Tesco Parking, Croydon — Best Time to Park

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

Tesco is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 71% full. The best time to find a space at Tesco is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 12% full.

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Key facts

Postcode: CR7 8SQ
Type: Railway station
Parking: Underground
Nearest road: Bulganak Road
Other car parks within 500m: 2

Nearby landmarks: Tesco (45m), Iceland (111m), Parchmore Methodist Church (134m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Tesco, Croydon.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Tue	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Wed	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Thu	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Fri	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	42	50	63	54	29	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	21	25	29	29	25	25	21	17	13	8	4	0	0
Sun	4	4	8	13	17	17	17	13	13	8	8	4	4	0	0	0

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

About Tesco

Tesco is located close to Croydon railway station, making it a go-to option for rail commuters and travellers. As an underground facility, it offers sheltered parking beneath street level.

When to Visit

Station car parks fill up early on weekday mornings as commuters arrive for their trains. Spaces can be scarce by 8:30am, so arriving before 7:30am gives you the best chance. Weekends are a completely different story — demand drops off sharply, with Sunday typically the quietest.

Busyness in detail

Tesco is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 70% full. Quietest times: Sundays. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Croydon

There are 16 car parks across Croydon, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit.

What’s near Tesco

Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Tesco (supermarket), about 45 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 111 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 2 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 95 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 Tesco busiest?

Tesco is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 71% full.

When is Tesco quietest?

The best time to find a space at Tesco is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 12% full.

What kind of car park is Tesco?

Tesco is a railway station car park with underground parking.

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Tue	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Wed	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Thu	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Fri	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	42	50	63	54	29	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	21	25	29	29	25	25	21	17	13	8	4	0	0
Sun	4	4	8	13	17	17	17	13	13	8	8	4	4	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Tue	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Wed	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Thu	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Fri	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	42	50	63	54	29	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	21	25	29	29	25	25	21	17	13	8	4	0	0
Sun	4	4	8	13	17	17	17	13	13	8	8	4	4	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Tue	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Wed	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Thu	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	38	46	58	50	25	8	4
Fri	17	46	67	71	63	50	42	38	33	42	50	63	54	29	13	4
Sat	4	8	17	21	25	29	29	25	25	21	17	13	8	4	0	0
Sun	4	4	8	13	17	17	17	13	13	8	8	4	4	0	0	0