Strand Parking, Bootle
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Strand is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 76% full — roughly 205 of ~270 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Strand is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 240 of ~270 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- L20 4XZ
- Capacity
- ~270 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Multi storey
- Nearest road
- Vermont Way
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Heron Foods (47m), Addison Arms (90m), Golden Castle (119m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Tue | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Wed | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Thu | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Fri | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| Sat | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Strand
Strand is a multi-storey car park near Bootle railway station, popular with commuters and day-trippers alike. At roughly 270 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. As a multi-storey car park, it provides covered parking across several levels — handy in bad weather, though bays can be tighter than in open lots.
When to Visit
Commuter demand drives the patterns here. Monday to Friday, expect the car park to be busy from around 7am as people catch morning trains. By mid-morning most spaces are taken for the day. If you’re travelling at the weekend, parking is much easier to find. With 270 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Busyness in detail
Strand is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 270 spaces, that is roughly 202 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 68 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 Bootle
Bootle has 7 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Strand is busy. Should you find Strand full, Car Parking for Hugh Baird College (around 800m away) is the closest option.
What’s near Strand
Within a 500-metre walk there are 6 shops, 6 places to eat or drink and 5 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Heron Foods (supermarket), about 47 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 29 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 327 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 Strand have?
Strand in Bootle has approximately 270 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Strand busiest?
Strand is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 76% full — roughly 205 of ~270 spaces in use.
When is Strand quietest?
The best time to find a space at Strand is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 240 of ~270 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Strand?
Strand is a railway station car park with multi-storey parking.