Michael_N Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 12 hours ago, Planner1 said: You really do need to get out more if you think Sheffield's parking charges are high. Currently, Council off street parking in Sheffield centre cost no more than £1 per hour, maximum £5 per day. In some of the outer areas of the city centre you can park for 50p per hour or £2 per day. Find another major city where you can park that cheaply in the city centre. Also, there are no time limits on most of the parking in Sheffield centre. You stay as long as you like. I've not seen any other major cities which offer that facility. They all have time limits. Probably because there is very little offer in Sheffield city centre, compared to the likes of Manchester or Leeds. Says a lot when even Doncaster has a much better offering and a shopping centre right in the middle of the town centre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-minx92 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 12 hours ago, ez8004 said: It's the council's fault for people not getting pay rises? We got 3.1% this year and 3.3% last year. Thanks to EU legislation, I got another 4% for taking holidays and inline for another 3.6% as my annual bonus. Blame your employer. Of course its not the councils fault I wasn't suggesting it was. Nor did I say nobody has had a pay rise (congratulations on yours! Wooohooo!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeman Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 17 hours ago, Planner1 said: You really do need to get out more if you think Sheffield's parking charges are high. Currently, Council off street parking in Sheffield centre cost no more than £1 per hour, maximum £5 per day. In some of the outer areas of the city centre you can park for 50p per hour or £2 per day. Find another major city where you can park that cheaply in the city centre. Also, there are no time limits on most of the parking in Sheffield centre. You stay as long as you like. I've not seen any other major cities which offer that facility. They all have time limits. Sure you can stay as long as you like but the longer you stay in some car parks the more you pay. If I were to buy say a bag of cement it would be one price but if I buy more than one it becomes cheaper per bag. Parking in general is just a cash cow. I'm lucky in so much I don't have to pay to park outside my own home as some residents do. Now if that's not taking the Michael I don't know what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-minx92 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, forgeman said: Sure you can stay as long as you like but the longer you stay in some car parks the more you pay. If I were to buy say a bag of cement it would be one price but if I buy more than one it becomes cheaper per bag. Parking in general is just a cash cow. I'm lucky in so much I don't have to pay to park outside my own home as some residents do. Now if that's not taking the Michael I don't know what is. Usually the residents are the ones calling for a permit scheme. As long as the council doesn't profit from the scheme it seems fair enough. What wouldn't be fair is if all council taxpayers subsidised the scheme. If you buy a house without a parking space don't expect to be granted one for free, and dont think you have a right over and above anyone else to park outside your house. Your house was cheaper because it didn't have parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkcin Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 57 minutes ago, forgeman said: Sure you can stay as long as you like but the longer you stay in some car parks the more you pay. If I were to buy say a bag of cement it would be one price but if I buy more than one it becomes cheaper per bag. Parking in general is just a cash cow. The problem with making city centre parking free is that people who work in the city centre would fill up the parking spaces very quickly, more people would drive in to town rather than use public transport etc. I work in the city centre and drive in each day and pay a lot of money for a private parking space (still marginally cheaper than on-street parking) - if there was free or much cheaper on street parking I, and many others, would be parking up in those spaces instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeman Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 hours ago, lil-minx92 said: Usually the residents are the ones calling for a permit scheme. As long as the council doesn't profit from the scheme it seems fair enough. What wouldn't be fair is if all council taxpayers subsidised the scheme. If you buy a house without a parking space don't expect to be granted one for free, and dont think you have a right over and above anyone else to park outside your house. Your house was cheaper because it didn't have parking. Did I mention at all that my house was cheap or that I had to park on the road? Quite the opposite in fact and I do park on my drive but there are residents who do not have that luxury and still have to pay for permits. My neighbors park on the road outside my house as they have more than one car or choose not to use their drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 2 hours ago, bkcin said: The problem with making city centre parking free is that people who work in the city centre would fill up the parking spaces very quickly, more people would drive in to town rather than use public transport etc. I work in the city centre and drive in each day and pay a lot of money for a private parking space (still marginally cheaper than on-street parking) - if there was free or much cheaper on street parking I, and many others, would be parking up in those spaces instead. Easily solved by making it free for a limited time. 2 hrs for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkcin Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, Cyclone said: Easily solved by making it free for a limited time. 2 hrs for example. True, however I think having a short time limit puts a lot of people off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker11 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 2 hours ago, bkcin said: True, however I think having a short time limit puts a lot of people off. I disagree, a free 15min period would greatly help retail establishments and I would imagine the majority park for much more than two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planner1 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, forgeman said: Sure you can stay as long as you like but the longer you stay in some car parks the more you pay. If I were to buy say a bag of cement it would be one price but if I buy more than one it becomes cheaper per bag. Parking in general is just a cash cow. I'm lucky in so much I don't have to pay to park outside my own home as some residents do. Now if that's not taking the Michael I don't know what is. Most of the car parks are cheaper for long stay, for example 50p per hour, maximum £2 for the full day. It’s only on-street that only has an hourly rate. That is all meant to encourage long stay parkers to use car parks, leaving the on-street for shorter stay visitors, whilst still giving drivers the flexibility to park where they like for as long as they like. The income the council currently derive from permits alone was circa half a million pounds when I last looked. A calculation was done of the amount of parking services costs which were expended in administering and enforcing permit zones and it added up to circa £1.2 million, so the permit income nowhere near covers the costs involved. It’s onlt when you include the income from penalties and pay and display that the books are balanced. The residents and businesses who have permits get a genuine advantage, so it’s right that they contribute to the costs. 9 hours ago, Brooker11 said: I disagree, a free 15min period would greatly help retail establishments and I would imagine the majority park for much more than two hours. Drivers already get a free 20 minute period of parking in all pay and display parking outside the city centre. Actually the average stay in the city centre was less than 2 hours last time I checked. Edited March 1, 2019 by Planner1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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