Cornwall Road Multi-Storey Car Park on Coin Street have kindly agreed to offer free parking to Southbank Centre visitors who have a Blue Badge. The car park is a 5 minute walk from the Royal Festival Hall. You should take your badge and car park ticket to the parking attendant office at the entrance to the car park to validate it before you leave. The entrance ramp to the car park is on Cornwall Road, SE1 9PP and is open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. There is a lift to street level that exits onto Cornwall Road / Upper Ground opposite ITV Studios.
Alternative parking for Blue Badge holders visiting the Southbank Centre can be found at the National Theatre car park (330 metres away). The car park is accessed via the south-west corner of the National Theatre, on Upper Ground. The height restriction for vehicles using the car park is 6’2” (1.88m).
To redeem free parking here, visitors must scan their valid Blue Badge at a car park payment kiosk at the end of their visit.
The car park is open Mondays to Fridays (6am – midnight, and Saturdays and Sundays (7am – midnight). However, step free access from the car park is only available when the National Theatre is open (10am – 11pm Monday – Saturday). If you are using the car park outside of these times and require step free access, please ring 0207 452 3473 when you wish to enter or exit the car park and one of the National Theatre team will come and assist you.
Please note: As of Monday 22 June 2026 the National Theatre car park is to be upgraded to an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera system and new payment processes will be in place. Parking tariffs and terms & conditions apply and are clearly displayed throughout the car park. Blue Badge holders can park anywhere in the car park and there are spaces near the lifts reserved for use by disabled people.
Drop-off point
A drop-off point at the Royal Festival Hall (30 metres from the entrance) has been created for visitors who are unable to walk from alternative car parks.
Our step-free route maps show you the best routes to take from nearby transport hubs and car parks to our venues. See our Access maps.