Car parking charges on the Isle of Wight are set to rise again.
In most instances, fees will rise 25p an hour, for short and long-stay car parks and on-street parking places.
Income generator for cash-strapped council
Parking charges also increased last year and have become a surefire way for the cash-strapped Isle of Wight council to ‘generate income’.
The rises will come into force at the start of July.
Extra £200,000 per annum
It is thought the 25p an-hour increase in tariffs will net the authority £195,000 this year.
The tariffs in short-stay car parks will rise by up to 75p, with a two to three-hour stay now costing £6.15.
In long-stay car parks, tariffs will increase by up to £2.50, making a six to ten-hour say in the majority of them £12.50.
Overnight charge
The £1 overnight parking fee was reduced in recent years to just the winter months, increasing the charge to £2 in the summer.
In the latest move, the authority is now scrapping the winter £1 fee, making it a £2 fee all-year round.
It is hoped the overnight charges will generate £36,600.
All-Island Car Park permit
The All-Island Car Park permit, frequently used by commuters, is increasing by 20 per cent — an extra £10 a month if you were to pay a singular payment, totalling £60 a month.
Previously the permit used to cost £324 or £462, for different variations of the permit, which have since been combined into one.
The charge would increase from £540 to £648 if you hold a 12-month permit.
For those who previously had the cheaper permit, costs have now doubled since the end of 2020.
The All-Island Car Park permit changes would make the authority £60,000.
On-street parking
The charge to park on Newport High Street, and other short-stay on-street parking areas in the town and in Cowes, will now cost between £1.20 and £4.70 to stay from 30 minutes to up to two hours.
Long-stay on-street parking areas in Cowes, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor and Yarmouth will see tariffs rise by up to £2 with the charge to park for between six and eight hours now costing £11.40.
Tourist permits are also on the rise, making an additional £11,000.
All the charges were approved in the Isle of Wight council’s budget-setting process earlier this year.
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