I grudge paying to park in any town to shop or visit and I'm sure others do as well.With many free car parks being removed and price increases on the ones left,parking free in Lowestoft is difficult and shops and businesses suffer as a result.Its obviously your responsibilty to check restrictions and legal requirements before parking anywhere,but I proudly present my,
      Tightwads guide to free parking in Lowestoft.
       

      1.Hamilton Road.Long road by the Hamilton dock.Opposite side of road to oil tanks.Yellow lines at each end but the main part is free of restrictions.Road to left (Trinity road) has a few spaces too.

      2.Commercial Road.Turn left just before bascule bridge (North bound) one side of road has no parking restrictions.Cose to station and town centre.
      3.Asda store.Two hours parking permitted for customers.

      4.Bottom of the Ravine.Free car park but with height restriction.Handy for north beach.

      If you carry on from the ravine there are some spaces on the road into the old caravan site.A bit too far from the town but handy to have a look at the sea or stroll round the maratime museum,sparrows nest etc.
      5.Next to Birds Eye on whapload road is a private car park but notices put up by the owners LEC allow the public to use it Saturday afternoons and Sundays..
      6..In Pakefield behind the Trowel and Hammer pub there is a small free car park.

      7..Heading South from the bascule bridge and second left.The cut off section of St Johns road has spaces for a few cars and no notices or yellow lines.

      8..Off Hamilton road,Newcombe road has a few long term places at the Hamilton road end,the rest has some short term parking areas.Straight over onto Gas Works road there are some sections with no restrictions and at the far end a few spaces at Ness Point are ideal to eat take away fish and chips and look at the sea.Please respect the area and use the litter bins.

      Short term parking near town center.
      The Lowestoft Journal prints coupons which can be taken into Chadds department store in London Road North.If you spend £10 in the store they will refund the cost of two hours parking (max £1..50p).
      There are various on street short term parking spaces within reach of the town centre.Off battery green road (Beach road,Suffolk road) parts of Whapload road and Newcombe road.On the other side of the Bascule bridge Various roads off London Road South and parts of Commercial Road..
      I want to add more long term parking places to this list,if you know of any you can contact me via my web site please click here.