Contractor Car Park Parking, Colchester
Contractor Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full. The best time to find a space at Contractor Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CO4 3ZH
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Capon Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Nearby landmarks: Salarybrook Farm (157m), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (310m), Mathews Quay (403m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Contractor Car Park
Visitors to leisure facilities in Colchester will find parking at Contractor Car Park, which tends to be busiest outside of working hours. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays.
When to Visit
Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods.
Busyness in detail
Contractor Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, 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 18 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.
What’s near Contractor Car Park
There is very little within walking distance — this is an out-of-town car park, so plan to drive on rather than arrive and browse. The closest landmark is Salarybrook Farm, about 157 metres away. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 64 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
When is Contractor Car Park busiest?
Contractor Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full.
When is Contractor Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Contractor Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full.
What kind of car park is Contractor Car Park?
Contractor Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.