James Street Upper Parking, Blaenavon

About James Street Upper

As a town centre car park in Blaenavon, James Street Upper is a convenient base for exploring local shops, restaurants, and services. It provides roughly 34 spaces, a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This car park offers free parking. The car park is managed by Torfaen County 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

James Street Upper is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 34 spaces, that is roughly 29 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 5 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 Blaenavon

There are 6 car parks across Blaenavon, so you have options if your first choice is full. James Street Lower is the nearest alternative at about 150m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 4 other car parks within 800 metres.