A great day of shopping can be instantly undermined by a laborious hunt for a park. Here's the Chadstone guide to finding a parking spot, every time.

Take advantage of our extended Christmas shopping hours and head in early to make parking a breeze. See our Christmas period trading hours below:

• Thursday 11 – Friday 19 December | 9am to 9pm
• Saturday 20 – Tuesday 23 December | 8am to midnight
  The Market Pavilion opens from 7am, 22 – 23 December
• Tuesday 24 December | 8am to 6pm
  The Market Pavilion opens from 7am
• Christmas Day | CLOSED
• Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | 7am to 11pm
• Saturday 27 December | 9am to 9pm
• Sunday 28 December | 10am to 7pm
• Monday 29 – Wednesday 31 December | 9am to 5.30pm
• Thursday 1 January | 10am to 5pm

Coming into the centre earlier in the week is also a sure-fire way to beat the crowds. Chadstone is open seven days a week. Come by on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday to shop without the crowds.

Don’t leave anything to chance. Use our Live Time To Park service to see which Chadstone car parks have the most capacity in real-time. Our live graph uses real-time data to show which car parks are busiest at which time of day, allowing you to plan your trip ahead of time with minimal stress.

At Chadstone, we offer premium services to make shopping as seamless and enjoyable as possible. Our Valet service is a prime example, located on level P1 of Car Park A (which is near David Jones and accessible from Chadstone Road). You can drive straight up to the valet service door, where one of our attendants will take your keys and take care of everything. Our valet attendant will park and retrieve your vehicle, and assist with prams, bags or wheelchairs. Want added convenience? Our Hands Free Shopping service is offered complimentary to valet guests. We will collect your shopping from each store and have your bags hand delivered to your car, so you can shop baggage free. Valet Parking is $35 weekdays, $55 on weekends.

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Car Park A, next to David Jones, is our largest car park. When in doubt, head there for the highest probability of finding a space with ease.

Discover all you need to know about visiting Chadstone with ease this Christmas.