Brighton & Hove Parking Charges Rise

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 06:00

By Jade McLean

Brighton & Hove City Council raised their parking charges on Monday (May 10) with on-street parking and some car park charges going up 10-15%.

If you regularly park in Brighton & Hove city centre, you might have noticed it's got that little more expensive.

That's because on-street parking and car park charges in the city went up on Monday, May 10.

Some operating times also changed.

The changes, which were agreed at the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee in January, will mean it will cost more to park in many areas of the city and a small number will have parking operating times extended.

The council has said it is, "working hard to improve air quality in the city, encourage more active and sustainable travel, and reach our goal of being a carbon neutral city by 2030".

They've added that congestion can impact journey times, while people who park their car in one spot all day reduce accessibility of spaces.

The council hopes that by increasing charges it'll be good for local businesses as there will be a higher turnover of spaces and it might encourage people to take a bus, taxi, hire a bike or walk.

The council says funds generated by the city's parking charges are invested back in local transport.

This includes paying for concessionary bus passes for older and disabled people, subsidising some less popular bus routes, some environmental improvements and producing and implementing the council’s Local Transport Plan.

What are the changes from May 10?
• Parking charges at our four main car parks, Trafalgar Street, The Lanes, Regency Square and London Road will be increasing by an average of 15%
• Parking charges at other council run car parks will be increasing by an average of 10%
• Increase the hours of the King Alfred and Black Rock Car parks from finishing at 6pm to 8pm to make them consistent with on-street hours of restriction.
• On street and seafront on-street paid parking machines on Low, Medium and High tariffs will increase by an average of 9.5%
• Increase the small amount of 9am-6pm parking to 9am-8pm so there is consistency across the city.