A plain-English guide to parking in Sevenoaks: the main town car parks, current 2026 tariffs, Sunday and bank holiday free parking, season tickets, blue badge rules and station parking.

If you drive into Sevenoaks town centre, where you leave the car makes a real difference to what you pay. The council runs several car parks within a few minutes’ walk of the High Street, and the price for the same two hours can swing from about £2 to over £4 depending on which one you choose. This guide sets out the main car parks, what they cost in 2026, when parking is free, and the rules on permits, blue badges and station parking, with every figure linked back to the source so you can check it.

All the town centre car parks below are run by Sevenoaks District Council unless we say otherwise. The railway station car parks are run separately by APCOA. Tariffs change, usually each April, so always glance at the sign or the council page before you pay.

The quick answer

If you want the cheapest short stop, Bradbourne is the lowest hourly rate in the town centre. If you are parking all day as a commuter or worker, Sevenoaks Town (the multi-storey, formerly Buckhurst 2) is built for that and is the best value long stay. If you only need an hour close to the shops, Blighs is the most central but also the priciest by the hour. And on Sundays and bank holidays, most council car parks are free.

The main Sevenoaks car parks and 2026 tariffs

Blighs (TN13 1XR): central but premium

Blighs sits right by the shops off the High Street and is the most convenient for the centre, which is reflected in the price. It has 205 short stay spaces including 9 blue badge bays, with a maximum stay of 4 hours and no return within 2 hours.

Charges per the council’s Blighs page:

  • 30 minutes: £1.10
  • 1 hour: £2.10
  • 2 hours: £4.20
  • 3 hours: £6.40
  • 4 hours: £10.60

It is free on public and bank holidays.

What it means for you: Blighs is fine for a quick half hour or an hour, but it gets expensive fast. Two hours costs a pound more here than at Suffolk Way, and four hours is more than double. For anything beyond a short shop, park elsewhere and walk the few extra minutes.

Bradbourne (TN13 3YD): the cheapest hourly rate

Bradbourne is a large car park with 420 spaces, including 20 premium spaces, up to 10 blue badge bays and two electric charging points. Charges apply Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 6.30pm. Per the council’s Bradbourne page:

  • 1 hour: £1.60
  • 2 hours: £2.70
  • 3 hours: £3.70
  • 4 hours: £4.80
  • All day, weekday (over 5 hours): £8.50
  • All day, weekend (over 4 hours): £5.30

Bradbourne also sells season tickets: £32 a week, £128 a month, £355 for three months, £700 for six months and £1,380 for a year, with a premium annual permit at £2,650.

What it means for you: for short stays Bradbourne is the cheapest of the town centre options by the hour, so if you do not mind a slightly longer walk it is the value pick for a couple of hours of shopping.

Suffolk Way (TN13 1LW): central and mid-priced

Suffolk Way has 221 short stay spaces including 9 accessible bays, with a 4 hour maximum and no return within 2 hours. Charges apply Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 8.30pm, which is a longer charging window than most. Per the council’s Suffolk Way page:

  • 1 hour: £2.10
  • 2 hours: £3.20
  • 3 hours: £4.20
  • 4 hours: £5.30

Free on public and bank holidays.

What it means for you: Suffolk Way is a sensible middle option, close to the centre and noticeably cheaper than Blighs for two to four hours. Note the charging runs until 8.30pm, later than Bradbourne, so an evening visit may still cost you here.

Buckhurst 1 (TN13 1LX): small and short stay

Buckhurst 1 is a smaller car park with 76 short stay spaces including 3 blue badge bays. Charges apply Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 8.30pm, with a 4 hour maximum and no return within 2 hours. Rates match Suffolk Way, per the council’s Buckhurst 1 page:

  • 1 hour: £2.10
  • 2 hours: £3.20
  • 3 hours: £4.20
  • 4 hours: £5.30

Free on public and bank holidays.

Sevenoaks Town, formerly Buckhurst 2 (TN13 1LW): best for all day

The multi-storey Sevenoaks Town car park is the long stay option, with 480 spaces and up to 19 blue badge bays. It is aimed at commuters, town workers and anyone needing the whole day. Charges apply 8.30am to 8.30pm. Per the council’s Sevenoaks Town page:

Weekday (Monday to Friday):

  • Up to 5 hours: £4.80
  • All day: £5.80
  • Weekly cashless ticket: £27 (plus a 10p fee)

Weekend (Saturday and Sunday):

  • 1 hour: £1.10
  • 2 hours: £2.10
  • 3 hours: £3.20
  • 4 hours: £4.20
  • 5 hours: £4.80
  • All day: £5.80

Free on public and bank holidays.

It also offers season tickets: a commuter or business permit at £265 for three months or £1,050 a year, a resident annual permit at £320 for a first car and £640 for a second, and dusk till dawn permits from £54 to £320.

What it means for you: if you are leaving the car for the working day, Sevenoaks Town is the one to use. All day at £5.80 is cheaper than parking all day at Bradbourne on a weekday, and the weekend hourly rates here are the lowest in town. The weekly cashless ticket at £27 works out at well under £6 a day if you commute by car five days a week.

