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Kings Chase car park, Kingswood(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\nMotorists will be charged 70p for the first hour in short-stay car parks<\/p>\n
11:25, 07 May 2025Updated 16:02, 07 May 2025<\/p>\n
Kings Chase car park, Kingswood(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n
Parking charges across nearly two dozen South Gloucestershire car parks will come into force later this month.<\/p>\n
South Gloucestershire<\/a> Council has announced that the introduction of charges for 22 council-owned car parks <\/a>will go live on Monday, May 19.<\/p>\n Charges will apply between 8am and 6pm, Mondays to Saturdays, with parking remaining free on Sundays and Bank Holidays, excluding Park and Ride and train station car parks.<\/p>\n The local authority has said that at least ten per cent of spaces in short stay car parks where charging will be introduced will remain free for 30-minute stays.<\/p>\n Motorists will then be charged 70p for the first hour in short-stay car parks.<\/p>\n In short-stay car parks drivers will be charged \u00a31.30 for up to two hours, \u00a33 for up to three hours and stays up to four hours will now cost \u00a35.<\/p>\n As there is no long stay car park in Hanham, stays of between two and four hours at Laburnum Road car park will cost \u00a33.<\/p>\n Parking in long-stay car parks and spaces will cost \u00a33 for the first four hours and \u00a34 for four to six hours. Stays of more than six hours will be charged at \u00a35.<\/p>\n Weekly season tickets will cost \u00a320, a monthly ticket will be \u00a375 and an annual ticket will cost \u00a3840.<\/p>\n There will also be a six-monthly ticket option that will cost \u00a3435.<\/p>\n Disabled Blue Badge holders will be able to park in any space for free, up to four hours. They will then be charged \u00a31 for up to six hours and anything over six hours will cost \u00a32. A weekly parking ticket will cost \u00a38.<\/p>\n At Parkway North Park and Ride and Abbey Wood train station parking will cost \u00a32.60 per calendar day Monday to Sunday (24 hours) including bank holidays. These car parks will remain free for valid Blue Badge holders.<\/p>\n Preparatory works are already underway in the affected car parks, and next week the council will install the cashless payment machines and main signage.<\/p>\n Drivers will be able to use the MiPermit app on their smart phones; \u2018tap and go\u2019 with their payment card or smartphones using the machines; and for those who don\u2019t want to make a contactless payment with their card or phone, they can make a phone call and pay by card.<\/p>\n Monitoring of parking in surrounding streets will be carried out after the scheme has been introduced, and the council has said it plans to work with residents to identify the best ways to mitigate any changes to parking patterns locally.<\/p>\n South Gloucestershire Council<\/a>\u2019s cabinet member for communities and local place, Cllr Sean Rhodes, said: \u201cThe scheme we are introducing is simple and relatively cheap compared to neighbouring authorities.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t apply to all car parks, but where it does apply, the money we bring in will help protect essential services into the future.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve no doubt there will be a period of adjustment for some drivers, but I expect that most car owners already have several parking apps on their smartphones and are used to paying for parking almost everywhere they go.\u201d<\/p>\n The car parks set to have charges introduced are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Area<\/strong><\/p>\n Postcode<\/strong><\/p>\n Car park name<\/strong><\/p>\n BS34 7JL<\/p>\n Abbey Wood<\/p>\n BS34 7BD<\/p>\n Church View<\/p>\n Long Stay<\/p>\n BS15 3EJ<\/p>\n Laburnum Road<\/p>\n BS15 8LP<\/p>\n Bank Road<\/p>\n Short Stay<\/p>\n Kingswood<\/p>\n BS15 1RU<\/p>\n Boultons Road<\/p>\n Long Stay<\/p>\n Kingswood<\/p>\n BS15 8NA<\/p>\n Cecil Road<\/p>\n Short Stay<\/p>\n Kingswood<\/p>\n BS15 1RG<\/p>\n Short & Long Stay<\/p>\n Kingswood<\/p>\n BS15 8JQ<\/p>\n Short Stay<\/p>\n Mangotsfield<\/p>\n BS16 9JB<\/p>\n St James Short\/Long Stay<\/p>\n Short & Long Stay<\/p>\n Patchway<\/p>\n BS34 5JP<\/p>\n The Parade<\/p>\n Short Stay \/ Validation & Long Stay<\/p>\n Staple Hill<\/p>\n Byron Place<\/p>\n Long Stay<\/p>\n Staple Hill<\/p>\n BS16 5JE<\/p>\n Haynes Lane<\/p>\n Long Stay<\/p>\n Staple Hill<\/p>\n BS16 4NE<\/p>\n Page Road \/Kendall Road<\/p>\n Short Stay<\/p>\n Staple Hill<\/p>\n BS16 4NE<\/p>\n Page Road Long stay<\/p>\n Long Stay<\/p>\n Stoke Gifford<\/p>\n BS34 8PU<\/p>\n Park & Ride, Parkway North<\/p>\n Park & Ride<\/p>\n Thornbury<\/p>\n BS35 2BQ<\/p>\n Castle Court Short\/ Long Stay<\/p>\n Short & Long Stay<\/p>\n Thornbury<\/p>\n BS35 2FH<\/p>\n Rock Street Short\/Long Stay<\/p>\n Short & Long Stay<\/p>\n Thornbury<\/p>\n BS35 2AB<\/p>\n St Mary Street<\/p>\n Short Stay \/ Validation<\/p>\n Warmley<\/p>\n BS30 8YE<\/p>\n Warmley Station Short\/LongStay<\/p>\n Short & Long Stay<\/p>\n BS36 1JY<\/p>\n Flaxpits Lane Short\/Long Stay<\/p>\n Short & Long Stay<\/p>\n BS37 4DQ<\/p>\n Kennedy Way<\/p>\n Long stay (previously Short Stay)<\/p>\n BS37 4DQ<\/p>\n Yate Leisure Centre South<\/p>\n Join Bristol Live\u2019s WhatsApp community for top stories and breaking news sent directly to your phone<\/strong><\/p>\n Bristol Live<\/a> is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our community.<\/p>\n Through the app, we\u2019ll send the latest breaking news, top stories, exclusives and much more straight to your phone.<\/p>\n To join our community you need to already have WhatsApp. All you need to do is click this link and select \u2018Join Community\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Bristol Live<\/a> team.<\/p>\n We also treat community members to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. 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