Major Street Parking, Manchester

115 total spaces (est.)

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Major Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 62% full — roughly 71 of ~115 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Major Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 85 of ~115 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: M1 3ED
Capacity: ~115 spaces (estimated)
Type: Generic
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: National Car Parks
Nearest road: Major Street
Other car parks within 500m: 14

Nearby landmarks: Manchester Crown Court (66m), The Britannia Hotel (113m), DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester - Piccadilly (162m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

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

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

About Major Street Car Park

Major Street Car Park provides parking in Manchester, serving a mix of visitors depending on what’s nearby. With approximately 115 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), this is a sizeable car park that can absorb a fair amount of demand. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. It is operated by National Car Parks.

When to Visit

This car park typically sees steady use through the week with no extreme peaks. Midday tends to be the busiest period, while early mornings and Sundays offer the most availability. The larger capacity means you’re unlikely to be turned away except during the busiest periods.

Busyness in detail

Major Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 115 spaces, that is roughly 69 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 46 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 Manchester

With more than 55 car parks in Manchester, there’s no shortage of parking options — our predictions can help you pick the quietest. If Major Street Car Park is full, Aytoun Street is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Major Street Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 8 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Manchester Crown Court, about 66 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 195 metres away — about a 2-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 14 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 116 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 Major Street Car Park have?

Major Street Car Park in Manchester has approximately 115 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

Is parking free at Major Street Car Park?

Major Street Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Major Street Car Park busiest?

Major Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 62% full — roughly 71 of ~115 spaces in use.

When is Major Street Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Major Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 85 of ~115 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Major Street Car Park?

Major Street Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by National Car Parks.

Nearby Car Parks

Aytoun Street 135m away Piccadilly Gardens Car Park 139m away Bloom Street Car Park 167m away Chorlton Street 183m away Q-Park Piccadilly Place 265m away

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

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

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