Parking in Bristol

Bristol City Council publishes its car parks with operator, capacity, type and opening times. BayFinder marks a car park free only where the council says so in its type field.

51 car parks on the BayFinder map

13,013 spaces13 freeUpdated 15 September 2026

What's included

Pay and display	22
Free	13
Pay on foot	11
Customers, permit holders or reserved	3
Other	2

What the source doesn't say

Opening hours are not charging hours, so evening and Sunday rules for paid car parks are still to confirm.
On-street bays are not included yet: the council has not confirmed the licence for that layer.

Source and licence Car parks © Bristol City Council; © Crown copyright and database rights 2024 Ordnance Survey AC0000807971, OGL v3.0 www.data.gov.uk/dataset/922e2692-fb3b-4719-a2a6-b86a0cd0c164/car-parks49

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Questions

Parking in Bristol, answered.

What parking data does BayFinder have for Bristol?

51 car parks. 51 car parks with 13,013 spaces, from pay on foot to free. The sources and their licences are listed on this page.

How up to date is the Bristol data?

It was last imported on 15 September 2026. Each place arrives marked as not yet confirmed, and changes to drawn with a solid outline once a driver has checked the sign.

Is there free parking in Bristol?

The council records 13 of these car parks as free of charge. Conditions such as a maximum stay can still apply, so read the sign when you arrive.

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