Seafront parking charges to increase in Southsea with drivers paying for two extra hours
Charges will increase from December 7
Seafront parking charges are set to increase in Southsea next month - with drivers also being told they have to pay for two extra hours in the day.
Charges are currently in place from 8am to 6pm, but from December 7 this will increase to between 8am and 8pm.
Hourly charges will also increase from the same date, with one hour increasing from £2.20 to £2.30, with charges up to eight hours increasing from £11.20 to £11.80. Meanwhile, all-day parking will increase from £15.10 to £15.90.
Signs announcing the changes have been placed by Portsmouth City Council on the affected roads to notify residents and visitors.
The new charges will come into effect in the following areas:
- Avenue de Caen
- Bellevue Terrace
- Clarence Esplanade (part)
- Clarence Parade
- Duisburg Way
- Eastney Esplanade
- Grand Parade
- Henderson Road
- Jack Cockerill Way
- Jubilee Terrace
- Kings Terrace
- Long Curtain Road
- Pembroke Road
- Pier Road
- Portland Road
- South Parade
- Southsea Esplanade
- Southsea Terrace
- Victoria Avenue
- Victoria Avenue Spur
- Western Parade
A previously reported by The News, many areas of the seafront were previously free to park during the winter months, with year-round parking charges first introduced in 2023 to boost council coffers.
For full details of the new charges visit: publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/6af6624c30c63f855a6f3fc5