Car parks and parking

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Our car parks

View guides on how to use our car park machines (opens in YouTube)

Alternatively, go digital and head to our MiPermit portal

You can also download the MiPermit smartphone app for iOS (iPhone) or Android, or find alternative ways to pay displayed in our car parks.

We operate a number of car and lorry parks across Mid Suffolk, with approximately 920 available bays to suit different needs, which are listed on this page. 

Apply for a parking season ticket

You can apply for a car parking season ticket online.

2025 Stowmarket Car Park Survey

During the summer of 2025, the council invited car park users to participate in a survey.  The survey asked car park users why they prefer a particular car park, how often they use it, how far they have travelled, the duration and purpose of their visit, for example, for work, shopping or leisure.  We received 511 responses.  Here are the results.