New Parking Fees And Charges Being Introduced Across Brighton And Hove

Wednesday, 13 April 2022 06:00

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

Changes to parking fees and charges across Brighton & Hove will come into effect from Tuesday May 3.

Proposals received the green light from members of Brighton and Hove City Council's Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee and a subsequent Budget Council in February.

Changes being introduced include:

Resident parking permits in Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) will increase by 6% in areas where there is a ‘full scheme’ and 9% in light touch scheme zones. All low-income household rates have been frozen when they come in later in the year.
Traders Permits for annual and three-month periods will increase by an average 5% while monthly, weekly and daily periods are frozen. Business Permits have also been frozen for 2022/23 to support local businesses and services
An increase to High, Medium and Low Tariffs for on-street parking across the city by an average of 15%
15% increase in tariffs at council car parks, including Trafalgar Street, The Lanes, Regency Square and London Road.

Tariff information on parking machines showing the new charges is being displayed from 25 April, however the tariff increases will not take effect until 3 May.

Discounts for people on low incomes and car share discounts will be introduced later in the year, as will parking permit surcharges for those households with more than one car.

Why are they making these changes?

The council says changes reflect its key objectives to improve air quality, improve journey times, reduce congestion and encourage active and sustainable travel across the city.

It states that better accessibility through a high turnover of vehicles being parked will also help support local businesses.

Where does the money go?

The council says any surplus generated by the city’s parking charges, after direct costs, is invested back into the local transport network.

Last year more than £10.5m was spent on concessionary bus passes for eligible elderly and disabled residents while almost £1.5m was invested into supporting bus routes.