The cost of car parking in more than 170 locations around Newcastle is set to jump next month.
City bosses have confirmed plans to increase hourly pay and display tariffs at every council-owned parking spot in Newcastle, in the hope of cutting congestion and air pollution. The move is expected to generate more than £1m extra per year for the cash-strapped local authority, which last week signed off on budget cuts of £23m.
All hourly parking rates will increase by either 20p or 30p, while car parks that offer a fixed daily fee will see that increased by £1 – including busy city centre multi-storeys like Dean Street and the Quayside. The only exception is at Kingston Park Metro Station, where the current flat £1.40-per-day rate is being cut to £1 in a bid to encourage people to use public transport to get into the city centre rather than their cars.
