City centre drop off point
Coaches can drop off passengers in the city centre, just in front of St Albans Museum + Gallery on St Peter’s Street, postcode: AL1 3LF.
Sun – Tues and Thurs –Fri: space for two coaches
Wednesday and Saturday (on Charter Market days): space for one coach as half the coach bay is reserved for Market Traders.
If the St Peter’s Street coach bay is unavailable, an alternative is 33-35 Chequer Street, postcode: AL1 3YE, however please note that this is a frequently used loading bay and not a dedicated coach bay.
Toilets
There are public toilets at St Albans Museum + Gallery, adjacent to the drop-off point. These can be accessed down the stairs just inside the leftmost entrance door. There is also a disabled toilet on the ground floor, or at Drover’s Way car park 5 minutes from the drop-off point. We also have a Changing Places toilet at Bricket Road car park, 5 minutes’ from the drop-off point.
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
Passenger drop-off point, short or long stay parking. Café and toilets at the leisure centre plus additional public toilets next to the athletics track.
Number of coach parking spaces: 4
Prices:
Up to 2 Hours free – Free 2 hour Pay and Display ticket must be obtained
Up to 24 hours £25.60
Location: Verulamium Park, off Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1 2DJ
Further information: www.stalbans.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking/Car-parks-in-St-Albans/westminster_lodge.aspx
Verulamium car park
Passenger drop-off point, short or long stay parking. Public toilets outside Verulamium Museum, Innon the Park café a short walk away in Verulamium Park.
Number of coach parking spaces: 2
Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Prices:
Up to 24 hours £25.60
Location: St Michael’s Street, off Bluehouse Hill, St Albans AL3 4SW
Further information: www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/st-albans-verulamium
Free unreserved spaces
There are several locations where free parking is available for coaches. However, these bays are within on-street parking and space cannot be guaranteed.
Griffiths Way
2 spaces on Griffiths Way between Sainsbury’s and Bunnings
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Upper Lattimore Road– limited availability during school term time
3 spaces outside Loreto College
Term time: weekdays 10:30am-2:30pm only and all day at weekends
School holidays: available all day 7 days a week
King Harry Lane
Limited waiting – max 4 hours
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
