Charles Street Parking, Hanley — Best Time to Park

94 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Charles Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 86 of 94 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Charles Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 65 of 94 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: ST1 3AN
Capacity: 94 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: Charles Street
Other car parks within 500m: 16

Prices: £1.70 to £11.00

Nearby landmarks: The Woodman (71m), Iceland (79m), Palace Amusements (86m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Charles Street Car Park, Hanley.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

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

About Charles Street Car Park

Charles Street Car Park is a surface car park in Hanley town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. It provides roughly 94 spaces, a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. Parking here is paid. It is operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

When to Visit

Saturday is typically the peak day for town centre parking, with demand building from mid-morning through to late afternoon. Weekday visits before 10am are your best bet for finding a space easily, and Sundays are usually the quietest day of the week. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

Charles Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 94 spaces, that is roughly 85 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 9 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 Hanley

Hanley has a good range of parking with 11 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. If Charles Street Car Park is full, Birch Terrace is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Charles Street Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 14 shops, 11 places to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is The Woodman (pub), about 71 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 216 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 16 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 86 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 Charles Street Car Park have?

Charles Street Car Park in Hanley has 94 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Charles Street Car Park?

Charles Street Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Charles Street Car Park busiest?

Charles Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 86 of 94 spaces in use.

When is Charles Street Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Charles Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 65 of 94 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Charles Street Car Park?

Charles Street Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Nearby Car Parks

Birch Terrace 115m away Meigh Street 208m away Meigh Street 212m away Huntbach Street (Lower) 233m away Glass Street 260m away

More car parks in Hanley

Bucknall Park 40 spaces Hanley Town Football Club 50 spaces Huntbach Street (Upper) 33 spaces John Street 492 spaces Potteries Centre Car Park ~646 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0