Esplanade Parking, York — Best Time to Park

75 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

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

Esplanade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 62% full — roughly 47 of 75 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Esplanade Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 56 of 75 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: YO26 4ZP
Capacity: 75 spaces
Type: Generic
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: York Council
Height limit: 6'11"m
Nearest road: Leeman Road
Other car parks within 500m: 6

Opening hours: 24/7

Nearby landmarks: York Delivery Office (86m), Memorial Gardens (97m), The Hospitium (133m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Esplanade Car Park, York.
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 Esplanade Car Park

Esplanade Car Park is a surface car park in York, available for general parking. The car park has approximately 75 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. This is a paid car park. The car park is managed by York Council.

When to Visit

Based on typical patterns, this car park sees moderate use during weekday working hours, with a slight peak around midday. Weekends tend to be quieter, making them a good time to visit if you have flexibility. With 75 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.

Busyness in detail

Esplanade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 60% full. With about 75 spaces, that is roughly 45 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 30 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 York

With more than 46 car parks in York, there’s no shortage of parking options — our predictions can help you pick the quietest. The nearest alternative is York Station Short Stay, about 150m from here. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Esplanade Car Park

Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 shops, 3 places to eat or drink and 8 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is York Delivery Office, about 86 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 228 metres away — about a 3-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 6 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 157 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 Esplanade Car Park have?

Esplanade Car Park in York has 75 parking spaces.

Is parking free at Esplanade Car Park?

Esplanade Car Park is a paid car park.

When is Esplanade Car Park busiest?

Esplanade Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 62% full — roughly 47 of 75 spaces in use.

When is Esplanade Car Park quietest?

The best time to find a space at Esplanade Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 26% full — roughly 56 of 75 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Esplanade Car Park?

Esplanade Car Park is a car park with surface parking, operated by York Council.

Nearby Car Parks

York Station Short Stay 166m away Marygate Car Park 195m away Tanner Row Car Park 363m away Bootham Row 519m away NCP Queen Street 589m 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