Hare Lane North Car Park Parking, Gloucester
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Hare Lane North Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 69 of 79 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Hare Lane North Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 55 of 79 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- GL1 2DF
- Capacity
- 79 spaces
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Operator
- Gloucester City Council
- Blue badge bays
- 1
- Nearest road
- Hare Lane
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Opening hours: 24/7
Nearby landmarks: The Coach and Horses (44m), Faticas Garage (67m), The Heritage (137m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 9 | 27 | 55 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Hare Lane North Car Park
Located in the heart of Gloucester, Hare Lane North Car Park provides parking for anyone heading into the town centre for shopping, errands, or leisure. The car park has approximately 79 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. Gloucester City Council operates this car park.
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. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Hare Lane North Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 79 spaces, that is roughly 67 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 12 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 Gloucester
With 14 car parks in Gloucester, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Hare Lane South Car Park 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.
What’s near Hare Lane North Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 11 shops, 14 places to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is The Coach and Horses (pub), about 44 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 128 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 153 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 Hare Lane North Car Park have?
Hare Lane North Car Park in Gloucester has 79 parking spaces.
When is Hare Lane North Car Park busiest?
Hare Lane North Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 69 of 79 spaces in use.
When is Hare Lane North Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Hare Lane North Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 55 of 79 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Hare Lane North Car Park?
Hare Lane North Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Gloucester City Council.