Hundreds of free car parking spaces available for Christmas in Limerick

  • Christmas in Limerick 2020
  • Christmas in Limerick 2020

Key County Towns to get additional two hours free parking.

Limerick City and County Council is providing additional free car parking in the city centre in the run up to Christmas.

Free car parking spaces are now available with more becoming operational this weekend (12 Dec 2020) with Park & Strides available around the city.

Limerick City and County Council is providing free car parking at the Cleeves site. Opening hours are being extended to include weekends and the car park will remain open each day from now until Christmas Eve. The car park will open at 7am and close at 10pm with an earlier closing of 6pm on Christmas Eve. The Cleeves site can be accessed via Shannon Bridge, Condell Road, Shelbourne Road or O’Callaghan Strand. It is 850m from Cleeves to the City Centre (O’Connell Street/ William Street junction).

Free car parking spaces are also available in the Council’s staff car park behind Corporate HQ buildings for weekend parking for the next two weekends in December in the run up to Christmas. The car park will be open on 12/13 and 19/20 December from 9am to 10pm and also on Christmas Eve (9am to 6pm). Access to this car park is via Nicholas Street. It is 650m from the Council Car Park to the City Centre (O’Connell Street/ William Street junction).

A third site for Park & Stride is at the Irish Rail depot on the Roxboro Road, beside CBS Secondary School. The public can park their vehicles free of charge from 9am to 10pm every day from 12-24 December (9am to 10pm) including Christmas Eve (9am to 6pm). It is 650m from the Council Car Park to the city centre (O’Connell Street/ William Street junction).

Free Park & Stride – At a Glance

  • Cleeve’s Site, O’Callaghan Strand until 24 Dec inclusive (from 7am to 10pm; closes 6pm on Christmas Eve)
  • Limerick City and County Council car park, via Nicholas Street on 12 & 13, 19 & 20 and 24 Dec inclusive (from 9am to 10pm; closes 6pm on Christmas Eve)
  • Irish Rail Depot, Roxboro Road from 12 - 24 Dec inclusive (from 9am to 10pm; closes 6pm on Christmas Eve)

Parking in the City Centre is also available on-street and in multi-storey car parks.

Download the Limerick e-parking app, or pay by phone or disc. On-street car parking is free after 5.30pm daily and is free on Saturdays and Sundays.

In Abbeyfeale, Kilmallock and Newcastle West, shoppers will get an extra two hours free parking in each of the towns from 2.30pm daily from 12 to 24 Dec inclusive. This is in addition to the first hour free. Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays.

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