Wrexham Council executive have agreed new low parking prices in the town centre to encourage long stay commuters to use car parks instead of parking in residential areas and to ease congestion at popular cark parks. Under the new pricing structure, all day parking at the upper levels of the People's Market car park will be reduced from £4.00 to £2.00.

All day parking at Waterworld and the Crown Buildings (Sat/Sun) will be reduced from £4.00 to £3.00. 

Crescent Road car park will offer 3hr and all day parking tariffs at £1.00 and £1.50 respectively.

A new 2hr tariff will replace the 3hr tariff at car parks at the library, Guildhall (Sat and Sun) and Market Street, priced at £0.60 pence for one hour and £1.20 for 2 hours. 

These car parks operate above the desired occupancy levels which lead to queues and overcrowding. Short stay car parking also alters at Waterworld to 2hrs and 3hrs at £1.00 and £1.50 respectively.

The upper levels of the Peoples Market's occupancy level are currently 53% so longer stay rates have been reduced to encourage long stay parking. The Library, Guildhall and Market Street and Cresent Road car parks all operate above the desired 85% occupancy levels and new tariffs introduced will make them more efficient.

There will be no change to the tariffs at St Giles car park, St Georges and the lower levels, short term stay at the People's Market.

Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said:

"These proposals are the first phased approach to the management of our car parks to cater for commuter travel demands now and in the longer term taking on board occupancy levels at our car parks. 

"Demand for parking in specific locations leads to congestion and fuels public perception that there is a shortage of spaces. 

"The new tariff's will also assist those who work and shop in Wrexham who wish to stay longer than 3 hours as well as catering for short term parking close to the town centre."

SOURCE: NEWS WALES