Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) Parking, Smethwick
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 76% full — roughly 33 of ~44 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 39 of ~44 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- B66 1AQ
- Capacity
- ~44 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Railway station
- Parking
- Surface
- Operator
- SMBC
- Nearest road
- Stony Lane
- Other car parks within 500m
- 1
Nearby landmarks: Blue Gates Hotel (43m), Smethwick Town Centre High Street Conservation Area (62m), Smethwick Libary (70m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Tue | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Wed | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Thu | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Fri | 18 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| Sat | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay)
Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is a surface car park near Smethwick railway station, popular with commuters and day-trippers alike. It provides roughly 44 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. The car park is managed by SMBC.
When to Visit
Station car parks fill up early on weekday mornings as commuters arrive for their trains. Spaces can be scarce by 8:30am, so arriving before 7:30am gives you the best chance. Weekends are a completely different story — demand drops off sharply, with Sunday typically the quietest. With 44 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 44 spaces, that is roughly 33 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 11 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 Smethwick
Smethwick has 3 car parks in total, so Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is an important option for the area. The nearest alternative is St. Paul’s Road Car Park (Long Stay), around 400m from here.
What’s near Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay)
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 shop, 2 places to eat or drink and 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is Blue Gates Hotel (pub), about 43 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 116 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 387 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 Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) have?
Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) in Smethwick has approximately 44 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
When is Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) busiest?
Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 76% full — roughly 33 of ~44 spaces in use.
When is Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) quietest?
The best time to find a space at Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 11% full — roughly 39 of ~44 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay)?
Stony Lane Car Park (Long Stay) is a railway station car park with surface parking, operated by SMBC.