The Dock Car Park Parking, Ely

About The Dock Car Park

If you’re catching a train from Ely, The Dock Car Park provides parking within easy reach of the station. At roughly 124 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Parking here is paid. It is operated by East Cambs District Council.

When to Visit

This car park sees strong weekday demand from rail commuters, building from early morning and staying high through the working day. If you need to park on a weekday, aim to arrive before the 7:30am rush. Weekends offer plentiful availability. The larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.

Busyness in detail

The Dock Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 124 spaces, that is roughly 99 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 25 free. Quietest times: Sundays. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Ely

There are 9 car parks across Ely, so you have options if your first choice is full. Angel Drove Car Park is the nearest alternative at about 150m, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.