Parking fines can be cheaper than looking for a space and overpaying for time
7 years, 8 months ago

Parking fines can be cheaper than looking for a space and overpaying for time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Motorists in the UK, Germany and the US spend billions each year in time and fuel searching for parking spots then pay for more time than they need to avoid tickets that would likely cost less, concludes a study released on Wednesday by traffic data aggregator INRIX. The study concluded that in the US, the average driver overpays for parking by $97 a year by buying more time than needed while average parking ticket costs are $12 a year. INRIX estimates that searching for a parking space in major US cities costs motorists an average of $345 a year in lost time and wasted fuel. In the UK, motorists pay for excess parking time by an average of £209, although average parking ticket costs are £39 a year, the study found.

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Parking boss at council planning to slam motorists with £750 permits 'tried to cancel his OWN tickets'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parking boss at council planning to slam motorists with £750 permits 'tried to cancel his OWN tickets'

Daily Mail  

The parking chief at a London council planning to slam motorists with permits costing up to £750 previously tried to quash tickets issued against him, MailOnline can reveal. Seamus Adams, who is responsible for rolling out a controversial 'sustainable streets' scheme in Lewisham, reportedly cancelled three of his own tickets because they were 'invalid' Pictured: Mr Adams's Mercedes being towed …

New research shows how to save up to £400 in airport car parking
3 months ago

New research shows how to save up to £400 in airport car parking

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Booking airport car parking even an hour before arrival can reap savings of up to £360, …

Drivers handed shocking number of parking tickets a day by private firms
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Drivers handed shocking number of parking tickets a day by private firms

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Calls are being made to reform how the parking sector is managed after new figures revealed …

Motorists hit with £5billion in fines since failed crackdown on 'cowboy' car park sharks... and one blames poor internet coverage for her bill of £11,000
7 months, 1 week ago

Motorists hit with £5billion in fines since failed crackdown on 'cowboy' car park sharks... and one blames poor internet coverage for her bill of £11,000

Daily Mail  

Motorists have been hit with up to £5 billion in parking fines since ministers launched a failed crackdown on 'cowboy' firms, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. An MoS investigation reveals: Private firms have dished out £4.8 billion in fines since 2019 when Parliament passed a law that was supposed to rein them in; They are on course to slap …

Parking charges in my local area have gone up 233% in a MONTH
1 year, 10 months ago

Parking charges in my local area have gone up 233% in a MONTH

Daily Mail  

An outraged motorist has complained after discovering his parking charges in a London street rose by nearly 250% in just a month. Had this been an increase in the price of a Mars bar or something, there would be outrage.’ The sales executive added: ‘To add insult to injury, when I complained to Southwark Council about this I got a …

Parking tickets are given out every TWO SECONDS in UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Parking tickets are given out every TWO SECONDS in UK

Daily Mail  

Councils such as York and Thanet planning to increase parking charges by 10% Town halls and parking firms are on track to issue £1.3billion worth of fines Drivers are being given around 50,000 parking tickets per day, show figures Drivers are being hit with around 50,000 parking tickets a day – or one every two seconds. With private companies dishing …

One parking fine per minute issued in Amsterdam in 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

One parking fine per minute issued in Amsterdam in 2021

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam issued a total of one parking fine per minute in 2021. Fines for not paying a parking fee also became more expensive than in years prior, increasing from 47.60 euros in 2019 to 66.50 euros in 2021. Ombudsman Munish Ramlal accused the municipality of not thinking how processes could be improved –– such as calling someone …

Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day
3 years, 2 months ago

Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drivers are being handed an …

We all love free car parking — but who's really paying for it?
5 years, 6 months ago

We all love free car parking — but who's really paying for it?

