Contractor Parking, Colchester — Best Time to Park

Q: "When is Contractor Car Park busiest?"

"Contractor Car Park tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-4pm."

Q: "When is Contractor Car Park quietest?"

"The quietest period for Contractor Car Park is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm."

Q: "What kind of car park is Contractor Car Park?"

"Contractor Car Park is a car park with surface parking."

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

Key facts

Postcode: CO4 3ZH
Type: Generic
Parking: Surface

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Contractor Car Park, Colchester.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Tue	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Wed	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Thu	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Fri	4	8	17	29	42	46	50	46	42	38	33	25	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	33	46	54	54	50	46	42	33	21	8	4
Sun	0	4	8	17	25	33	33	29	25	21	13	8	4	0

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

About Contractor Car Park

Contractor Car Park offers general parking in Colchester for visitors and locals. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays.

When to Visit

This car park typically sees steady use through the week with no extreme peaks. Midday tends to be the busiest period, while early mornings and Sundays offer the most availability.

Busyness in detail

Contractor Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 55% full. 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 Colchester

Colchester has a good range of parking with 19 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. If Contractor Car Park is full, Innovation Centre Car Park is about 250m away and worth considering.

Frequently asked questions

When is Contractor Car Park busiest?

Contractor Car Park tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-4pm.

When is Contractor Car Park quietest?

The quietest period for Contractor Car Park is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm.

What kind of car park is Contractor Car Park?

Contractor Car Park is a car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Innovation Centre Car Park 288m away

More car parks in Colchester

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Tue	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Wed	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Thu	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Fri	4	8	17	29	42	46	50	46	42	38	33	25	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	33	46	54	54	50	46	42	33	21	8	4
Sun	0	4	8	17	25	33	33	29	25	21	13	8	4	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Tue	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Wed	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Thu	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Fri	4	8	17	29	42	46	50	46	42	38	33	25	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	33	46	54	54	50	46	42	33	21	8	4
Sun	0	4	8	17	25	33	33	29	25	21	13	8	4	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Tue	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Wed	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Thu	4	8	17	29	38	42	46	42	38	33	29	21	13	4
Fri	4	8	17	29	42	46	50	46	42	38	33	25	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	33	46	54	54	50	46	42	33	21	8	4
Sun	0	4	8	17	25	33	33	29	25	21	13	8	4	0