Priory Street Car Park Parking, Colchester
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Priory Street Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 78% full — roughly 128 of ~164 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 13% full — roughly 143 of ~164 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CO1 2QA
- Capacity
- ~164 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Railway station
- Nearest road
- Priory Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 5
Nearby landmarks: Colchester Spiritualist Church (91m), The Mulberry Tree Family Centre (93m), Firstsite Gallery Colchester (95m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 18 | 50 | 73 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Tue | 18 | 50 | 73 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Wed | 18 | 50 | 73 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Thu | 18 | 50 | 73 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Fri | 18 | 50 | 73 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 68 | 59 | 32 | 14 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Priory Street Car Park
Rail users heading to and from Colchester station will find Priory Street Car Park conveniently placed for drop-off or longer stays. At roughly 164 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand.
When to Visit
Commuter demand drives the patterns here. Monday to Friday, expect the car park to be busy from around 7am as people catch morning trains. By mid-morning most spaces are taken for the day. If you’re travelling at the weekend, parking is much easier to find. The larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.
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 164 spaces, that is roughly 131 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 33 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. Priory Street Car Park is the nearest alternative at about 150m, a good backup if this car park is busy. 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 14 shops, 9 places to eat or drink and 11 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Colchester Spiritualist Church (place of worship), about 91 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 267 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 5 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 67 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 164 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 78% full — roughly 128 of ~164 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 13% full — roughly 143 of ~164 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Priory Street Car Park?
Priory Street Car Park is a railway station car park.