Strothers Lane Car Park Parking, Inverness
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Strothers Lane Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 88 of ~107 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Strothers Lane Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 92 of ~107 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- IV99 1AE
- Capacity
- ~107 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- Strothers Lane
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Nearby landmarks: TK Maxx (70m), Inverness Library (77m), Inverness (78m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 19 | 53 | 77 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| Tue | 19 | 53 | 77 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| Wed | 19 | 53 | 77 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| Thu | 19 | 53 | 77 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| Fri | 19 | 53 | 77 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 72 | 62 | 34 | 14 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Strothers Lane Car Park
If you’re catching a train from Inverness, Strothers Lane Car Park provides parking within easy reach of the station. There are around 107 parking spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), making this one of the larger options in the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This is a paid car park.
When to Visit
Weekday mornings are the crunch time for station parking. The car park tends to fill steadily from 7am, with peak occupancy around 9am when the morning rush is in full swing. Weekend and evening travel is far less pressured. The larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.
Busyness in detail
Strothers Lane Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 107 spaces, that is roughly 86 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 21 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 Inverness
Inverness has a good range of parking with 18 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. Inverness Station Car Park is the nearest alternative at just a short walk, a good backup if this car park is busy. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Strothers Lane Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 10 shops, 3 places to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is TK Maxx (department store), about 70 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 26 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 30 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 Strothers Lane Car Park have?
Strothers Lane Car Park in Inverness has approximately 107 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Strothers Lane Car Park?
Strothers Lane Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Strothers Lane Car Park busiest?
Strothers Lane Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 88 of ~107 spaces in use.
When is Strothers Lane Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Strothers Lane Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 92 of ~107 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Strothers Lane Car Park?
Strothers Lane Car Park is a railway station car park with surface parking.