Lansdown Park & Ride Parking, Bath

About Lansdown Park & Ride

Drivers heading into Bath can leave their vehicle at Lansdown Park & Ride and take advantage of the park and ride bus service. With around 860 spaces, this is a substantial car park that rarely fills completely except during peak events. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This car park offers free parking.

When to Visit

Park and ride sites follow a clear commuter pattern — demand surges on weekday mornings as people drive in and catch the bus, then stays high until the evening return. Arriving before 8am gives you the best chance of a space. Weekends are very quiet, as most park and rides see minimal non-commuter use. The substantial capacity means this car park can handle high demand, making it a reliable option even at busier times.

Busyness in detail

Lansdown Park & Ride is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 860 spaces, that is roughly 645 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 215 free. Quietest times: 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 Bath

Bath has a good range of parking with 29 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available.

What’s near Lansdown Park & Ride

There is very little within walking distance — this is an out-of-town car park, so plan to drive on rather than arrive and browse. The closest landmark is Walcot Old Boys RFC, about 208 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 34 metres away.

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