Parking in Liverpool is set to rise by almost 60% from March 2025, making it the second price increase in 10 years.
The rise will now bring Liverpool in-line with other cities, such as Manchester and Sheffield.
Only 28% of parking is controlled by the council, generating the lowest net income of £3.8 million in 2023/24. Up till now, Liverpool City Council charged 47% less than private sector car parks and other Core Cities parking provision.
Councillor Dan Barrington, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “This is only the second increase in parking fees in over 10 years.”
“The money that we raise from parking charges will mean we don’t have to use money from other budgets to pay for improvements, such as to parking infrastructure.”
If approved, multi-storey car parks will rise by 39.69%, off-street car parks will rise by 47.28%, and on-street parking bays will increase by 57.36%.
Parking issues is a regular complaint which the council set to tackle by hiring 52 new enforcement staff to help tackle long-standing problems, such as illegal parking and improvements to Mount Pleasant car park.
The new car parking strategy will aim to encourage motorists to use public transport by exploring a charging tariff around weekend parking rates, and an emissions-based tariff to align with the Council’s Net Zero Carbon Plan.
Council leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, said: “The money we raise from fees and charges is reinvested, helping us to continue to provide cherished services benefiting our communities.”
A crackdown on inconsiderate parking and bus lane enforcement will also generate an additional £10.8 million per year.
Councillor Liam Robinson, said: “Fees and charges are essential to balancing our books and making a contribution to our overall budget.”
“We are playing catch-up with other areas who have bee regularly reviewing their charges, whereas we have not done so, and we cannot allow this situation to continue.”
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