Old Gas Works Metered Parking, Newtownards

72 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Old Gas Works Metered Parking is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 66 of 72 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Old Gas Works Metered Parking is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 50 of 72 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: BT23 4LW
Capacity: 72 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Nearest road: Mill Street
Other car parks within 500m: 12

Nearby landmarks: Regent Flooring (140m), Broadway (158m), John Street Roundabout (159m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Old Gas Works Metered Parking, Newtownards.
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 Old Gas Works Metered Parking

Positioned within walking distance of Newtownards’s main streets, Old Gas Works Metered Parking caters to shoppers and those visiting the town centre. The car park has approximately 72 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is a charge for parking.

When to Visit

Town centre car parks tend to be busiest on Saturdays as shoppers head to the high street. If you can, weekday mornings before 10am or Sundays offer a much calmer experience. Evenings can also work well if you’re visiting restaurants or catching a show. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

Old Gas Works Metered Parking is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 72 spaces, that is roughly 65 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 Newtownards

With 15 car parks in Newtownards, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. Should you find Old Gas Works Metered Parking full, Old Gas Works Free Parking (just a short walk away) is the closest option. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Old Gas Works Metered Parking

Within a 500-metre walk there are 3 shops and 3 places to eat or drink. The closest landmark is Regent Flooring, about 140 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 68 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 12 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 51 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 Old Gas Works Metered Parking have?

Old Gas Works Metered Parking in Newtownards has 72 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Old Gas Works Metered Parking?

Old Gas Works Metered Parking is a paid car park.

When is Old Gas Works Metered Parking busiest?

Old Gas Works Metered Parking is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 66 of 72 spaces in use.

When is Old Gas Works Metered Parking quietest?

The best time to find a space at Old Gas Works Metered Parking is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 50 of 72 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Old Gas Works Metered Parking?

Old Gas Works Metered Parking is a town centre car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Old Gas Works Free Parking 40m away Mill Street Car Park 157m away Brewery Lane Car Park 249m away Upper Court Street Car Park 258m away South Street Car Park 322m away

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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