Free retail parking with validation, EV charging, and extensive capacity
Barnfield Road Retail Park Car Park is a free private asphalt surface lot located on Barnfield Road, serving the adjacent retail units including B&Q, Currys, and Next. The facility provides approximately 300 marked bays, including 15 Blue Badge spaces nearest the main entrance and four parent-and-child bays. Operating hours align with retail park opening times7 am9 pm MondaySaturday, 10 am5 pm Sunday; parking is free for two hours upon validation in-store, thereafter £1.50 per hour via contactless; overnight parking is prohibited. LED floodlights cover the lot until 10 pm in winter months, and CCTV cameras monitor all aisles and entry lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to store entrances (20 m150 m), a café terrace (100 m), and bus stops providing service to the town centre. Two 7 kW EV chargers are available at £0.30 per kWh, located near the B&Q entrance. Seasonal peak retail sales events reduce capacity by 35 %; digital signage displays occupancy and directs overflow to Swindon Designer Outlet West Car Park (1.2 km). Maintenance crews clear litter daily and repaint bay lines quarterly.