Thames Side Promenade Car Park Parking, Reading
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Thames Side Promenade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 54% full — roughly 39 of ~72 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Thames Side Promenade Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 23% full — roughly 55 of ~72 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- RG1 8BD
- Capacity
- ~72 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Generic
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Reading Borough Council
- Nearest road
- Thames Side Promenade
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Reading Rowing Club (53m), The Village Hotel (108m), Premier Inn (131m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 4 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Thames Side Promenade Car Park
Located in Reading, Thames Side Promenade Car Park is a surface car park open to the public. The car park has approximately 72 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. Reading Borough Council operates this car park.
When to Visit
Based on typical patterns, this car park sees moderate use during weekday working hours, with a slight peak around midday. Weekends tend to be quieter, making them a good time to visit if you have flexibility. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Thames Side Promenade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 55% full. With about 72 spaces, that is roughly 40 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 32 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 Reading
Reading has a good range of parking with 23 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. If Thames Side Promenade Car Park is full, Car Park, Reading is around 300m away and worth considering.
What’s near Thames Side Promenade Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 8 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Reading Rowing Club (sports centre), about 53 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 307 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There is 1 other car park mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 396 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 Thames Side Promenade Car Park have?
Thames Side Promenade Car Park in Reading has approximately 72 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Thames Side Promenade Car Park?
Thames Side Promenade Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Thames Side Promenade Car Park busiest?
Thames Side Promenade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 54% full — roughly 39 of ~72 spaces in use.
When is Thames Side Promenade Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Thames Side Promenade Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 23% full — roughly 55 of ~72 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Thames Side Promenade Car Park?
Thames Side Promenade Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by Reading Borough Council.