Price reductions coming for council car parks

As part of a new, fairer approach to parking in the city, the cost of using some of the council’s off-street car parks will soon be coming down.

Changes being set out in a new parking plan for the city will see several tariff changes introduced over the coming weeks and months, making it cheaper and simpler to park.

They include reducing the one hour rate across all off-street, barrier controlled council car parks.

They’ve been designed to increase use during quieter periods, support the night-time economy and encourage drivers to our under-used car parks.

The changes  come after a review found that, since 2021, there’s been a steady decrease in the use of council car parks and that average hourly tariffs were higher than most other cities.

Tariff changes

The Lanes car park

• One hour weekday tariff reduced from £5.50 to £4

Regency Square car park

• One hour weekday tariff reduced from £5 to £4
• 24 hour weekday tariff reduced from £32 to £25
• Remove separate evening and night-time rates (currently £15 weekday and £17 weekend) and replace with one 6pm to 8am rate of £7.50

London Road car park

• One hour tariff reduced from £3 to £2
• Remove separate evening and night-time rates (currently £15) and replace with one 6pm to 8am rate of £7.50

Trafalgar Street car park

• One hour tariff reduced from £5:50 to £4
• Remove separate evening and night-time rates (currently £15) and replace with one 6pm to 8am rate of £7.50

Norton Road car park

• One hour tariff reduced from £1:70 to £1:50
• Park from 5pm until 8am for just £3

The one hour price reductions will come into effect in the next few weeks. The evening/night-time tariff changes require a legal change in the Traffic Regulation Order and will take around three months to implement.

Read more information about car parks in Brighton & Hove

A new approach

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport, Parking and Public Realm said: “These changes mark the beginning of a new approach to parking in Brighton & Hove which will be simpler and fairer for everyone.”

“The parking review told us that high car park prices were deterring some people from coming into the city. Reducing one hour and evening tariffs will make it cheaper for those wanting to shop, eat and drink.

“Brighton & Hove has a bustling nighttime economy and it’s vital we do whatever we can to increase footfall and support those local businesses to thrive.

“Our new parking plan is designed to sit alongside all we’re doing to support better, sustainable transport in Brighton & Hove. Good, reliable bus services, electric vehicle charge points, improved walking and cycling infrastructure, together with more affordable parking options, mean we can give people real choice about how to travel around the city."

More changes coming

As well as the changes to off-street tariffs, we’re looking at introducing more changes designed to make better use of the space available, including:

• allowing resident permit holders in high demand permit areas to park overnight in off-street barrier car parks.
• Introduce paid parking in areas of the city where take up of parking permits is low.

More details about these changes and how they will work will be announced later.