Public Carparks

Laois County Council provides public carparks and on-street parking where drivers pay to park.

Locations of public car parks in Laois

Public car parks are located in

Portlaoise 

Hours of operation 

Pay parking is operating between 08:30 and 17:30 Monday to Saturday. 

Please note that Pay and Display is not in operation on Sundays and bank holidays

Parking rates 

The first 45 minutes are free from when you first park your vehicle.  The parking fee is €1 per hour thereafter.  Parking is restricted to a maximum of two hours at all on-street parking and JFL carpark.  All-day parking is not allowed at these locations.  Members of the public can avail themselves of one period of free parking per day only. 

All day parking 

 Long-term parking (24 hours) is available at the following locations and rates: 

  • Civic Plaza (County Hall) carpark - rate €2.40 per day 
  • Triogue/Church Street carpark – rate €2.40 per day 
  • Railway Street carpark rates as follows: –  
Parking Options Railway Street Rate Parking Payment Options 
Up to 3 hours Parking €2 Pay and Display Machines or Parking Tag App 
All-Day Parking €4 Pay and Display Machines or Parking Tag App 
Weekly Parking €11 Parking Tag App only 
Monthly Parking €30 Parking Tag App only 

Portarlington 

Hours of operation  

Pay Parking is operating between 08:30 and 17:30 Monday to Saturday. 

Please note that Pay and Display is not in operation on Sundays and bank holidays

Parking rates 

First 30 minutes free from when you first park your vehicle. The parking fee is €0.60 per hour thereafter. Parking is restricted to a maximum of two-hour parking in all on-street parking.  No all-day parking allowed at these locations.  Members of the public can avail themselves of one period of free parking per day only. 

Mountmellick

Hours of operation 

Pay Parking is operating between 08:30 and 17:30 Monday to Saturday. 

Please note that Pay and Display is not in operation on Sundays and bank holidays

Parking rates

First 30 minutes free from when you first park your vehicle. The parking fee is €0.60 per hour. Parking is restricted to a maximum of two-hour parking in all on-street parking. No all-day parking allowed at these locations.  Members of the public can avail themselves of one period of free parking per day only. 

Parking Tag App 

Parkingtag is a payment facility available for customers in Portlaoise, Portarlington and Mountmellick. Paying for your on-street parking has never been easier, pay online and download the Parking tag app, by SMS or by phone and pay through your debit or credit card. 

Local parking bye-laws and time limited restrictions still apply when using this service. 

Parking Tag zones 

Zone LAZone LC
JFL Carpark Church Street 
Bull Lane Railway Street 
JFL Avenue Coote Street 
Kellyville Jessops Street 
Zone LB: Zone LD:
Well Road Church Street/Triogue Carpark 
Bridge Street  
Main Street Zone LE: 
Church Avenue Civic Plaza/ County Hall 
Grattan Street  
Market Square  
Old Abbeyleix Road  
  
Zone LF: Zone LG: 
Portarlington Mountmellick 
  
Zone LR:  
Railway Street carpark  

Further Information

To request further information, please email parking@laoiscoco.ie