Harlequins Parking, Exeter — Best Time to Park

91 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Harlequins Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 62% full — roughly 56 of 91 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Harlequins Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 67 of 91 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: EX4 3EA
Capacity: 91 spaces
Type: Generic
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Exeter City Council
Nearest road: Paul Street
Other car parks within 500m: 8

Nearby landmarks: Primark (45m), The City Gate (60m), The Guildhall (72m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Harlequins Car Park, Exeter.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Tue	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Wed	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Thu	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Fri	5	10	19	33	48	52	57	52	48	43	38	28	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	38	52	62	62	57	52	48	38	24	10	5
Sun	0	5	10	19	28	38	38	33	28	24	14	10	5	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Harlequins Car Park

Harlequins Car Park provides parking in Exeter, serving a mix of visitors depending on what’s nearby. With around 91 spaces, there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. The car park is managed by Exeter City Council.

When to Visit

Demand here follows a general pattern — busier during the working week, especially around lunchtime, and calmer at weekends. Early mornings and evenings are usually the easiest times to find a space. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

Harlequins Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 91 spaces, that is roughly 55 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 36 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 Exeter

With more than 32 car parks in Exeter, there’s no shortage of parking options — our predictions can help you pick the quietest. Should you find Harlequins Car Park full, Guildhall Car Park (just a short walk away) is the closest option. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Harlequins Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 5 places to eat or drink and 11 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Primark (clothes shop), about 45 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 102 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 8 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 85 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 Harlequins Car Park have?

Harlequins Car Park in Exeter has 91 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Harlequins Car Park?

Harlequins Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Harlequins Car Park busiest?

Harlequins Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 62% full — roughly 56 of 91 spaces in use.

When is Harlequins Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Harlequins Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 67 of 91 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Harlequins Car Park?

Harlequins Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by Exeter City Council.

Nearby Car Parks

Guildhall Car Park 91m away Mary Arches Street multi-storey car park 94m away Mary Arches Street ground-level car park 142m away George Street 291m away Market Street 291m away

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Tue	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Wed	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Thu	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Fri	5	10	19	33	48	52	57	52	48	43	38	28	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	38	52	62	62	57	52	48	38	24	10	5
Sun	0	5	10	19	28	38	38	33	28	24	14	10	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Tue	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Wed	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Thu	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Fri	5	10	19	33	48	52	57	52	48	43	38	28	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	38	52	62	62	57	52	48	38	24	10	5
Sun	0	5	10	19	28	38	38	33	28	24	14	10	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm
Mon	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Tue	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Wed	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Thu	5	10	19	33	43	48	52	48	43	38	33	24	14	5
Fri	5	10	19	33	48	52	57	52	48	43	38	28	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	38	52	62	62	57	52	48	38	24	10	5
Sun	0	5	10	19	28	38	38	33	28	24	14	10	5	0