Central parking for Bath Road shops, Theatre Square, with EV charging
Bath Road Car Park is a Swindon Borough Councilmanaged surface tarmac lot on Bath Road, serving the central retail and hospitality area near Theatre Square. The facility offers 90 marked bays, including six Blue Badge spaces near the pedestrian exit and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges are £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) via machines accepting coins and contactless; Sundays are free for up to two hours. LED lamp posts ensure illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras cover the entire lot. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Bath Road eateries (50 m), Theatre Square (100 m), and nearby bus stops. One 7 kW EV charger is available at £0.30 per kWh, billed via QR code. Seasonal theatre festivals and film premieres reduce capacity by 20 %; overflow signs direct drivers to Whalebridge Multi Storey Car Park (0.7 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines quarterly and clear litter weekly.