Longstanton Park & Ride Parking, Northstowe

About Longstanton Park & Ride

Longstanton Park & Ride provides park and ride parking on the edge of Northstowe, helping to reduce congestion in the town centre. With around 404 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), this is a substantial car park that rarely fills completely except during peak events. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This car park offers free parking.

When to Visit

Park and ride sites follow a clear commuter pattern — demand surges on weekday mornings as people drive in and catch the bus, then stays high until the evening return. Arriving before 8am gives you the best chance of a space. Weekends are very quiet, as most park and rides see minimal non-commuter use. At this size, finding a space is rarely an issue — though during major events or peak Monday demand, even large car parks can feel the pressure.

Busyness in detail

Longstanton Park & Ride is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 404 spaces, that is roughly 303 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 101 free. Quietest times: 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 Northstowe

Northstowe has 3 car parks in total, so Longstanton Park & Ride is an important option for the area.

What’s near Longstanton Park & Ride

Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 place to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Employment Land, about 183 metres away. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 40 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.