Market St Parking, Oban — Best Time to Park

18 total spaces (est.)

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

Market St Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 15 of ~18 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Market St Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 15 of ~18 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: PA34 4HR
Capacity: ~18 spaces (estimated)
Type: Railway station
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Nearest road: Market Street
Other car parks within 500m: 7

Nearby landmarks: The Happy Wee Health Club (53m), Glow Hair and Beauty (63m), Halfords Autocentre (79m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Market St Car Park, Oban.
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 Market St Car Park

Market St Car Park is located close to Oban railway station, making it a go-to option for rail commuters and travellers. With space for around 18 vehicles (estimated from the site’s footprint), it’s a compact site that can fill up fast during busy periods. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is a charge for parking.

When to Visit

Station car parks fill up early on weekday mornings as commuters arrive for their trains. Spaces can be scarce by 8:30am, so arriving before 7:30am gives you the best chance. Weekends are a completely different story — demand drops off sharply, with Sunday typically the quietest. With only 18 spaces, timing is everything — arriving during a quieter window makes a big difference here.

Busyness in detail

Market St Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 18 spaces, that is roughly 14 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 4 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 Oban

With 10 car parks in Oban, there’s a fair selection — though popular ones can still fill up at peak times. If Market St Car Park is full, Albany Street Car Park is about 200m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Market St Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 5 shops, 2 places to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is The Happy Wee Health Club, about 53 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 131 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 7 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 95 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 Market St Car Park have?

Market St Car Park in Oban has approximately 18 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

Is parking free at Market St Car Park?

Market St Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Market St Car Park busiest?

Market St Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 15 of ~18 spaces in use.

When is Market St Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Market St Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 15 of ~18 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Market St Car Park?

Market St Car Park is a railway station car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Albany Street Car Park 234m away Lochavullin Car Park 246m away Rockfield Car Park 260m away Tweedale Street Car Park 328m away North Pier Car Park 501m away

More car parks in Oban

Corran Halls Car Park 1 ~129 spaces Corran Halls Car Park 2 ~47 spaces Esplanade Car Park ~32 spaces Longsdale Car Park ~191 spaces

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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

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

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