Market Car Park Parking, Darwen
Market Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 76% full. The best time to find a space at Market Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- BB3 2RG
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Multi storey
- Nearest road
- School Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 4
Nearby landmarks: Darwen Theatre (43m), Darwen Library (50m), Asda (58m)
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 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Tue | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Wed | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Thu | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Fri | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| Sat | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Market Car Park
Situated near Darwen station, Market Car Park serves commuters catching daily trains as well as occasional rail travellers. Being multi-storey, the car park offers covered parking on several levels — useful when the weather turns.
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
Market Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% 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 Darwen
There are 7 car parks across Darwen, so you have options if your first choice is full. The nearest alternative is Foundry Street Car Park, about 200m from here. In total, there are 4 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Market Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 3 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Darwen Theatre (theatre), about 43 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 163 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 4 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 271 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 Market Car Park busiest?
Market Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 76% full.
When is Market Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Market Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full.
What kind of car park is Market Car Park?
Market Car Park is a railway station car park with multi-storey parking.