tel: 01233 331111

Web: www.ashford.gov.uk

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Whitstable

The coach drop-off and pick-up point is situated in the layby outside St Alphege School in Oxford Street, close to Whitstable Information Centre and Whitstable Museum.

Directional signing takes coaches along Cromwell Road, Harbour Street, High Street and Oxford Street to the dropping off point. From there it continues along Oxford Street, into Cromwell Road (again), Harbour Street and then on to the Tankerton Road Car Park.

Coaches should park in Tankerton Road Car Park until returning to the same lay by in Oxford Street at a pre-arranged time to pick up passengers.