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Many car parks are managed by independent providers, and some are very small.

If you find a car park is full, please find an alternative parking nearby. Don't park on verges or block gateways. If you're looking to explore Dartmoor car-free, there are sustainable travel options:

Sustainable Travel

Dartmoor National Park Authority Car Parks

Pay by mobile with RingGo, or by card at the machines (cash no longer accepted). One ticket covers all Haytor car parks, so you're free to move between them. What3words locations are shown in brackets.

Use RingGo to pay

  1. Haytor coach park
    RingGo code: 57409 (coach parking only)

  2. Haytor lower car park (W3W: ///mixes.inspector.ballooned)
    RingGo code: 57409

  3. Haytor middle car park (W3W: ///commit.goose.loser)
    RingGo code: 57409

  4. Haytor upper car park (W3W: ///umbrellas.surging.ringers)
    RingGo code: 57409

  5. Lydford car park ** (W3W: ///disprove.sting.alarming)
    RingGo code: 57407

  6. Meldon Reservoir car park. Here you’ll find public loos, Blue Badge parking bays and more information.
    (W3W: ///variety.saved.himself) RingGo code: 57404

  7. Postbridge Visitor Centre car park (W3W: ///passively.muddle.tangling)
    RingGo code: 57405

  8. Princetown car park (W3W: ///reserving.herds.frogs)
    RingGo code: 57406

Parking fees help us look after your National Park. Thank you for your support.

Parking fees fund conservation projects and help us maintain paths, trails and visitor facilities across Dartmoor.

Charges

Charging periods run Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 18:00

Car park charges from 16 June 2026:

  • All vehicles up to 3 hours: £3.50
  • All vehicles over 3 hours: £5.80
  • Blue Badge holders (all day): £3.50
  • Minibuses and coaches (all day): £11.60

**Lydford car park has free car parking on Sundays 10am – 1pm

Motorbikes park for free.

Electric vehicle charging points

Dartmoor National Park Authority has worked with Pod Point to bring 7kW EV chargers to our car parks, so you can charge while enjoying the moor. Find them at the following locations:

Visit Pod Energy

  • Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre

    There are two charging points in the car park. They are type 2 sockets.

  • Princetown car park

    There are four charging points in the car park. They are type 2 sockets.

  • Meldon Reservoir car park

    There are four charging points in the car park. They are type 2 sockets.

  • Lydford car park

    There are two charging points in the car park. They are type 2 sockets.