Durga Puja 2026 parking in Kolkata: park and ride

During Durga Puja 2026, many Kolkata lanes close to cars in the evenings. The easiest plan is to park at a metro park-and-ride and ride in. This page lists 16 park-and-ride and pay-parking spots.

Noapara Metro (Park & Ride) (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan) · ₹20–50: Leave the car here and ride the Blue Line to Shyambazar or Sovabazar.
Dum Dum Metro Area (Park & Ride) (Lake Town & Dum Dum) · ₹20–50: Ride the metro south, or take an auto to Dum Dum Park.
Hatibagan Pay & Park (Bidhan Sarani) (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan) · ₹20/hr: Usually closed after 4 pm on the main puja days. Check the KP advisory.
Sealdah Station Parking (College Street & Sealdah) · ₹30–60: The best car base for Santosh Mitra and Sealdah RAC.
New Market Multi-level Parking (College Street & Sealdah) · ₹30/hr: Walk or take the metro north from Esplanade.
Lake Mall (Rashbehari) (Lake Market & Kalighat) · ₹40–60/hr: Right in the Tridhara–Deshapriya–66 Pally cluster. Fills by 6 pm.
Forum Mall (Elgin Road) (Bhowanipore & Elgin) · ₹40–60/hr: A good base for Maddox Square and Bhowanipore.
Quest Mall (Ballygunge Circular Rd) (Gariahat & Ballygunge) · ₹50/hr: Take a cab or the metro south to the Gariahat cluster.
South City Mall (Gariahat & Ballygunge) · ₹50/hr: The base for Jodhpur Park and Babubagan. A cab to Ekdalia takes about 10 minutes.
Behala Bazar Metro (Purple Line) (Behala & New Alipore) · ₹20–40: Close to Behala Notun Dal and Sahajatri.
New Alipore Police-marked Street Parking (Behala & New Alipore) · ₹30–50: Follow the cones. Suruchi Sangha is a 5-minute walk.
City Centre 1 Parking (Salt Lake) · ₹40/hr: Walk to FD Block, or take a short auto to BJ Block.
Central Park Salt Lake (Puja Lot) (Salt Lake) · ₹30–50: A temporary lot that usually opens on the puja days.
Diamond Plaza (Jessore Road) (Lake Town & Dum Dum) · ₹40/hr: Leave the car here. VIP Road near Sreebhumi stays jammed for hours.
Howrah Station Parking (Howrah: Shibpur, Salkia & Liluah): Paid parking at the station forecourt; from here the Green Line, buses and totos fan out across Howrah. Ask at the counter for overnight rates.
Avani Riverside Mall (Shibpur) (Howrah: Shibpur, Salkia & Liluah): The handiest mall car park for the Shibpur pujas. Check closing time before you leave the car late.

Last updated 11 October 2026 (Sunday). Locations and details are curated and approximate. Themes, timings and traffic rules change every year, so check locally. Crowd levels and best times are estimates from Pujo Parikrama's crowd model (popularity, day and hour), not live counts. Cite as: “Pujo Parikrama, https://pujoparikramaguide.in/guide/parking/”.