Central parking near Broad Street shops and canal
Stanley Street Car Park is a council-managed tarmac surface lot situated on Stanley Street, serving Welshpool town centres west end. The facility offers 60 marked bays, including four Blue Badge spaces near the entrance and one motorcycle bay. It operates 8 am6 pm MondaySaturday; pay-and-display charges of £1.20 per hour (capped at £5.00 per day) apply via machines accepting coins and contactless. Outside payment hours parking is free, though overnight stays are prohibited. LED lamp columns provide illumination until midnight, and CCTV cameras monitor all driving lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to local shops on Broad Street (0.1 km), the Welshpool Town Hall (0.2 km), and the canal basin walkway (0.3 km). Two 7 kW EV charging bays are located at the lots south corner, billed via a QR code. Seasonal farmers markets reduce capacity by 15; signage directs drivers to Church Street Car Park (0.4 km). Weekly maintenance includes bay repainting and pothole repairs.