Closure of Barracks Car Park – Please be aware that Barracks Car Park is now CLOSED, which means there is more traffic than usual on the approach to The Wave so please allow extra time for your journey.
Visiting when an external event is happening? visit:
When visiting The Wave, you will receive up to four hours parking in Coventry City Council’s Salt Lane Car Park at a discounted rate.
You can redeem your discounted parking by entering your registration number on the tablet located on the wall before exiting the turnstiles.
Salt Lane is a Coventry City Council Car Park that is providing discounted rates for all Waterpark users as follows:
| Monday – Saturday (8am – 6pm) | Normal Rate | Waterpark Discount |
| Up to 1 hour | £1.10 | £0.50 |
| Up to 2 hours | £2.20 | £1.00 |
| Up to 3 hours | £3.30 | £1.50 |
| Up to 4 hours | £4.40 | £2.00 |
| Up to 5 hours | £5.50 | £2.50 |
| Up to 6 hours | £6.60 | £3.00 |
| Up to 7 hours | £7.70 | £3.50 |
| Up to 8 hours | £8.80 | £4.00 |
| Up to 9 Hours | £9.90 | £4.50 |
| Over 10 Hours | £11.00 | £5.00 |
The Car Park is owned by Coventry City Council so should you be charged anything different to the above please direct all queries to Coventry City Council.
Please note:
If you are approaching from A429 onto the B4544 (passing The Wave):
1. Continue forward towards the roundabout. Do not turn left onto Greyfriars lane (unless parking in the 5 disabled parking bays).
2. At roundabout, turn left onto Little Park St.
3. Turn Left into Salt Lane.
If you are approaching from St Patricks Lane onto the B4544:
2b. On the second exit, turn left onto Little Park St.
3. Turn Left into Salt Lane.
For those looking for Disabled Parking spaces, 5 bays are located on the side of our building, on Greyfriars Lane, opposite The Squirrel (1). There are also 24 internal bays and 7 external bays on the ground floor for those with modified / high disabled vehicles. Upon exit of Salt Lane Car Park, please use buzzer to give details of your blue badge for verification.
For more information, please visit:
From North Stairwell/Lift of Salt Lane Car Park:
1. Upon exit, turn left and follow path. Upon turn, turn left and continue following path.
2. Upon crossroad , turn left and follow path until crossing.
3. Cross road on crossing and continue down right side of building.
4. Follow round the building, past Mana Spa, and towards entrance of The Wave. Join gated queue for entrance for the waterpark.
From South Stairwell /Lift of Salt Lane Car Park:
1. Upon exit, turn right and follow path. Upon approaching road, turn left and cross at crossing.
2. Continue down right side of building, past Mana Spa, and follow round until you meet the gated queue for entrance for the waterpark.
Upon Exit of The Wave:
Before exiting, be sure to register your car at Car Park tablet to take advantage of our discounted rate!
1. Turn right and follow the right side of building until crossing.
2. Cross crossing and turn right on path, before road entrance.
3. Follow path on right side of Salt Lane Car Park until stairwell/lift entrance on south side.
For those parked at Disability Bay on Greyfriars Lane, located on the right side of the building, please follow round on the left side of the building, towards the front entrance.
Across Coventry there are several car parks available within the city centre:
For more information, please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/carparking
Please note: If you park at any other alternative car parks than Salt Lane Car Park, you will not be able to claim discount.
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