Kay Street Car Park Parking, Rawtenstall
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Kay Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 79% full — roughly 71 of ~90 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Kay Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 23% full — roughly 69 of ~90 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- BB4 7LS
- Capacity
- ~90 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Nearest road
- Kay Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 2
Nearby landmarks: Kay Street Baptist Church (63m), Rawtenstall Cricket Club (88m), Rawtenstall Bus Station (105m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Tue | 4 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Wed | 4 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Thu | 4 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Fri | 4 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Sat | 4 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Kay Street Car Park
Kay Street Car Park is a surface car park in Rawtenstall town centre, serving shoppers, diners, and visitors to the high street. The car park has approximately 90 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays.
When to Visit
The busiest periods for this town centre car park are Saturday lunchtimes and weekday lunchtimes around noon. Early mornings and Sundays see the lightest traffic, making them ideal for a stress-free visit. With 90 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Kay Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 90 spaces, that is roughly 72 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 18 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, 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 Rawtenstall
Kay Street Car Park is one of just 2 car parks in Rawtenstall, so options are limited — plan ahead during busy periods. Market Carpark is the nearest alternative at around 400m, a good backup if this car park is busy.
What’s near Kay Street Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 5 shops, 3 places to eat or drink and 3 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Kay Street Baptist Church (place of worship), about 63 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 181 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 2 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 174 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 Kay Street Car Park have?
Kay Street Car Park in Rawtenstall has approximately 90 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Kay Street Car Park busiest?
Kay Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 79% full — roughly 71 of ~90 spaces in use.
When is Kay Street Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Kay Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 23% full — roughly 69 of ~90 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Kay Street Car Park?
Kay Street Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking.