Sketty Lane Car Park Parking, Swansea
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Sketty Lane Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of 41 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Sketty Lane Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 30 of 41 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- SA2 8PY
- Capacity
- 41 spaces
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- City and County of Swansea
- Blue badge bays
- 6
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Mumbles Road
- Other car parks within 500m
- 2
Nearby landmarks: Singleton Boating Lake (116m), University Playing Fields (187m), Crazy Golf (195m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Sketty Lane Car Park
Sketty Lane Car Park provides parking for a leisure or tourist attraction in Swansea, seeing most of its visitors during evenings and weekends. The car park has approximately 41 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. This is a surface car park, so expect open-air parking at ground level. Parking here is paid. The car park is managed by City and County of Swansea.
When to Visit
Expect peak demand at weekends and during holiday periods. Evenings can also be busy depending on nearby leisure facilities. For the easiest parking, visit on a weekday morning or early afternoon. With 41 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Sketty Lane Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 65% full. With about 41 spaces, that is roughly 27 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 14 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, 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 Swansea
Swansea has a good range of parking with 17 car parks across the area, so alternatives are usually available. Should you find Sketty Lane Car Park full, Singleton Hospital Car Park (about 250m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 2 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Sketty Lane Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 place to eat or drink and 5 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Singleton Boating Lake, about 116 metres away. There are 2 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 302 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 Sketty Lane Car Park have?
Sketty Lane Car Park in Swansea has 41 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Sketty Lane Car Park?
Sketty Lane Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Sketty Lane Car Park busiest?
Sketty Lane Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 67% full — roughly 27 of 41 spaces in use.
When is Sketty Lane Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Sketty Lane Car Park is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 27% full — roughly 30 of 41 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Sketty Lane Car Park?
Sketty Lane Car Park is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking, operated by City and County of Swansea.