Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

About New Street Car Park

Located in the heart of Edinburgh, New Street Car Park provides parking for anyone heading into the town centre for shopping, errands, or leisure. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays.

When to Visit

Expect the heaviest demand on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Weekdays are generally more manageable, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re flexible on timing, Sunday mornings tend to be particularly quiet.

Parking in Edinburgh

With 20 car parks in Edinburgh, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. New Street Car Park (for Waverley Station) 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.

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