Mark Street Parking, Barnsley — Best Time to Park

57 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Mark Street is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 52 of 57 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Mark Street is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 39 of 57 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: S70 1BA
Capacity: 57 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Barnsley Council
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: Mark Street
Other car parks within 500m: 7

Nearby landmarks: Holy Rood Catholic Church (57m), The Function Room (59m), St Georges Barnsley (103m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Mark Street, Barnsley.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

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

About Mark Street

Mark Street is a surface car park in Barnsley town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. The car park has approximately 57 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. There is a charge for parking. It is operated by Barnsley Council.

When to Visit

Saturday is typically the peak day for town centre parking, with demand building from mid-morning through to late afternoon. Weekday visits before 10am are your best bet for finding a space easily, and Sundays are usually the quietest day of the week. With 57 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Mark Street is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 57 spaces, that is roughly 51 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 6 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 Barnsley

With 16 car parks in Barnsley, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. If Mark Street is full, Pitt Street is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Mark Street

Within a 500-metre walk there are 14 shops, 24 places to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Holy Rood Catholic Church (place of worship), about 57 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 225 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 7 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 142 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 Mark Street have?

Mark Street in Barnsley has 57 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Mark Street?

Mark Street is a paid car park.

When is Mark Street busiest?

Mark Street is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 52 of 57 spaces in use.

When is Mark Street quietest?

The best time to find a space at Mark Street is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 39 of 57 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Mark Street?

Mark Street is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Barnsley Council.

Nearby Car Parks

Pitt Street 138m away Peel Parade 277m away Grahams Orchard 320m away John Street 380m away Car Park, Barnsley 395m away

More car parks in Barnsley

Car Park, Barnsley 220 spaces Car Park, Barnsley 496 spaces Main Car Park ~130 spaces Market Gate Car Park ~231 spaces Public Parking 1 95 spaces Public Parking 2 ~314 spaces Public Parking 3 ~106 spaces The Glass Works Shopper Car Park ~360 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0