UPDATED 06/05/2025
St Ives car parking is undoubtedly a challenge. A hugely popular town with narrow streets, and lots to do, while it looks idyllic the roads aren’t the most practical. If you’re planning ahead for a St Ives car park, check out our list of short stay car parks in St Ives below.

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St Ives Short Stay Car Parks

Sloop Short Stay car park

Location: Sloop, St Ives, TR26 1LT

A great central location, this short stay car park in St Ives has 42 spaces. Your maximum stay is three hours (with no return within three hours), however after 6pm the car park can be used for long stay parking and is open 24 hours.

 Sloop Short Stay car park prices

1 April – 31 October (8am – 6pm)

• Up to 30 minutes – £1.40

• Up to 1 hour – £2.30

• 1 to 2 hours – £4.60

• 2 to 3 hours – £5.80

1 November – 31 March (8am – 6pm)

• Up to 1 hour – £1.10

• 1 to 2 hours – £2.10

• 2 to 3 hours – £3.20

🛈 Evening (after 6pm): flat rate £2.10 from 1 April – 31 October.
🛈 Free after 6pm during 1 November – 31 March.

Porthmeor Short Stay car park

Location: Porthmeor, St Ives, TR26 1JU

Conveniently located next to Porthmeor Beach, this short stay car park has just 30 spaces, the smallest short stay car parks in St Ives, as predicted it gets very busy. Open for 24 hours, the maximum stay is three hours (with no return within three hours).

Porthmeor Short Stay car park prices

1 April – 31 October (8am – 6pm)

• Up to 30 minutes – £1.40

• Up to 1 hour – £2.30

• 1 to 2 hours – £4.60

• 2 to 3 hours – £5.80

1 November – 31 March (8am – 6pm)

• Up to 1 hour – £1.10

• 1 to 2 hours – £2.10

• 2 to 3 hours – £3.20

🛈 Evening rate (6pm – midnight) is £2.10 from 1 April – 31 October, and free in low season.

Barnoon Long Stay car park

Location: Clodgy View W, Saint Ives TR26 1JF

Close to Tate St Ives and the town, while Barnoon is advertised as a long stay car park, you can actually park your car here for as little as an hour, although it is a little more expensive than the other options. See here for our list of long stay car parks in St Ives, with up-to-date costs and useful information.

Please note that prices are correct at time of writing (May 2025).