Grimston Bar Park & Ride Parking, York

About Grimston Bar Park & Ride

As a park and ride in York, Grimston Bar Park & Ride offers an alternative to driving into the town centre — park here and catch a connecting bus. At approximately 450 spaces, this is one of the bigger car parks you’ll find nearby. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is no charge for parking here.

When to Visit

Park and ride sites follow a clear commuter pattern — demand surges on weekday mornings as people drive in and catch the bus, then stays high until the evening return. Arriving before 8am gives you the best chance of a space. Weekends are very quiet, as most park and rides see minimal non-commuter use. The substantial capacity means this car park can handle high demand, making it a reliable option even at busier times.

Busyness in detail

Grimston Bar Park & Ride is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 75% full. With about 450 spaces, that is roughly 338 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 112 free. Quietest times: 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 York

York offers over 46 car parks in total, giving you plenty of flexibility to find a space that works. Should you find Grimston Bar Park & Ride full, Grimston Bar Park & Ride (just a short walk away) is the closest option. In total, there are 3 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Grimston Bar Park & Ride

Within a 500-metre walk there is 1 leisure or green space. The closest landmark is York Campus Nursery, about 256 metres away. There are 2 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 92 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.