Bond Street Parking, Chelmsford
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Bond Street is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 95% full — roughly 274 of 288 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Bond Street is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 33% full — roughly 193 of 288 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CM1 1GD
- Capacity
- 288 spaces
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Underground
- Charges
- Paid
- Blue badge bays
- 11
- Surface
- Concrete
- Nearest road
- Bond Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 13
Opening hours: 24/7
Nearby landmarks: Bond Street Chelmsford (28m), Superdrug (64m), Costa (71m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Bond Street
Bond Street is a underground car park in Chelmsford town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. There are around 288 parking spaces, making this one of the larger options in the area. As an underground facility, it offers sheltered parking beneath street level. This is a paid car park.
When to Visit
Saturday is typically the peak day for town centre parking, with demand building from mid-morning through to late afternoon. Weekday visits before 10am are your best bet for finding a space easily, and Sundays are usually the quietest day of the week. With 288 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Busyness in detail
Bond Street is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 95% full. With about 288 spaces, that is roughly 274 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 14 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 Chelmsford
With more than 35 car parks in Chelmsford, there’s no shortage of parking options — our predictions can help you pick the quietest. If Bond Street is full, Waterloo Lane 1 Short Stay is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Bond Street
Within a 500-metre walk there are 21 shops, 15 places to eat or drink and 8 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Bond Street Chelmsford, about 28 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 13 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 146 metres away. Building data puts the structure here at about 8.0 metres, which is around 2 decks — roughly 144 spaces per deck.
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 Bond Street have?
Bond Street in Chelmsford has 288 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Bond Street?
Bond Street is a paid car park.
When is Bond Street busiest?
Bond Street is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 95% full — roughly 274 of 288 spaces in use.
When is Bond Street quietest?
The best time to find a space at Bond Street is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 33% full — roughly 193 of 288 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Bond Street?
Bond Street is a town centre car park with underground parking.