Princes Exchange Parking, Edinburgh
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About Princes Exchange
Princes Exchange is a supermarket car park in Edinburgh, primarily intended for customers doing their shopping. At roughly 150 spaces, the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. This is an underground car park, offering fully covered parking below ground level — sheltered from the weather but with limited headroom for taller vehicles. This is a paid car park.
When to Visit
Supermarket car parks are busiest on Saturdays, when the weekly shop brings everyone out at once. Late mornings around 11am tend to be the peak. For a calmer experience, try early mornings before 9am or weekday evenings when the store is quieter. The larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.
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. Semple Street is the nearest alternative at about 200m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Princes Exchange have?
Princes Exchange in Edinburgh has approximately 150 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Princes Exchange?
Princes Exchange is a paid car park.
When is Princes Exchange busiest?
Princes Exchange tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-3pm.
When is Princes Exchange quietest?
The quietest period for Princes Exchange is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm.
What kind of car park is Princes Exchange?
Princes Exchange is a supermarket car park with underground parking.