Least busy time and day in Aldi

DCFC79

Each store will most likely vary from 1 region to another, maybe avoid the weekend as people wont be working then and avoid the 2 special offer days. As for the time maybe mid day but both the time and day could vary, pick a day and time to go and see what's best

*zippy*

We were so pleased to find that ours is dead on a Sat evening and don't mind there are some gaps on the shelves at that time as it's so quiet, but last night the whole store had been stripped bare so we ended up in Asda. A sales assistant said it had been mad all day and they didn't have the staff in to cope with it.

WantToBeSE

I always find that 11.30am on a Monday is a good time.
9am is no good, as the parents drop the kids to school and then do the shopping, but by 11.30am they have gone home and its much quieter

Marktheshark

Always check the parking signs, some are only 1 hour, that included getting in, parking up, paying, packing the car and leaving the car park.

Takes some doing, this is how they make the money back in my opnion, with car park charge notices on thos who can not make to the stopwatch shopathon.

cepheus

The time limit for the car park is 90 min in mine, and packed up to the brim nearly all the time, so a 60 min time would be great for me, since it only takes me 30 min to get what I need.

Incidentally my Aldi is open till 10pm weekdays.

duchy

Ho hum someone has got lost on the way to the parking forum and doesn't realise that as Aldi's are smaller and generally have a 90 min limit (every one I've been to has 90 but obviously there may be exceptions nationwide) this isn't the issue it is with the big four which take longer to get around. Stopwatch shopathon indeed - Have you actually ever shopped at Aldi ???? You'd have to be very confused to go over 90 mins -or maybe stopped halfway round for a lunch break :rotfl::rotfl:

Marktheshark wrote: »

Always check the parking signs, some are only 1 hour, that included getting in, parking up, paying, packing the car and leaving the car park.

Takes some doing, this is how they make the money back in my opnion, with car park charge notices on thos who can not make to the stopwatch shopathon.

cepheus

Gosh just been, as you all said, it's deserted in the evenings, only a few vehicles in the car park and no-one on the till to start with! Unfortunately, some of the aisles weren't stocked, particularly fruit, but its a great time for rebating stuff! Lot's of Christmas things being discounted as you might expect.

robin58

cepheus wrote: »

The only problem with 8am is that you get stuck in the rush-hour getting there. I'm surprised everyone doesn't pop in there on the way to work, to get a snack for lunch, but 8pm seems OK. I'll give it a try on Monday or Tuesday.

True in my town. If you are on the wrong side of the main road into my town when the school rush is on during the morning or afternoon periods, it can take an extra half an hour to cross that road by car.

In fact it's worse at this time than when the work rush is on.

robin58

cepheus wrote: »

Gosh just been, as you all said, it's deserted in the evenings, only a few vehicles in the car park and no-one on the till to start with! Unfortunately, some of the aisles weren't stocked, particularly fruit, but its a great time for rebating stuff! Lot's of Christmas things being discounted as you might expect.

Please don't shout about it or we will be unable to have that stress free shop! :D

robin58

*zippy* wrote: »

We were so pleased to find that ours is dead on a Sat evening and don't mind there are some gaps on the shelves at that time as it's so quiet, but last night the whole store had been stripped bare so we ended up in Asda. A sales assistant said it had been mad all day and they didn't have the staff in to cope with it.

Ahhh! the famous illness after the night before :beer: :beer: :rotfl: