Cliff Street Parking, Whitby — Best Time to Park

37 total spaces

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm Busiest: Saturday 10am-4pm

Cliff Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 34 of 37 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Cliff Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 26 of 37 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: YO21 3QF
Capacity: 37 spaces
Type: Town centre
Parking: Surface
Operator: Scarborough Council
Nearest road: Cliff Street
Other car parks within 500m: 10

Nearby landmarks: Poundland (49m), British Heart Foundation (125m), Halifax (132m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Cliff Street Car Park, Whitby.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Cliff Street Car Park

Located in the heart of Whitby, Cliff Street Car Park provides parking for anyone heading into the town centre for shopping, errands, or leisure. It provides roughly 37 spaces, a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Scarborough Council operates this car park.

When to Visit

Town centre car parks tend to be busiest on Saturdays as shoppers head to the high street. If you can, weekday mornings before 10am or Sundays offer a much calmer experience. Evenings can also work well if you’re visiting restaurants or catching a show. With 37 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Cliff Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 90% full. With about 37 spaces, that is roughly 33 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 4 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 Whitby

There are 20 car parks across Whitby, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit. Should you find Cliff Street Car Park full, St. Hilda’s Terrace Car Park (about 150m away) is the closest option. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Cliff Street Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 6 shops, 8 places to eat or drink and 8 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Poundland, about 49 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 76 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 10 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 260 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 Cliff Street Car Park have?

Cliff Street Car Park in Whitby has 37 parking spaces.

When is Cliff Street Car Park busiest?

Cliff Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 91% full — roughly 34 of 37 spaces in use.

When is Cliff Street Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Cliff Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 31% full — roughly 26 of 37 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Cliff Street Car Park?

Cliff Street Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Scarborough Council.

Nearby Car Parks

St. Hilda's Terrace Car Park 190m away Tin Ghaut Car Park 263m away Church Street Car Park 304m away Endeavour Wharf Car Park 325m away Whitby Police Station Car Park 347m away

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Abbey Headland Car Park 415 spaces Back Marina Car Park 232 spaces East Row Car Park ~131 spaces Marina Front Car Park 96 spaces Pavilion Drive Car Park 68 spaces Pavilion Top 63 spaces Sleights Shops Car Park ~26 spaces Temporary P&R (Abbey Headland) ~1150 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm
Mon	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Tue	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Wed	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Thu	5	14	29	48	62	72	77	72	67	62	53	38	19	10	5
Fri	5	14	29	53	67	77	82	77	72	67	58	43	24	14	5
Sat	5	10	29	58	77	86	91	86	82	72	58	38	19	10	5
Sun	5	5	10	19	34	43	48	43	38	29	19	10	5	5	0