A new study has suggested that Manchester is the best city for parking in the UK - yes, really. Ask any Mancunian whether they’d agree with such sentiment, and they’ll undoubtedly throw a few choice words your way as they recall the nightmares of finding parking spaces near the arena before an Ed Sheeran gig.
The research from car finance and loan firm Moneybarn analysed the number of NCP parking spaces versus the number of licensed cars in each UK city to reveal the ‘best’ city for parking. With 37.77 parking spaces per 1,000 cars, Manchester came out on top of the list ahead of Cambridge's 35.92 spaces per 1,000 and Colchester's 28.08.
While the numbers relate to the amount of possible spaces in town, is it fair to really call Manchester the best city for parking? Well, probably not. In the last few months alone, the Manchester Evening News has covered plenty of parking woes across Greater Manchester, from cowboy parking firms dumping cars on streets near Manchester Airport to people being fined just for queuing to get out of car parks.
