Polperro Public Car Park Reviews Summary

Parking Charges

Pros:

• "Great location, we managed three hours parking."
• "Used this car park on a gloriously sunny Fri afternoon on our return journey home from deep Cornwall."
• "Massive car park only a short walk from the village and beach."
• "Local to the area and went for a ride out with the kids to pass the time on a January weekend."

Cons:

• "Extortionate parking charges (Min cost £6 even if you only stay half an hour."
• "Cash only, be warned. £45 to stay for 4 nights over Christmas and they want cash for it."
• "The car park is undeniably pricey, with a minimum charge of £6."
• "Avoid this place if you don't want to get ripped off the moment you arrive by car."
• "Far too expensive to park when visiting Polperro."
• "Very expensive, especially out of season when a lot of places in Polperro are closed."
• "The parking charges are excessive at £12 for up to 3 hours."
• "Very difficult to find any way to find contact details for advice."

Payment Options

Pros:

• "It’s cash in but plenty of change machines in site."
• "It has change machines on site so you can always have the right money."
• "Large car park with plenty of change machines."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately this car park is a massively dissuading factor for visiting again."
• "Cash only which is surprising considering how expensive parking is here."
• "No option to pay by card in the 21st century."
• "Needs must. If you want to visit Polperro, you have no option but to pay the high parking fee."
• "Cash only! No means of alternative payment so make sure you have UK GBP."
• "Overpriced place to park your car, cash only but due to the owner being who he is, no money goes into the town."
• "Very expensive for a car park £6 for up to 3 hours and even out of season! and no option for cashless payment which is very important."
• "Cash only car park, no way of paying with an app or card."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Big car park which is privately owned, very spacious and about 10mns walking distance to the harbour."
• "Polperro is a lovely harbour town with lots of history and the car park is a good size and a short walk away from town."

Cons:

• "We arrived at Polperro from the 21st Century, to find a car park that only takes cash - no app or contactless."
• "Car park spaces to small for modern day cars. cash machine does not pay change."
• "Very difficult to find any way to find contact details for advice."
• "We got there at around 8pm. Wanted to park there for an hour, 0-3 hours was £6, quite a rip off but we decided to go ahead with it."
• "Absolutely awful for Disabled Parking. The parking spaces are so small there is no way that you can open the door and put the wheelchair at the door."