ST HELENS Council has issued parking advice ahead of tonight's (Tuesday) Rugby League World Cup fixture between Tonga and Papua New Guinea.

Parking on the majority of local authority-run car parks will be free from 5.45pm, although there will be £1.50 charge per vehicle for anyone using the Tontine multi-storey.

List of council-run car parks

Birchley Street WA10 1HT

Central Street WA10 1TZ

Cotham Street WA10 1SE

Mill Street WA10 2BD

North John Street WA10 2JT

Parr Street WA10 1JU

Tolver Street WA10 1LJ

Tontine WA10 1NU - charge applies

Ward Street WA10 1TF

Waterloo Street WA10 1PX

All Pay & Display locations (free after 5.45pm)

 

General information

 

Hardshaw Centre 

The roof top surface car park will be available

Access on foot will be via The Needle staircase onto Hall Street only, after the shopping centre closes Unsuitable car park for customers with mobility problems

Millennium Centre 

The car park is for the sole use of patients attending the Millennium Centre only.

Tontine

Car park will be available for matchday parking

Accessibility via the shopping centre lifts will only be available while the shopping centre is open.

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Unsuitable car park for customers with mobility problems

The car park will be locked promptly three hours after kick-off time if this falls outside normal operating hours - refer to additional closure signage displayed at the car park when parking.

Vehicles locked on the car park after the advertised closing time will be securely locked in overnight and can be collected on the following operating day at no additional charge, St Helens Council states.

A charge of £1.50 per vehicle (payable at the pay and display machines by cash or card) to cover staffing costs will be applicable for weekday evening games