Shore Terrace Car Park Parking, Dundee
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Shore Terrace Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 95% full — roughly 72 of 76 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Shore Terrace Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 33% full — roughly 51 of 76 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- DD1 3AH
- Capacity
- 76 spaces
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Dundee City Council
- Surface
- Cobblestone
- Nearest road
- Thomson Avenue
- Other car parks within 500m
- 6
Nearby landmarks: Caird Hall (34m), Baltic Connections (69m), Natural Science Garden (76m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Shore Terrace Car Park
Located in the heart of Dundee, Shore Terrace Car Park provides parking for anyone heading into the town centre for shopping, errands, or leisure. The car park has approximately 76 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This is a paid car park. The car park is managed by Dundee City Council.
When to Visit
Saturday is typically the peak day for town centre parking, with demand building from mid-morning through to late afternoon. Weekday visits before 10am are your best bet for finding a space easily, and Sundays are usually the quietest day of the week. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Shore Terrace Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 95% full. With about 76 spaces, that is roughly 72 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 4 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, 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 Dundee
There are 26 car parks across Dundee, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit. The nearest alternative is Gellatly Street Car Park, about 200m from here. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Shore Terrace Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 8 shops, 6 places to eat or drink and 20 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Caird Hall (theatre), about 34 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 236 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 6 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 218 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 Shore Terrace Car Park have?
Shore Terrace Car Park in Dundee has 76 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Shore Terrace Car Park?
Shore Terrace Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Shore Terrace Car Park busiest?
Shore Terrace Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 95% full — roughly 72 of 76 spaces in use.
When is Shore Terrace Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Shore Terrace Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 33% full — roughly 51 of 76 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Shore Terrace Car Park?
Shore Terrace Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Dundee City Council.