Dover District Council is to offer free parking in DDC car parks from 3pm for Christmas lights event days in Deal on Saturday 22 November, in Sandwich on Saturday 29 November, and in Dover on Saturday 6 December 2025.
This comes as the district gets ready to welcome the festive season and a range of Christmas lights events organised by local community partners, including: the Deal and Walmer Christmas Light Switch On on Sat 22 Nov; the Music4Martha Sandwich Christmas Lights Switch On on Sat 29 Nov; and Dover’s Winter Lantern Festival on Sat 6 Dec.
For more information on DDC car parks, please see www.dover.gov.uk/parking. For more details on visiting the district, and local events in the area this Christmas, please see the White Cliffs Country website at www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk
Notes:
All other parking restrictions will still apply. The schemes above are for DDC owned car parks only and do not include on street parking.
Free parking will be offered on Christmas lights event days between 3pm and 6pm in DDC owned car parks in the town of the event in Deal, Sandwich, and Dover. The vehicle will need to leave prior to charging recommencing in the car parks at 8am the following day, unless additional time is purchased.
Posted on 17 November 2025