Pontmorlais Car Park Parking, Merthyr Tydfil
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Pontmorlais Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 40 of ~46 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Pontmorlais Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 32 of ~46 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CF47 8YD
- Capacity
- ~46 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Operator
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Nearest road
- High Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 2
Nearby landmarks: Soar (151m), DHM Services (161m), Theatr Soar (169m)
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 Pontmorlais Car Park
Pontmorlais Car Park is a surface car park in Merthyr Tydfil town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. It provides roughly 46 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. It is operated by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
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. With 46 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Pontmorlais Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 46 spaces, that is roughly 39 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 7 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 Merthyr Tydfil
With 13 car parks in Merthyr Tydfil, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. If Pontmorlais Car Park is full, Castle Multi-storey is around 300m away and worth considering. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Pontmorlais Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops, 2 places to eat or drink and 5 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Soar, about 151 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 313 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 2 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 320 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 Pontmorlais Car Park have?
Pontmorlais Car Park in Merthyr Tydfil has approximately 46 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Pontmorlais Car Park busiest?
Pontmorlais Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 87% full — roughly 40 of ~46 spaces in use.
When is Pontmorlais Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Pontmorlais Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 30% full — roughly 32 of ~46 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Pontmorlais Car Park?
Pontmorlais Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.