Weir Street Parking, Blackburn — Best Time to Park

40 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Weir Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 35 of 40 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Weir Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 28 of 40 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: BB2 2AX
Capacity: 40 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Nearest road: Mincing Lane
Other car parks within 500m: 4

Nearby landmarks: British Heart Foundation (86m), Blackburn Seventh Day Adventist Church (113m), The Vic (120m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Weir Street Car Park, Blackburn.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0

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

About Weir Street Car Park

Weir Street Car Park sits in Blackburn town centre, offering parking for visitors to nearby shops and local amenities. The car park has approximately 40 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. Parking here is paid. It is operated by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

When to Visit

Town centre car parks tend to be busiest on Saturdays as shoppers head to the high street. If you can, weekday mornings before 10am or Sundays offer a much calmer experience. Evenings can also work well if you’re visiting restaurants or catching a show. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

Weir Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 40 spaces, that is roughly 34 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 Blackburn

Blackburn has a good range of parking with 11 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. If Weir Street Car Park is full, Fleming Square Car Park is about 200m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Weir Street Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 11 shops, 10 places to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is British Heart Foundation, about 86 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 106 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 4 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 158 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 Weir Street Car Park have?

Weir Street Car Park in Blackburn has 40 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Weir Street Car Park?

Weir Street Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Weir Street Car Park busiest?

Weir Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 35 of 40 spaces in use.

When is Weir Street Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Weir Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 28 of 40 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Weir Street Car Park?

Weir Street Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Nearby Car Parks

Fleming Square Car Park 230m away King Street Car Park 280m away Feilden Street Car Park 412m away Brown Street Car Park 538m away Penny Street Car Park 549m away

More car parks in Blackburn

Brownhill Arms Car Park ~28 spaces Immanuel Church Car Park ~23 spaces Pleasington Playing Fields Car Park ~186 spaces Spar Car Park ~19 spaces Witton Park Car Park 1 ~315 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Tue	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Wed	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Thu	5	14	27	46	59	68	73	68	64	59	50	36	18	9	5
Fri	5	14	27	50	64	73	78	73	68	64	55	41	23	14	5
Sat	5	9	27	55	73	82	87	82	78	68	55	36	18	9	5
Sun	5	5	9	18	32	41	46	41	36	27	18	9	5	5	0