Shoppers who drive to the supermarket could find themselves hit with a fine if they park somewhere they aren’t supposed to.
Most supermarket car parks have dedicated spaces designed for people shopping with children - but research from comparison website Confused.com discovered that many people use these bays even when they don’t have kids. The most common excuse shoppers gave was that they were “just nipping in” to the supermarket, or that there were no other spaces available.
But those who take up one of these spaces when they don’t need them could come back to a Parking Charge Notice, depending on which supermarket they shop at. Sainsbury’s was found to be one of the chains that enforces their parking rules the most, saying that it “regularly monitors” its car parks including keeping an eye on the parent and child bays, the Liverpool Echo reports .
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The supermarket added that car park operators would issue fines to any drivers found breaking the rules. According to Confused.com, customers could also be slapped with a parking charge at Asda and Tesco.
Aldi said that customers are encouraged to report any instances they see of a parking bay being misused to a store manager, but added that they are unable to enforce the rules at this time as they have limited staff in store. At Morrisons, a driver will be politely asked to move or a sign is placed on their windscreen if they park incorrectly.
Parent and child bays are designed to give families more space for the likes of safely getting kids in and out of the car and folding prams and buggies. While there are no official government or council-level rules on the bays due to supermarket car parks being on private property, a Parking Charge Notice on private land can still be as much as £100.
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