Blackpool Council and the Town Centre BID have joined forces to offer shoppers a discounted parking offer in the run-up to Christmas.



The £1 offer will be available on West Street, East Topping Street, Central and Talbot multi-storey car parks at the following times and dates:

3pm onwards on Saturday 2 December to coincide with the BID’s Christmas lights switch on event at the junction of Victoria Street and Bank Hey Street and to celebrate Small Business Saturday
5pm onwards on Blackpool town centre late shopping nights – December 7, 14 and 21
All day on Sundays – December 3, 10 and 17
Cllr Mark Smith, Blackpool Council’s Cabinet Member for Business and Economic Development, said: “We are delighted to be once again working with the BID to support local retailers.

“We hope that by offering a nominal parking charge on key shopping days, local people will choose to shop in Blackpool.”

A Town Centre BID spokesperson added: “Blackpool town centre has so much to offer to Christmas shoppers in terms of the mix of independent and brand retailers, illuminated streets and the ever-improving range of cafes and restaurants.

“Not only that, but there is a really exciting programme of live entertainment in town centre venues that creates a very unique Blackpool offer.”

On Saturday 2 December, Jennifer Ellison will be switching on the Christmas lights in the town centre. This year BID in association with Blackpool Council have teamed up with Radio Wave who will be providing their road show with presenters and entertainment for the annual event being from 3-5pm. The event has a new location this year in the heart of the town centre on the junction of Bank Hey Street and Adelaide Street West.

This year sees a number of Christmas productions in the town centre including the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre, Peter Pan The Musical at the Opera House and Mooky Doolittle at The Blackpool Tower Circus.