Friarwood Parking, Pontefract
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 20 | 55 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 5 |
| Tue | 20 | 55 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 5 |
| Wed | 20 | 55 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 5 |
| Thu | 20 | 55 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 5 |
| Fri | 20 | 55 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 65 | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About Friarwood
Friarwood is a surface car park near Pontefract railway station, popular with commuters and day-trippers alike. At roughly 244 spaces, the car park has enough capacity to cope with most normal demand. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. Parking here is paid. Wakefield Council operates this car park.
When to Visit
Weekday mornings are the crunch time for station parking. The car park tends to fill steadily from 7am, with peak occupancy around 9am when the morning rush is in full swing. Weekend and evening travel is far less pressured. With 244 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Parking in Pontefract
There are 7 car parks across Pontefract, so you have options if your first choice is full. If Friarwood is full, Pay and Display is around 500m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Friarwood have?
Friarwood in Pontefract has approximately 244 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Friarwood?
Friarwood is a paid car park.
When is Friarwood busiest?
Friarwood tends to be busiest Monday 8am-12pm.
When is Friarwood quietest?
The quietest period for Friarwood is typically Sundays.
What kind of car park is Friarwood?
Friarwood is a railway station car park with surface parking, operated by Wakefield Council.