Longer free parking and CASH machines
You currently get 30 mins free parking, but have to register your vehicle still. This is not enough time to do anything more than the quickest visit to shops.
It should be a longer time, maybe an hour, and NO registration is needed for this time. Plus so many places are permit only that it makes it not accessible for many to access some areas.
Plus bring back CASH parking, I have not got used surbiton much since the phone only payment was introduced, and now only park in waitrose or sainsburys, and have driven elsewhere when i need something in a shop not near these car parks or order online... I know I'm not the only one.
Why the contribution is important
To keep and even encourage the use and growth of our shops, facilities and even parks... not everyone can cycle or walk and the bus service is appalling.
Free parking helps increase footfall in businesses.
by jdazcr on April 23, 2024 at 05:23PM
Posted by aifgi May 09, 2024 at 12:46
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Posted by olicr October 29, 2024 at 07:37
the entire point about the free parking is to not penalise people who need to make a quick dash to a shop. if you want to roam up and down the high street for an hour, i don't see why you shouldn't pay a couple of £ for it.
furthermore if you make the parking cheaper, guess what? it will become more heavily used and you won't be able to find a space so often.
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