Central parking near Oswald Road shops and cafés
Oswald Road Car Park is a council-operated surface lot located at 36 Oswald Road, providing parking for Oswestrys central shopping district. 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 £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) apply MondaySaturday from 8 am to 6 pm via machines accepting coins and contactless. LED lamp columns provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras cover all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to Oswald Road retail units (0.05 km), the Crown Hotel (0.1 km), and local cafés. Two 7 kW EV chargers are installed at the lots southeast corner, billed via a QR code. Seasonal street markets reduce capacity by 20; signage directs drivers to alternative lots on Church Street (0.4 km). Weekly maintenance includes line repainting and pothole repairs.