The Grove Parking, Bristol — Best Time to Park

41 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

The Grove Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 81% full — roughly 33 of 41 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at The Grove Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 35 of 41 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: BS1 4QY
Capacity: 41 spaces
Type: Railway station
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Blue badge bays: 5
Nearest road: The Grove
Other car parks within 500m: 11

Nearby landmarks: Cycleworks (21m), Handelsbanken (51m), Thekla (82m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for The Grove Car Park, Bristol.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

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

About The Grove Car Park

If you’re catching a train from Bristol, The Grove Car Park provides parking within easy reach of the station. With around 41 spaces, there is a moderate amount of parking here — enough on quieter days, but it can get tight at peak times. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is a charge for parking.

When to Visit

Weekday mornings are the crunch time for station parking. The car park tends to fill steadily from 7am, with peak occupancy around 9am when the morning rush is in full swing. Weekend and evening travel is far less pressured. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Mondays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

The Grove Car Park is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 41 spaces, that is roughly 33 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 8 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 Bristol

Bristol offers over 40 car parks in total, giving you plenty of flexibility to find a space that works. If The Grove Car Park is full, The Grove Car Park is just a short walk away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near The Grove Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 23 places to eat or drink and 13 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Cycleworks, about 21 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 142 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 11 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 74 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 The Grove Car Park have?

The Grove Car Park in Bristol has 41 parking spaces.

Is parking free at The Grove Car Park?

The Grove Car Park is a paid car park.

When is The Grove Car Park busiest?

The Grove Car Park is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 81% full — roughly 33 of 41 spaces in use.

When is The Grove Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at The Grove Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 35 of 41 spaces free.

What kind of car park is The Grove Car Park?

The Grove Car Park is a railway station car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

The Grove Car Park 53m away The Grove Car Park 65m away Prince Street Car Park 194m away Wapping Wharf Car Park 241m away Redcliff Parade Car Park 262m away

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0