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The council's own 2026 tariffs for the purple, red and blue bays, worked out for how long you are staying — plus what each permit really costs, including the one behind the £675 figure.
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Charges in Central Milton Keynes apply 7am to 6pm every day, except Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Pick how long you are staying to see what each bay colour costs. Permits are priced separately: a resident permit is £25 a year, a resident visitor permit £25 a year, an employee permit £3 a day or £675 for twelve months, and a commuter permit £187.50 a month.
Standard tariff — purple bays
CheapestMost council car parks and bays across Central Milton Keynes
£1 an hour for the first two hours, then 50p an hour. The minimum stay is two hours, so a short visit still costs £2.
£2.00
total
Premium tariff — red bays
The closest-in bays, nearest the shopping centre and the main offices
£2.50 for the first hour, then £2 an hour. Worth it only for a short stop right where you are going.
£2.50
total
Long stay — blue bays
The long-stay car parks around the edge of the centre
The council publishes one price for blue bays: £10 for the day. Commuter parking in the long-stay car parks is also £10 a day.
£10.00
total
Source: Where to park and charges — Milton Keynes City Council, checked 13 August 2026.
£2.00 for 1 hour
Cheapest right now: Standard tariff — purple bays