City of Lincoln Council has announced free one-hour parking sessions at two uphill car parks during February 2026.
This is to support residents, visitors and local businesses while essential improvement works take place along the Bailgate.
The works, being delivered by Lincolnshire County Council, are improving the historic carriage setts, road surfaces, and pedestrian crossings along the Bailgate to enhance safety and preserve the character of the area.
While all footways and nearby car parks remain open, some on-street parking bays may be temporarily unavailable while works are underway.
To help mitigate the temporary loss of on-street parking during the most disruptive phase of the project, City of Lincoln Council will offer free one-hour parking throughout February 2026 at the following uphill car parks:
- St Paul’s Lane
- Westgate 1
The free parking sessions will be available exclusively to customers using the PayByPhone app.
The offer is designed to support regular customers who would normally make use of the free one-hour on-street parking to make short visits to local shops and businesses.
Customers selecting one hour of parking via the app will not be charged. Those choosing to stay longer will pay the normal tariff for the total duration selected.
Nicola Collins, Parking Services Manager at City of Lincoln Council, said:
“We’ve worked closely with Lincolnshire County Council to support uphill businesses during these important Bailgate improvements.
“Offering free one-hour parking sessions at St Paul’s Lane and Westgate 1 car parks throughout February will help ensure customers can continue to access local shops easily while the works are taking place.”
Any queries regarding parking arrangements in City of Lincoln Council car parks can be directed to parkingservices@lincoln.gov.uk. Questions relating to the Bailgate roadworks should be directed to Lincolnshire County Council.
City of Lincoln Council and Lincolnshire County Council thank residents, traders and visitors for their continued support while these improvements are delivered.
For more updates regarding the Bailgate works and use of council-owned car parks uphill, please visit City of Lincoln Council’s Facebook page.