Kent Street Car Park Parking, Rochdale
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Kent Street Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 73% full — roughly 15 of 20 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Kent Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 18 of 20 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- OL11 3SL
- Capacity
- 20 spaces
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Surface
- Operator
- Rochdale Council
- Nearest road
- Tweedale Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 3
Nearby landmarks: Nye Bevan House (141m), Milkstone Road Post Office (168m), St. John the Baptist (205m)
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 Kent Street Car Park
Kent Street Car Park is a surface car park near Rochdale railway station, popular with commuters and day-trippers alike. With space for around 20 vehicles, it’s a compact site that can fill up fast during busy periods. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. Rochdale Council operates this car park.
When to Visit
This car park sees strong weekday demand from rail commuters, building from early morning and staying high through the working day. If you need to park on a weekday, aim to arrive before the 7:30am rush. Weekends offer plentiful availability. With only 20 spaces, timing is everything — arriving during a quieter window makes a big difference here.
Busyness in detail
Kent Street Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 20 spaces, that is roughly 15 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 5 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 Rochdale
Rochdale has 4 car parks to choose from, giving you a reasonable number of alternatives if Kent Street Car Park is busy.
What’s near Kent Street Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop. The closest landmark is Nye Bevan House (hospital), about 141 metres away. There are 3 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 109 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 Kent Street Car Park have?
Kent Street Car Park in Rochdale has 20 parking spaces.
When is Kent Street Car Park busiest?
Kent Street Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 73% full — roughly 15 of 20 spaces in use.
When is Kent Street Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Kent Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 18 of 20 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Kent Street Car Park?
Kent Street Car Park is a railway station car park with surface parking, operated by Rochdale Council.