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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones

Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines

Overhead view of people walking, cars manoeuvring and parked, in a busy car park.
A new private parking code of practice is due to be laid in parliament on Tuesday. Photograph: Ian Lamond/Alamy

Drivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine under new rules for private car parks that Andy Burnham said were designed to outlaw “rip-off” charges.

In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and give consumers a “fairer” deal, the prime minister said a new official code of practice for the industry meant motorists in England, Scotland and Wales would enjoy a range of new rights.

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