Short-stay station parking with free first 30 minutes and EV charging
Swindon Station Short Stay Car Park is an APCOA-managed surface tarmac facility located on Station Road directly outside Swindon railway station, designed for short-term rail commuters and drop-off visitors. The lot offers 50 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces near the station entrance and two motorcycle bays. It operates 24 hours; short-stay charges are £1.50 per hour (capped at £6.00 per day) via contactless payment or APCOA app; the first 30 minutes are free. Bright LED floodlights illuminate the lot until 1 am, and 24-hour CCTV covers all areas. Pedestrian access leads directly to station platforms (30 m), taxi rank (60 m), and local bus stops (100 m). Two 22 kW EV chargers are available exclusively for rail users at £0.35 per kWh, billed via the APCOA app. Seasonal passenger surgesholiday periods and rail strikesreduce available bays by 20 %, with overflow directed to Harding Street Car Park (0.5 km). Maintenance crews repaint bay lines weekly and clear litter daily.