Variation to parking tariffs
Following a three-month trial to test different car parking
tariffs, this has now been made permanent at four car parks across
the district.
A public consultation last year showed that
people wanted tariffs starting from half-an-hour rather than an
hour. A separate study showed that car parking usage was dropping
as charges rose. The Council’s Communities Overview and
Scrutiny Committee task group requested a variation to tariffs
in selected car parks. One of the aims was to see if car park
usage increased as a result of the new tariffs.
In May 2012, SLDC’s Cabinet gave its approval
and the trial started on Saturday 14 July 2012.
Four car parks now have the revised tariffs in
place, at Ulverston, Grange over Sands, Kirkby Lonsdale and
Kendal. All offer an opportunity to park for
half-an-hour with Stockbridge Lane in Ulverston offering
motorists a number of different options.
Stockbridge Lane Car Park, Ulverston
20p per hour
40p for 2 hours
60p for 3 hours
80p for 4 hours
£1 for over 4 hours up to 24 hours
Kents Bank Road Car Park, Grange over Sands
20p for the first half hour
New Road 1 Car Park, Kirkby Lonsdale
20p for the first half hour
Peppercorn Lane Car Park, Kendal
50p for the first half hour