Parking Finder

Parking Finder turns an address into a ranked list of places to park nearby — car parks and, where the data exists, legal on-street bays — sorted by how far you'd actually walk.

Give it a job address or postcode and it finds the closest parking options, attaches a real walking time to each, and tells you what kind of parking it is: a car park, a station car park, or an on-street bay with its restriction, hours, and maximum stay. Built for tradespeople, delivery drivers, carers, and anyone who needs to leave a vehicle near a specific address without risking a ticket. It is honest about coverage: when on-street kerbside rules are not available for an area, it says so and shows car parks instead of pretending a kerb is legal.

What you can do#

• find_parking — from an address, get the nearest parking options ranked by walking distance
• See each option's type, distance, walking time, and capacity
• Get on-street bay rules — restriction, operating hours, maximum stay, and tariff — where the borough publishes them
• Know immediately when on-street restrictions are unknown for an area, so you never guess

Who it's for#

Electricians, plumbers, couriers, carers, and field-service teams heading to a specific address — plus any app that needs to answer "where do I park near here?" from a postcode or address.

How to use it#

1. Call find_parking with the destination address or postcode
2. Optionally set radius_m (how far to search) and limit (how many options to return)
3. Read the ranked options — each shows distance, walking time, type, and any known on-street rules
4. Check on_street_rules_available and note to know whether kerbside restrictions were available for that area

Getting started#

Just call find_parking with an address. It works straight away across the UK with no setup; coverage of on-street bay rules is best in central London and expands over time.