Motoring & Transport | Posted on June 19th, 2024 | return to news
Reduction in charges in some Dorset car parks
Car parking charges are to be reduced at Swannery in Weymouth, West Bay Road in West Bay and Charmouth Road in Lyme Regis.
People planning to visit three Dorset coastal towns this summer and early autumn will find that car parking charges have been reduced.
From 1 July until 31 October, the authority is trialling reducing charges in the Swannery in Weymouth, West Bay Road in West Bay and Charmouth Road in Lyme Regis from the current summer rate to the winter rate.
The rates will be:
- Up to 30 minutes: £0.80
- Up to 1 hour: £1.50
- Up to 2 hours: £2.30
- Up to 3 hours: £3.30
- Up to 4 hours: £5.30
- And up to 10 hours: £9
At the end of the trial, the charges will remain the same but revert to the usual off-peak rate in line with the seasonal tariff change in other Dorset Council car parks.
The basis for the trial is for the council to understand the impact through numbers using the car parks, impact on the highway network, and the financial impact on the council’s budget.
All other Dorset Council car park charges are not affected by this trial.
A survey will also be taking place to help gather data on use of the car parks during the trial and the impact on the local economy. It will be available at the affected car parks from mid-July.
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