Callander car park
Charges, free windows, overnight rules and the Crags car park
Callander has three Stirling Council car parks, at Riverside, Station Road and Riverside (Meadows). They share one tariff: £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours and £6 all day, from 8:45am to 5pm, Monday to Sunday. Sleeping overnight in a vehicle is not allowed.
- Callander car parks. Stirling Council pay and display, Monday to Sunday 8:45am to 5pm. Check the machine for today’s charges.
- 2 hours
- £3
- All day
- £6
- Charged 8:45am to 5pm
- Daily
- Overnight
- No
Where do you park in Callander, and what does it cost?
Park in one of the three council car parks. Stirling Council lists Riverside, Station Road and Riverside (Meadows) under a single tariff: £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours and £6 for the whole day. We read the council page on 13 October 2026, and it was last updated on 30 September 2026.
Charges apply between 8:45am and 5pm. Callander is one of two council car parks, with Balmaha, that also charge on Sundays. Parking is free on the bank holidays the council lists, which are New Year’s Day, 2 January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Heading for the hills instead? The Callander Crags walk has its own car park on Bracklinn Road, covered below. A day on Ben Ledi starts from a different car park, and Ben A’an is a separate outing with its own page. For the town itself, see Callander and what to do there.
Car parks, the Crags and the bus
The council car parks set beside the two hill car parks and the ways to arrive without driving. Prices and times are as they stood on the date shown above, and we say where we have no value.
| Option | Cost | Hours | Overnight | Notes | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callander council car parksStirling Council, pay and display: Riverside, Station Road and Riverside (Meadows). | 2 hours £3; 4 hours £4; all day £6. | Every day, 8:45am to 5pm. Free on the bank holidays listed above. | Not allowed. A motorhome may use one bay, but not sleep in it. | Cash or RingGo. Toilets at Station Road, accessible and with baby changing. Spaces, postcodes and electric vehicle charging: not confirmed, so check the signs. | Open in maps |
| Callander Crags car park, Bracklinn RoadNot confirmed. | We found no charge information. Check the signs. | Not recorded. | Not confirmed, so do not plan on sleeping there. | The start of the Crags walk. A community walk guide places it about a quarter of a mile up Bracklinn Road, with a separate Bracklinn Falls car park higher up the steep hill. | |
| Ben Ledi car parkForestry and Land Scotland. | No charge to park. | Not recorded. | Not recorded. | Postcode FK17 8HF, off the A84 between Kilmahog and the south end of Loch Lubnaig. It can get very busy on summer weekends. | |
| Buses into CallanderTrossachs Explorer (Stirling Council), Ember E4 and the C60 from Killin. | Fares not recorded. | The Trossachs Explorer runs year-round with 4 return journeys daily between Aberfoyle and Callander, relaunched on 29 June 2026. For the others, use Traveline Scotland. | Not applicable. | Ember E4 runs Edinburgh to Fort William via Stirling, Doune and Callander. The C60 links Killin, Lochearnhead and Strathyre with Callander. |
The first row is the only place we have a verified tariff for. The hill car parks are listed so you know to look for the signs.
What it costs and how to pay
Pick your band
The council lists £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours and £6 for all day, with no hourly rate. A day on Ben Ledi or a long lunch plus the Crags will want the all-day band.
Pay with cash or RingGo
Stirling Council takes cash in all its car parks, and RingGo for cashless payment. Callander is a pay and display car park, so the ticket has to be displayed.
Use the free windows
Charges apply from 8:45am to 5pm, and the bank holidays listed above are free. Always read the signs on the day.
Do not sleep in the vehicle
A motorhome may use one bay, but sleeping overnight in a motorhome parked in a council car park is not allowed. See where to camp around Callander for a pitch.
Walk to the Crags or drive up
The National Park says the Callander Crags walk starts at a car park, with Bracklinn Falls a short walk up the road. The walk is a circuit of about 4 km to a cairn at 343 m.
Rules, toilets and how busy it gets
- Fines: we found no published penalty amount for the council car parks, so we give none. Display a valid ticket.
- Spaces and fill times: not published by any source we found. We do not guess them.
- Toilets: Station Road toilets are listed at 8:00am to 6:00pm seven days a week, with accessible toilets and baby changing. The National Park page is undated, so check on the day.
- Electric vehicles: we found no verified charging point at the council car parks, so check an app before you rely on one.
- Motorcycles park free with no time limit in any Stirling Council car park.
- The Crags car park: the National Park and a community walk guide describe it, but neither gives a tariff, a postcode or a number of spaces. Read the signs, and treat any price you see online as unverified.
Other car parks nearby
If Callander is full or you are heading further on, these have their own tariffs.
- DrymenIts tariff is on where to park in Drymen.
- BalmahaStirling Council runs this one too, with a free first hour: Balmaha car parks and fill times.
Eat, stay and getting there
Staying longer? Where to stay in Callander covers hotels and parks, and Callander places to eat is the next page to read.
To arrive without driving, see getting there without a car, or compare every village on car parks around the loch.
Questions people ask
Where can I have free parking?
At the Callander council car parks, parking is free on the bank holidays the council lists, and the charges run only from 8:45am to 5pm. The Ben Ledi car park has no charge. We could not confirm the charge at the Crags car park, so check the signs.
Is Callander, Scotland worth visiting?
Yes, if you like a small Trossachs town on a river, with hill walks close by. The Callander village guide has the plan.
Is Callander car park free?
No. It costs £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours and £6 all day, from 8:45am to 5pm every day.
Is parking free on Sundays in Callander?
No. Callander is pay and display on Sundays between 8:45am and 5pm. It is free on the bank holidays the council lists.
Can I park overnight in a campervan in Callander?
You can park a motorhome in one bay, but sleeping overnight in it is not allowed in the council car parks.
Is there a car park for Callander Crags?
Yes: the walk starts at a car park on Bracklinn Road. We found no tariff, postcode or space count, so read the signs.
Are there toilets in Callander car parks?
Station Road has public toilets listed at 8:00am to 6:00pm every day, with accessible toilets and baby changing.
How can I get to Callander without a car?
Take the Trossachs Explorer from Aberfoyle, the C60 from Killin or the Ember E4 coach from Edinburgh.