Information updated on 22 February 2022
🚌 Public Transport | 🚴 Cycling | 🚶♀️ Walking | 🚗 Car Parking
Public Transport
Choosing to use the bus, tram or train can be a quick and convenient way to get into the city centre. Plan ahead, check the latest guidance on travelling safely at this time and use Travel South Yorkshire to find the right service and ticket for you.
Planning ahead also means there may be a ‘better’ time to undertake your journey using public transport, particularly if you would like to travel at a quieter time. Think about your journey and consider when is the best time to travel?
Local bus operators, such as First and Stagecoach, have added capacity checkers to their apps so you can track where your bus is and see how many seats are available on your next service.
If you are planning on using your car to visit the city centre, have you considered incorporating public transport as part of your journey? There are eight Park and Ride sites outside Sheffield city centre that offer a convenient way to use your car and public transport to travel into the city centre.
If your journey means that you will use more than one bus operator, or you will also use the Supertram or even the train, you may want to have a look at multi-operator tickets that are provided by TravelMaster. Options include tickets for 1 day, 7 day and 28 day travel and there is also a 'Flexi-5' ticket which enables a holder to travel on five separate days in any one month.
Cycling
There are a variety of cycling routes in and around the city centre and some really useful maps and tools are available on Sheffield City Council’s website to help you plan your next trip on two wheels. You can also find details on city centre bicycle parking facilities.
Did you also know that Sheffield has a number of free to use Public Bicycle Pumps located around the city centre? They can be found in a number of handy locations and they're looked after by the team from Russell's Bicycle Shed.
There are big plans to improve the cycling infrastructure right across the city, including into the city centre, through the Connecting Sheffield project.
Walking
Choosing to walk more of our trips can be a great way to get around the city centre, whether it is to explore previously unvisited areas or just to get from A to B.
Did you know that Sheffield was voted the second most walkable city in the UK?
Car Parking
If you use the car to visit the city centre, then there are a number of options open to you. Whilst you can use Parkopedia to find all your parking options, we have highlighted some of your options below.
Sheffield City Council operate a number of car parks in the city centre as well as providing on-street parking. On-street parking charges are in operation between 8:00 and 20:30 Monday to Saturday, but there is a special evening rate (from 16:30 to 20:30) of £2 and a special flat rate on Sundays of £2 for the day.
Whilst parking machines continue to accept cash, you can also use chip and pin or go contactless. You can also PayByPhone, which provides a convenient way to pay for your parking.
APCOA Parking
APCOA operate three sites in and around the city centre including the 433-space facility at Atkinsons, Sheffield’s independent department store on The Moor. Amongst the options for car park customers, the site offers an evening rate of £0.50 per hour after 4pm and an 'early bird' rate of £7.00 for all day parking (on entry before 9.30am).
And, with APCOA Connect, customers can pay for their parking by credit or debit card securely via mobile phone.
Bank Park
Since opening their first car park in Sheffield in 2013, Bank Park now operate over 30 car parks across Sheffield. Their ‘Park & Give’ scheme means that every car parked in a Bank Park car park contributes to local good causes.
Bank Park's Pennine Five Car Park, formerly the home of HSBC on Silver Street Head, offers 24 hour parking with parking for between 5-12 hours priced at £5.
Britannia Parking
Britannia Parking acquired the former NCP 668 space Arundel Gate car park in October 2021. The site offers parking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Parking for up to 24 hours can be obtained for £4.50 with the code Shefbid21 when booking a space online.
Euro Car Parks
Euro Car Parks' uncovered 91 space site on Matilda Street provides convenient access to a number of city centre destinations, including The Moor. This car park is also open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
NCP
With around 2,500 spaces across seven NCP car parks in and around the city centre, NCP provide a number of options for visitors to the city centre.
NCP provide a ‘pre-book’ option at most of their Sheffield car parks. Simply select arrival and leaving dates and times to book a space online and this allows you to reserve a parking space and to save money when compared to paying for parking on the day.
NCPs ParkPass App is their newest parking product, designed to make parking quick and easy. Parking is paid for automatically on exit, so there's no need to visit the pay machine for a ticket or to display a ticket in your car. The ParkPass App also provides exclusive offers including 10% off your first month’s parking.
Q-Park
There are over 3,200 car parking spaces across the six Q-Park sites in and around Sheffield city centre.
Q-Park provide a number of deals to help shoppers and those visiting the city centre in the evening. They also partner with Sheffield Hospitals Charity to provide customers with 10% off pre-booked parking when using the code ‘SHC10’.
If you’re a business that has a number of people using their car to get to their workplace in the city centre, then Q-Park provide an employee parking platform to help reduce the cost of parking.
Finally, when you choose to pre-book your parking and combine it with the Q-Park Rewards App, you can unlock 10% cashback.
Parking deals linked to city centre attractions, venues and shops
📽️ The Light Sheffield
The APCOA multi-storey car park on Eyre Street, conveniently located next to the Moor Market, offers parking for just £2 for up to four hours. Better still, the offer is available seven days per week. Simply ask a member of the Light team for details.
🖼️ Sheffield Museums and Q-Park
Visitors to Weston Park (using Q-Park Durham Road) can access savings of 25% and visitors to the Millennium Gallery (using Q-Park Charles Street) can access savings of 50% by asking a staff member for a voucher.
📽️ Showroom Cinema and The Workstation
Visitors receive a 50% discount when using Q-Park Charles Street, simply collect an exit voucher from the Box Office or The Workstation reception.