Policy Commission for Economy, Tourism, Regeneration and Transport

 

£50 Parking Permit enquiry

 

Comparisons with other local authorities

 

Local Authority

Available Permits

Arun District Council

 

·         Annual, unlimited stay, town centre car parks Usually purchased for work purposes

 

5 days a week       £310

7 days a week       £360

Usually purchased for work purposes.

 

·         Annual, unlimited stay, seafront car parks = £99.  Usually purchased by beach hut owners

 

Caradon District Council (South East Cornwall)

Discount card offers money off the normal pay and display price, one use per day, residents only = £5

 

North Cornwall District Council

·         13 weeks, any car park except ‘shoppers’ car parks, council tax, housing benefit or attendance allowance recipients only  = £12

 

·         Annual, any car park except ‘shoppers’ car parks, council tax, housing benefit or attendance allowance recipients only = £48

 

·         Coastal and long stay car parks only:

 

Annual       £120

6 months   £65

13 weeks   £35

1 week       £18

 

Portsmouth City Council

·         One named car park , unlimited stay

 

Annual       £850

6 months   £425

3 months   £225   

1 month     £75

 

Southampton City Council

·         Unlimited stay, designated long stay car parks only

 

5 Days per week:               

Annual               £1,500

6 Months           £750

3 Months           £375

1 Month             £130

                                           

6/7 Days per week:

Annual               £1,850

6 Months           £925

3 Months           £465

1 Month             £160

 

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maiden head

·         Designated Council car parks, night time only = Free parking for residents only.  This scheme operates via an ‘Advantage card’ (smart card) system which is free to obtain and also entitles residents a number of other discounts on services.

 

Torbay Council

 

·         All car parks, unlimited stay:

 

Annual       £400

3 months   £150

Weekly      £25

 

·         Annual, one nominated car park, unlimited stay = £350

 

West Dorset District Council

 

·         Annual, long stay car parks only - £175

 

·         Annual, Sundays and overnight,  residents permit only, short stay car parks only £110

 

·         Six months, Shoppers permit for 2 hours per day in a short stay car park = £16.   It has proved difficult with this permit, to prevent people from moving between car parks during the same day.

 

Winchester City Council

 

·         Annual, unlimited stay:

 

2 town centre car parks    £1100

7 less-central car parks    £645

All other car parks             £240

 

The annual permits are primarily used by people working in Winchester and represent a saving of around 10-15% on normal prices per day