Park & Ride Parking, Penryn
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Park & Ride is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 61% full — roughly 94 of ~154 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Park & Ride is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 4% full — roughly 148 of ~154 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- TR11 2TN
- Capacity
- ~154 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Park and ride
- Parking
- Surface
- Nearest road
- Falmouth Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: WW2 Barrage Balloon Site (33m), Ponsharden Industrial Estate (71m), McDonald's (133m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 14 | 36 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 14 | 36 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 14 | 36 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 14 | 36 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 14 | 32 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Park & Ride
Park & Ride provides park and ride parking on the edge of Penryn, helping to reduce congestion in the town centre. With approximately 154 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), this is a sizeable car park that can absorb a fair amount of demand. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level.
When to Visit
As a park and ride, demand here is almost entirely weekday commuter traffic. Expect the car park to be busy from early morning until late afternoon Monday to Friday. Weekends and bank holidays are usually near-empty. With 154 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Busyness in detail
Park & Ride is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 154 spaces, that is roughly 92 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 62 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 Penryn
Penryn has 2 car parks in total, so Park & Ride is an important option for the area.
What’s near Park & Ride
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops and 1 place to eat or drink. The closest landmark is WW2 Barrage Balloon Site, about 33 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 64 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 102 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 Park & Ride have?
Park & Ride in Penryn has approximately 154 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Park & Ride busiest?
Park & Ride is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 61% full — roughly 94 of ~154 spaces in use.
When is Park & Ride quietest?
The best time to find a space at Park & Ride is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 4% full — roughly 148 of ~154 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Park & Ride?
Park & Ride is a park and ride car park with surface parking.