Parking prices in Swansea are set to change - again, but this time they are getting cheaper. Discount parking rates have been confirmed for certain city centre car parks as part of a "support package" for businesses and shoppers, Swansea Council has confirmed.
The announcement comes just a few months after Swansea Council upped the cost of parking at council-operated car parks, much to the frustration of local residents and people who work in the city centre. At the time, one man claimed he was charged £30, instead of the £3.40 he used to pay, after parking in the city for an eight-hour shift, although the charge for a similar ticket was later reduced to £16.50 for residents and £17 for non-residents.
But people are still paying significantly more than before, with the cost of using the Quadrant multi-storey car park, for example, increasing from £1.40 for an hour to £2.50 - with a 50p reduction for local residents. Swansea Council argued at the time it was the first increase in prices for eight years and brought the city into line with other comparable locations.
