Buxton station Parking, Buxton — Best Time to Park

67 total spaces (est.)

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

Buxton station car park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 55 of ~67 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Buxton station car park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 58 of ~67 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: SK17 6AQ
Capacity: ~67 spaces (estimated)
Type: Railway station
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Nearest road: Station Road
Other car parks within 500m: 9

Nearby landmarks: Next (101m), Devonshire Place (107m), The Springs Shopping Centre (115m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Buxton station car park, Buxton.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

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

About Buxton station car park

If you’re catching a train from Buxton, Buxton station car park provides parking within easy reach of the station. The car park has approximately 67 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. There is a charge for parking.

When to Visit

Station car parks fill up early on weekday mornings as commuters arrive for their trains. Spaces can be scarce by 8:30am, so arriving before 7:30am gives you the best chance. Weekends are a completely different story — demand drops off sharply, with Sunday typically the quietest. With 67 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Buxton station car park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 67 spaces, that is roughly 54 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 13 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 Buxton

With 19 car parks in Buxton, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Spring Gardens Centre car park is the nearest alternative at just a short walk, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Buxton station car park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 6 shops, 3 places to eat or drink and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Next (clothes shop), about 101 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 156 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 9 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 55 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 Buxton station car park have?

Buxton station car park in Buxton has approximately 67 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

Is parking free at Buxton station car park?

Buxton station car park is a paid car park.

When is Buxton station car park busiest?

Buxton station car park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 55 of ~67 spaces in use.

When is Buxton station car park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Buxton station car park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 58 of ~67 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Buxton station car park?

Buxton station car park is a railway station car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Spring Gardens Centre car park 58m away Spring Gardens Centre car park 170m away Spring Gardens car park 262m away Bridge Street Car Park 319m away Iceland Car Park 327m away

More car parks in Buxton

Cheshire Cheese Car Park ~13 spaces Goytsclough Quarry Car Park ~54 spaces Grin Low Car Park ~134 spaces Market Place car park ~51 spaces Market Place Car Park ~43 spaces Market Street Car Park 86 spaces Pavilion Gardens Car Park ~208 spaces Poole's Cavern Car Park ~90 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0