Car Park, Potters Bar Parking, Potters Bar
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Car Park, Potters Bar is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 73% full — roughly 91 of 125 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Car Park, Potters Bar is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 111 of 125 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- EN6 1TG
- Capacity
- 125 spaces
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Blue badge bays
- 3
- Nearest road
- Station Close
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Seabrook Court (44m), Boots (71m), Kaos Hair Designers (81m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 17 | 47 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| Tue | 17 | 47 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| Wed | 17 | 47 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| Thu | 17 | 47 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| Fri | 17 | 47 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 56 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
| Sat | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Car Park, Potters Bar
Car Park, Potters Bar is a surface car park near Potters Bar railway station, popular with commuters and day-trippers alike. With approximately 125 spaces, 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. This is a paid car park. It is operated by Hertsmere Borough Council.
When to Visit
Commuter demand drives the patterns here. Monday to Friday, expect the car park to be busy from around 7am as people catch morning trains. By mid-morning most spaces are taken for the day. If you’re travelling at the weekend, parking is much easier to find. With 125 spaces, finding a spot should be straightforward in most conditions.
Busyness in detail
Car Park, Potters Bar is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 125 spaces, that is roughly 94 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 31 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 Potters Bar
There are 5 car parks across Potters Bar, so you have options if your first choice is full. Should you find Car Park, Potters Bar full, Potters Bar Station Car Park (about 150m away) is the closest option.
What’s near Car Park, Potters Bar
Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Seabrook Court, about 44 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 91 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 200 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 Car Park, Potters Bar have?
Car Park, Potters Bar in Potters Bar has 125 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Car Park, Potters Bar?
Car Park, Potters Bar is a paid car park.
When is Car Park, Potters Bar busiest?
Car Park, Potters Bar is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 73% full — roughly 91 of 125 spaces in use.
When is Car Park, Potters Bar quietest?
The best time to find a space at Car Park, Potters Bar is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 111 of 125 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Car Park, Potters Bar?
Car Park, Potters Bar is a railway station car park with surface parking, operated by Hertsmere Borough Council.