Park Mark Freight

What is Park Mark Freight?

Park Mark Freight is a new and comprehensive assessment specifically for lorry parks and truck stops, developed in response to the rise in cargo theft in recent years and the Department for Transport's policies for improving roadside facilities for drivers.

Expectations for efficient, well managed and high quality lorry parks and truck stops are increasing the demand for services that are pleasant to use but secure enough to combat vehicle and cargo crime.  Park Mark Freight informs current and potential customers of the highest standards in all aspects of the lorry parking or truck stop experience and enable operators and providers to show the value of their parking services.

Park Mark Freight is awarded annually.

How does an assessment work?

Park Mark Freight builds upon the Safer Parking Scheme’s Park Mark Award by introducing essential criteria. Park Mark Freight will only be awarded to lorry parks and truck stops who demonstrate their facilities pass the following essential requirements:

• Continuous secure perimeter
• CCTV, which must cover any payment machines
• Payment machines to be regularly emptied
• On-site security personnel
• Good lighting covering the perimeter and entrance/exit points
• Landscaping must ensure uninterrupted views of the site by CCTV
• Signage must include emergency contacts; vehicles permitted, telephone help line, parking charges
• Entrance and exit signs must be clearly shown
• Clear way-finding markings
• Designated Health & Safety Officer and evidence of health and safety inspections
• Clean, working and maintained toilet facilities (male and female)
• Drinking water
• Waste bins and recycling facilities
• Availability of food and drink

 Benefits of Park Mark Freight

Achieving Park Mark Freight demonstrates that you have achieved the highest lorry parking standards with exceptional customer services. Only good management can ensure that measures are in place to reduce crime and the fear of crime.

As a police assessment is required to achieve the Park Mark Freight standards, Park Mark Freight award holders will be displayed on the Park Mark website, parkmark.co.uk where the public can search for parking facilities. You will automatically receive a certificate when you achieve Park Mark Freight and your award can feature in the news section of the website if you want to raise the profile of your facility and on our social media channels.

How to join

Let us know you are interested in using the Park Mark Freight enquiry form 

One of our Area Managers will contact you to discuss the requirements for achieving the award and arrange any necessary assessments, which will include a police assessment.

Once the facility has passed the Park Mark Freight assessment, you will receive a Park Mark Freight award and be entitled to all the benefits that come with being an award holder

 Download the leaflet

Fees

Fees are valid from April 2024.

If the site has already been awarded Park Mark then the relevant fee for that assessment will not be charged for until reassessment.  If PMF is applied for at renewal date then all fees will apply.