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The cars spray-painted on Woolton Road in Garston(Image: Handout)<\/p>\nIt’s understood the incident occurred after “residents parking only” signs were put upThe cars spray-painted on Woolton Road in Garston(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n
People who parked near a Liverpool railway station have had their cars spray-painted. The incident is understood to have happened on Woolton<\/a> Road in Garston on Wednesday, October 15, between 8am and 4pm.<\/a><\/p>\n Pictures taken by an eyewitness, who did not want to be named, and sent to the ECHO <\/a>showed a black Mercedes and a black Audi with a line of white spray paint across the passenger side doors. A white Kia also parked on the road was spray-painted with a line of black, also on the passenger side.<\/p>\n One person told the ECHO that the road is often used by commuters using Liverpool South Parkway train station, which is a six-minute walk from Woolton Road. They added that people living in the area have recently put up signs which read “residents parking only”.<\/a><\/p>\n The person added that the incidents of spray paint followed the signs being put up. It is understood that Merseyside Police have been contacted in regards to the damage.<\/p>\n Liverpool South Parkway has 311 free car parking spaces, however vehicles cannot be left overnight at Merseyrail<\/a> park and ride sites. This isn’t the only incident of “parking wars” in recent weeks.<\/p>\n The ECHO previously reported cars parked on Hale Road <\/a>in Speke<\/a>, close to Liverpool John Lennon Airport<\/a> (JLA), had been smashed up<\/a> and left for days.<\/p>\n When the ECHO visited the busy road, a reporter spotted two cars that had been damaged. The driver and all of the passenger windows of a white Hyundai had been smashed in, while the back window had been hit too.<\/p>\n Three windows of a blue Volvo had also been fully smashed, with damage also sustained to the back window. The car had also been egged and one of its tyres had been punctured.<\/p>\n People living on the street said the cars had been parked there for several days and added they had spotted the damage on Saturday, September 27. They believe the cars belong to holidaymakers.<\/p>\n They said many holidaymakers, taxi drivers<\/a> and regular drivers use the street to avoid paying for parking at the airport, either by using it as a drop-off and pick-up point or leaving their cars on the road for the entirety of their trip away.<\/p>\n The express drop-off point at JLA is located directly opposite the terminal. It costs \u00a36 to stay there for up to 10 minutes and \u00a310 for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n Passengers with a valid Blue Badge can claim up to 40 minutes of free parking, while motorcycles can park free of charge in designated outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n The ECHO was on Hale Road for around an hour and during this time noticed several people and taxis using it for this purpose. A spokesperson for the airport said it is looking into ways to deter passengers from doing this.<\/p>\n One resident, who asked not to be named, said damage to vehicles and airport users abusing the road is a common occurrence.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cIt happens all the time. You get people dropping off and picking up all hours of the day and night. Doors slamming, beeping, things like that.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had people park in front of our driveway in the past so you can\u2019t get out. Now we tend to park the car on the road instead. Sometimes they say, \u2018we\u2019ll only be 20 minutes\u2019 but that\u2019s still a problem.<\/p>\n \u201cMy wife\u2019s just gone to pick up my son from school because he\u2019s not well. We would have been stuck if a car had been parked there.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_OWR_LECH_181025_HANDOUT_02.jpg\")
The cars spray-painted on Woolton Road in Garston(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_OWR_LECH_181025_HANDOUT.jpg\")
The cars spray-painted on Woolton Road in Garston(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n![\"Smashed](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_Smashed-up-cars-parked-up-on-Hale-Road-Speke-near-to-JLA-airport.jpg\")
Smashed up cars parked up on Hale Road in Speke (Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
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This car had smashed windows and it had also been egged(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n