65 total spaces (est.)
Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Key facts

Postcode
CT9 2PA
Capacity
~65 spaces (estimated)
Type
Generic
Parking
Surface
Charges
Paid
Operator
Thanet District Council

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Harold Road Car Park, Margate.
Day 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm
Mon491730384347433834302113400
Tue491730384347433834302113400
Wed491730384347433834302113400
Thu491730384347433834302113400
Fri491730434751474338342613400
Sat49173447565651474334219400
Sun047152229292522181174000

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

About Harold Road Car Park

Located in Margate, Harold Road Car Park is a surface car park open to the public. The car park has approximately 65 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), 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. Parking here is paid. It is operated by Thanet District 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. With 65 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Harold Road Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 55% full. With about 65 spaces, that is roughly 36 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 29 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 Margate

Margate has 4 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Harold Road Car Park is busy.

Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does Harold Road Car Park have?

Harold Road Car Park in Margate has approximately 65 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

Is parking free at Harold Road Car Park?

Harold Road Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Harold Road Car Park busiest?

Harold Road Car Park tends to be busiest Saturday 10am-4pm.

When is Harold Road Car Park quietest?

The quietest period for Harold Road Car Park is typically Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm.

What kind of car park is Harold Road Car Park?

Harold Road Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by Thanet District Council.

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