Pay-and-display parking near Oswestry library and canal
Oak Street Car Park is a council-managed surface lot located on Oak Street, providing parking for Oswestry town centres eastern end. The tarmac facility offers 80 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces and two motorcycle bays. It operates 24 hours; pay-and-display charges of £1.00 per hour (capped at £4.00 per day) apply MondaySaturday from 8 am to 6 pm via machines accepting coins and contactless. LED lamp posts ensure illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras cover all aisles. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Oak Street retail units (0.05 km), the town library (0.2 km), and the Weavers Wharf canal basin (0.3 km). Two 7 kW EV chargers are installed at the lots northwest corner, billed via a QR code. Seasonal heritage festivals reduce capacity by 20; signage directs drivers to the Central Car Park (0.4 km). Weekly maintenance includes line repainting and surface sweeping.