Maidenhead's 476-space Stafferton Way car park reopens on Monday 12 October, almost nine months after vandalism shut it, with new CCTV, lights and a fire alarm.

Stafferton Way car park in Maidenhead reopens on Monday 12 October. The multi-storey by the station has been shut to all users since 19 January.

The Royal Borough says it has spent £463,000 on the building while it was closed. It shut after what the council calls “sustained vandalism and damage” made parts of it unsafe to use. The council announced the reopening on Friday.

It is the biggest car park serving Maidenhead station. The council’s page for it lists 476 spaces.

What the money paid for

The council says the work was aimed at safety and at stopping the vandalism happening again. It lists:

  • a new CCTV network throughout the building
  • extra security on the service areas, to keep people out
  • new energy-efficient lighting on smart sensors, replacing all the old lights
  • repainted parking bays and kerbs
  • a new fire alarm system for the whole building

Some minor redecoration will carry on “over the next few weeks”, the council says. It says that will be managed to keep disruption down.

Cllr Geoff Hill, the cabinet member for highways, called the car park “a vital parking facility serving residents, commuters and visitors”.

What we do not know yet

The charges. When we checked on Sunday 11 October, the council’s own page for Stafferton Way still read “Car Park Closed from Monday 19 January 2026” where the tariff should be. The reopening announcement does not give prices either. We will add them when the council publishes them.

The same page still carries the car park’s old rules. Until the council says otherwise, expect these to apply:

  • height limit 1.9 metres, which rules out most vans and roof boxes
  • no entry after 6pm on Friday and Saturday evenings, though you can still drive out
  • blue bays on the first four levels are for season ticket holders if you park before 10am
  • Level 1 is for GWR customers only
  • patrols until 9.30pm

Why it matters for commuters

The closure pushed season ticket holders to Vicus Way, Braywick Park and Hines Meadow. Vicus Way has 503 spaces and is the cheapest long stay in the borough, at £7 for over three hours, as our parking guide sets out. With Stafferton Way back, the station regains nearly as many spaces again.

The reopening was flagged last month. An Oldfield resident asked at full council on 22 September why the car park, promised for “early autumn”, was still shut. The written reply said the contractor had handed it back on 11 September, “in line with the contracted programme and within budget”. It said final work and inspections were expected to finish in October, and that the council had incurred no costs beyond the approved budget.

Also on Stafferton Way this week

A separate plan for the Stafferton Way Retail Park goes to the Maidenhead Development Management Committee on Thursday 15 October. Marks and Spencer has applied to split off part of The Range’s unit (Unit 4) as a food store, with 2,518 square metres of floorspace including a new mezzanine. Officers recommend approval with conditions, according to the committee report. It goes to committee because it counts as a major application and the council owns the freehold.

What it means for you

  • Driving to Maidenhead station from Monday 12 October: Stafferton Way is open again, a short walk from the platforms.
  • Check the price at the machine until the council publishes the tariff.
  • Season ticket holders moved elsewhere in January: ask the council’s parking team whether your ticket moves back. The announcement does not say.
  • The tip is separate. The household waste and recycling centre also has a Stafferton Way address; our bin collection guide has its hours.
  • Every live road closure and the October rail changes are on our roadworks and travel page.

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