Priory Street Parking, Colchester

15 total spaces (est.)

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

Priory Street Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 12 of ~15 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Priory Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 13 of ~15 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: CO1 2PX
Capacity: ~15 spaces (estimated)
Type: Railway station
Nearest road: Priory Street
Other car parks within 500m: 5

Nearby landmarks: St Botolph's Priory Grounds (63m), Queen Street Continental Supermarket (79m), St Botolph's, Colchester (98m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Priory Street Car Park, Colchester.
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 Priory Street Car Park

If you’re catching a train from Colchester, Priory Street Car Park provides parking within easy reach of the station. With space for around 15 vehicles (estimated from the site’s footprint), it’s a compact site that can fill up fast during busy periods.

When to Visit

Weekday mornings are the crunch time for station parking. The car park tends to fill steadily from 7am, with peak occupancy around 9am when the morning rush is in full swing. Weekend and evening travel is far less pressured. Given the limited number of spaces, it’s worth having a backup option in mind, especially on Mondays.

Busyness in detail

Priory Street Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 15 spaces, that is roughly 12 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 3 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 Colchester

With 18 car parks in Colchester, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. The nearest alternative is Britannia Car Park, about 100m from here. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Priory Street Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 17 shops, 13 places to eat or drink and 12 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is St Botolph’s Priory Grounds, about 63 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 208 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 157 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 Priory Street Car Park have?

Priory Street Car Park in Colchester has approximately 15 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

When is Priory Street Car Park busiest?

Priory Street Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 12 of ~15 spaces in use.

When is Priory Street Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Priory Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 13 of ~15 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Priory Street Car Park?

Priory Street Car Park is a railway station car park.

Nearby Car Parks

Britannia Car Park 149m away Priory Street Car Park 174m away Osbourne Street 193m away Vineyard Street Car Park 209m away St. Johns 427m away

More car parks in Colchester

Butt Road Car Park 183 spaces Colchester High Street 642 spaces Colchester Park and Ride ~1253 spaces Colchester Station Car Park 1410 spaces Contractor Car Park Main Car Park ~506 spaces Napier Road (North) 85 spaces Napier Road (South) 35 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