Broughshane Street 2 Free Parking, Ballymena

83 total spaces (est.)

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 59% full — roughly 49 of ~83 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 25% full — roughly 62 of ~83 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: BT43 6HZ
Capacity: ~83 spaces (estimated)
Type: Generic
Parking: Surface
Operator: Roads Service
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: Suffolk Street
Other car parks within 500m: 8

Nearby landmarks: Fair Hill Post Office (34m), Asda Express (59m), Warden Street (74m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park, Ballymena.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Tue	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Wed	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Thu	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Fri	5	9	18	32	46	50	55	50	46	41	36	27	14	5
Sat	5	9	18	36	50	59	59	55	50	46	36	23	9	5
Sun	0	5	9	18	27	36	36	32	27	23	14	9	5	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park

Located in Ballymena, Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is a surface car park open to the public. The car park has approximately 83 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. Roads Service operates this car park.

When to Visit

Demand here follows a general pattern — busier during the working week, especially around lunchtime, and calmer at weekends. Early mornings and evenings are usually the easiest times to find a space. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 83 spaces, that is roughly 50 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 33 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Ballymena

Ballymena has a good range of parking with 20 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. If Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is full, Fairhill Shopping CentreParking is about 150m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops, 2 places to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Fair Hill Post Office (post office), about 34 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 332 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 8 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 134 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.

Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park have?

Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park in Ballymena has approximately 83 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

When is Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park busiest?

Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 59% full — roughly 49 of ~83 spaces in use.

When is Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 25% full — roughly 62 of ~83 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park?

Broughshane Street 2 Free Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by Roads Service.

Nearby Car Parks

Fairhill Shopping CentreParking 158m away Fairhill Shopping Centre Parking 266m away Alexander Street Car Park 283m away Fairhill Shopping Centre Parking 296m away Broughshane Street Carpark 314m away

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Tue	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Wed	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Thu	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Fri	5	9	18	32	46	50	55	50	46	41	36	27	14	5
Sat	5	9	18	36	50	59	59	55	50	46	36	23	9	5
Sun	0	5	9	18	27	36	36	32	27	23	14	9	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Tue	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Wed	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Thu	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Fri	5	9	18	32	46	50	55	50	46	41	36	27	14	5
Sat	5	9	18	36	50	59	59	55	50	46	36	23	9	5
Sun	0	5	9	18	27	36	36	32	27	23	14	9	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Tue	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Wed	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Thu	5	9	18	32	41	46	50	46	41	36	32	23	14	5
Fri	5	9	18	32	46	50	55	50	46	41	36	27	14	5
Sat	5	9	18	36	50	59	59	55	50	46	36	23	9	5
Sun	0	5	9	18	27	36	36	32	27	23	14	9	5	0