When parking is free in Sevenoaks

Two kinds of free parking are worth knowing about.

Public and bank holidays. The council car parks listed above are free on public and bank holidays. That covers days such as Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday and the spring and summer bank holidays.

Sundays at Sevenoaks Town are charged, but cheap. A common question is whether Sunday parking is free. At most council car parks, Sunday is treated as a normal charging day, so you do pay, but the Sevenoaks Town car park has low weekend hourly rates (£1.10 for the first hour). The District Council Offices car park off Gordon Road (TN13 1HG) is listed as free on Saturdays and Sundays, per the town centre car parks directory.

What it means for you: if you are heading in on a Sunday, the council offices car park off Gordon Road and the cheap weekend rates at Sevenoaks Town are your friends. Don’t assume every car park is free on a Sunday, because most are not.

Permits and season tickets

If you are in town regularly, a season ticket usually beats paying daily. Bradbourne and Sevenoaks Town both sell them, as set out above. Sevenoaks Town also offers resident permits and dusk till dawn permits. The full range, including waivers and bay suspensions for things like house moves, is on the council’s parking permits and season tickets page.

What it means for you: a commuter buying a Sevenoaks Town annual permit at £1,050 pays roughly £4 a working day, less than the £5.80 all day rate, so the permit pays for itself if you drive in most days.

Blue badge parking

Blue badge holders get a good deal across the district. The council says disabled drivers “may park in pay and display, time limited bays, resident permit bays, car parks and on street bays (excluding loading bays) for as long as necessary providing a valid Blue Badge is on display”, per the council’s blue badge page.

In practice that means no time limit and no charge in the council pay and display car parks when a valid badge is on display, and the only place you cannot use the badge is a loading bay. Each car park also has marked blue badge bays, from 3 at Buckhurst 1 up to 19 at Sevenoaks Town.

What it means for you: with a valid blue badge you can park free and without a time limit in the council car parks. At the railway station the rules differ and are set by APCOA, covered below.

Station parking for commuters

Sevenoaks railway station has its own car parks run by APCOA, not the council, so the tariffs and rules are separate.

Sevenoaks Station Car Park A has 127 spaces including 13 disabled spaces, is open 24/7, and has a height limit of 2.10 metres. Sample daily rates are £8.80 on a Saturday and £5.80 on a Sunday or bank holiday, with all daily tickets expiring at 4am. Season tickets, valid Monday to Friday, run to £210.20 a month, £630.60 a quarter, £1,241 for half a year and £2,187 for a year.

APCOA states that “free parking is offered to all blue badge holders”, though you have to register first through its blue badge portal. You can pay by cash at the machine, through the APCOA Connect app (location code 1945), or by season ticket.

What it means for you: if you commute by train, an APCOA season ticket is the way to control the cost, and blue badge holders can park free at the station once registered. Watch the 4am expiry on daily tickets if you are coming back on a late train.

How to pay

Across the council car parks you can pay by cash or card at the machine, online at mipermit.com, through the MiPermit app, or by phone on 0345 520 7007. Each car park has its own MiPermit location number shown on the signs. At the station, APCOA uses its own Connect app and machines.

What it means for you: download MiPermit before you go and you can top up your stay from your phone without walking back to the machine, which is handy if a coffee turns into lunch.

Frequently asked questions

Is parking free in Sevenoaks on Sundays?

Not generally. Most council car parks treat Sunday as a normal charging day, so you pay, although Sevenoaks Town has low Sunday hourly rates starting at £1.10. The District Council Offices car park off Gordon Road is listed as free on Saturdays and Sundays. Council car parks are free on public and bank holidays.

Which is the cheapest car park in Sevenoaks?

For short stays, Bradbourne has the lowest hourly rates (£1.60 for the first hour). For all day parking on a weekday, Sevenoaks Town is the best value at £5.80, or £4.80 for up to five hours.

Where can I park all day in Sevenoaks?

Sevenoaks Town car park (the multi-storey off Buckhurst, formerly Buckhurst 2) is the main long stay car park, with all day parking at £5.80 and a weekly cashless ticket at £27. Bradbourne also offers all day parking at £8.50 on weekdays.

Do blue badge holders pay for parking in Sevenoaks?

In the council car parks, no. Blue badge holders can park free and with no time limit in council pay and display car parks and on street bays, except loading bays, as long as a valid badge is displayed. At the railway station, blue badge holders can park free but must first register with APCOA.

How much is parking at Sevenoaks railway station?

The station car parks are run by APCOA, not the council. Sample daily rates at Car Park A are £8.80 on a Saturday and £5.80 on a Sunday or bank holiday, with monthly season tickets at £210.20. Daily tickets expire at 4am.

Sources

Tariffs are those published by Sevenoaks District Council and APCOA as at 2026 and are reviewed periodically, usually each April. Always check the sign or the official page before you pay. Last updated June 2026.

Image: “Sevenoaks High Street” by Paul Gillett, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sevenoaks_High_Street_-geograph.org.uk-_2614599.jpg).