ABC  

It might seem like a minor victory, but for drivers, the quiet thrill that comes from finding a free car park can prove deeply satisfying. "You're never satisfied with the amount of car parking that's there," Rebecca Clements, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, tells RN's The Money. "One of the things about car parking is that it's …

Man charged over €6000 for parking 30 minutes in Amsterdam parking lot
6 years, 2 months ago

Man charged over €6000 for parking 30 minutes in Amsterdam parking lot

NL Times  

One man nearly had a heart attack when he went to pay his parking after 30 minutes of shopping in Amsterdam. "I inserted the parking ticket several times, but the machine kept showing that I had to pay 6,058 euros." Bizar bij qpark amsterdam na 1/2 uur boodschappen doen bjj @alberthein €6050 parkeerkosten pic.twitter.com/eGkggU3RBn — Vincent Everts December 23, 2018 …

Parking fines rake in record profit for councils
7 years, 3 months ago

Parking fines rake in record profit for councils

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The data - analysed for motoring research charity RAC Foundation by transport consultant David …

The technology fixing Britain’s parking problem
8 years, 1 month ago

The technology fixing Britain’s parking problem

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This kind of big data simultaneously provides a solution to the problem it’s monitoring,” says Jim Short, …

This parking space costs more than your house
8 years, 8 months ago

This parking space costs more than your house

BBC  

This parking space costs more than your house Yourparkingspace.co.uk A parking space on Hyde Park Gardens in London was listed for £350,000. For high-end home buyers, spending six figures or more on a parking spot “is very much equivalent to a regular Joe buying a home in the suburbs for $200,000 and having to pay $50 to $100 for homeowner’s …

Resident parking permit prices up 51% in five years - we reveal most expensive
8 years, 10 months ago

Resident parking permit prices up 51% in five years - we reveal most expensive

Daily Mail  

UK councils have increased the cost of resident parking permits by an average of 51 per cent since 2011, according to new research revealed on Monday. Permit price hike: The cost of a resident parking permit has increased 51 per cent, according to insurer Esure with some drivers having to fork out more than 10 times the national average Esure's …

Parking tickets and fines rake in record £700m profit for local councils
9 years, 3 months ago

Parking tickets and fines rake in record £700m profit for local councils

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Local councils in England have …

Expensive parking fines issued by private companies are fair, Supreme Court rules
9 years, 4 months ago

Expensive parking fines issued by private companies are fair, Supreme Court rules

The Independent  

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Car parking fees go up again, Amsterdam is most expensive
10 years ago

Car parking fees go up again, Amsterdam is most expensive

Dutch News  

Four in 10 Dutch local authorities have raised parking fees this year and the average increase is 6%, retail association Detailhandel Nederland said on Thursday. The Parool said on Wednesday that motorists contributed €170m to the city’s coffers through parking fees last year. In total last year, Cition staff scanned 30 million number plates as part of the new automated …

Car parking fees go up again, Amsterdam is most expensive
10 years ago

Car parking fees go up again, Amsterdam is most expensive

Dutch News  

Four in 10 Dutch local authorities have raised parking fees this year and the average increase is 6%, retail association Detailhandel Nederland said on Thursday. The Parool said on Wednesday that motorists contributed €170m to the city’s coffers through parking fees last year. In total last year, Cition staff scanned 30 million number plates as part of the new automated …

Councils are making £650million from parking: Profits rise by more than a quarter in just four years despite promises to ease financial burden on motorists
10 years, 8 months ago

Councils are making £650million from parking: Profits rise by more than a quarter in just four years despite promises to ease financial burden on motorists

Daily Mail  

Councils are making £650million from parking: Profits rise by more than a quarter in just four years despite promises to ease financial burden on motorists Cash collected in parking charges and fines set to soar to £650million a year Parking profits made by councils rise by more than 25% in four years Figures come despite promises by ministers to reduce …

Car park costs on the rise; A'dam highest priced
11 years ago

Car park costs on the rise; A'dam highest priced

NL Times  

Parking now costs on average €2.73, this has risen by 26 percent in the last four years according to Detailhandel Nederland, who studied 80 parking garages. Detailhandel Nederland is claiming some of the blame can go to 'secret' costs at parking garages; the prices remain the same while your actual parking time is less. Parking garage Markenhoven in Amsterdam now …

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months
11 years, 6 months ago

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months

Daily Mail  

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months Motorists are being handed nearly 900,000 parking fines a month Tickets issued on Sundays have increased by 13 per cent The AA says some traffic wardens 'target churchgoers and choristers' The n umber of parking tickets issued …

Government runs up record parking fines
14 years, 3 months ago

Government runs up record parking fines

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Cameron's promised drive to cut the cost of government cars …

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