Central parking near Bala Lake waterfront and Snowdonia
Plassey Street Car Park is a council-operated tarmac lot located in Bala town centre, serving local shops, the Bala Lake waterfront, and Snowdonia National Park access. The facility offers 60 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces and one motorcycle bay near the entrance. It operates 8 am6 pm daily; pay-and-display charges of £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless. LED lamp posts ensure full illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the Bala Lake visitor centre (0.05 km), local cafés (0.1 km), and the walking trailhead to Aran Fawddwy (20 km). Two 7 kW EV chargers are located at the northeast corner, billed via QR code. Seasonal lake festivals reduce capacity by 15; signage directs drivers to the secondary lot on Mill Street (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines each spring and fill potholes annually.