Pay & Display Parking, Barry
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Pay & Display is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 71% full — roughly 24 of ~34 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Pay & Display is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 12% full — roughly 30 of ~34 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CF62 5TH
- Capacity
- ~34 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Surface
- Nearest road
- Harbour Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Nearby landmarks: Finnegan's Inn (68m), Carousel (76m), Treasure Island (108m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 17 | 46 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Tue | 17 | 46 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Wed | 17 | 46 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Thu | 17 | 46 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 58 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Fri | 17 | 46 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| Sat | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Pay & Display
If you’re catching a train from Barry, Pay & Display provides parking within easy reach of the station. With around 34 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays.
When to Visit
This car park sees strong weekday demand from rail commuters, building from early morning and staying high through the working day. If you need to park on a weekday, aim to arrive before the 7:30am rush. Weekends offer plentiful availability. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Mondays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Pay & Display is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 70% full. With about 34 spaces, that is roughly 24 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 10 free. Quietest times: Sundays. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Barry
There are 8 car parks across Barry, so you have options if your first choice is full. Harbour Road Car Park is the nearest alternative at about 200m, a good backup if this car park is busy.
What’s near Pay & Display
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 places to eat or drink and 6 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Finnegan’s Inn (pub), about 68 metres away. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 192 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 Pay & Display have?
Pay & Display in Barry has approximately 34 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Pay & Display busiest?
Pay & Display is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 71% full — roughly 24 of ~34 spaces in use.
When is Pay & Display quietest?
The best time to find a space at Pay & Display is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 12% full — roughly 30 of ~34 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Pay & Display?
Pay & Display is a railway station car park with surface parking.