An average of 800 to 1,000 motorists are now using the Broad Marsh Car Park each day. Nottingham City Council says the usage data has recently become more "encouraging" after it was reported in January a little over 200 cars were using the multi-million pound site.
The new car park and bus station, which will eventually feature a new Central Library, opened at the end of last year. Its opening had been tainted by the collapse of shopping centre giant intu, with hopes for the new car park to compliment its vision to regenerate the former Broadmarsh Centre before it entered administration.
Concerns had therefore been voiced that not enough people would use the £50m car park and bus station to justify its use, prompting the Labour-run council to say it may have to change its use. Coupled with a confusing layout which left numerous motorists with bus gate fines, the car park had a tumultuous start to life.
