89 total spaces
Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Gray Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 57% full — roughly 51 of 89 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Gray Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 24% full — roughly 68 of 89 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode
CF11 9NE
Capacity
89 spaces
Type
Generic
Parking
Surface
Charges
Paid
Operator
Cardiff Council
Blue badge bays
12
Nearest road
Llandaff Road
Other car parks within 500m
8

Prices: Under 2hrs free, 2+ hrs £3

Nearby landmarks: Corp Market (74m), Severn Primary School (80m), Canton Cross Vaults (91m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Gray Street Car Park, Cardiff.
Day 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm
Mon491730394448443935302213400
Tue491730394448443935302213400
Wed491730394448443935302213400
Thu491730394448443935302213400
Fri491730444852484439352613400
Sat49173548575752484435229400
Sun049172635353026221394000

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

About Gray Street Car Park

Gray Street Car Park is a surface car park in Cardiff, available for general parking. It provides roughly 89 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. There is a charge for parking. It is operated by Cardiff Council.

When to Visit

Based on typical patterns, this car park sees moderate use during weekday working hours, with a slight peak around midday. Weekends tend to be quieter, making them a good time to visit if you have flexibility. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

Gray Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 55% full. With about 89 spaces, that is roughly 49 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 40 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 Cardiff

Cardiff offers over 33 car parks in total, giving you plenty of flexibility to find a space that works. The nearest alternative is Wellington Street Car Park, around 400m from here.

What’s near Gray Street Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 2 places to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Corp Market, about 74 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 90 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 8 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 210 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 Gray Street Car Park have?

Gray Street Car Park in Cardiff has 89 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Gray Street Car Park?

Gray Street Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Gray Street Car Park busiest?

Gray Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 57% full — roughly 51 of 89 spaces in use.

When is Gray Street Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Gray Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 24% full — roughly 68 of 89 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Gray Street Car Park?

Gray Street Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by Cardiff Council.

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