Drivers set to face park charge increases across Walsall town centre
Shoppers and visitors to a Black Country town will be facing an increase in council car park charges of almost 50 per cent.
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The price to park in Walsall town centre is set to increase in some car parks including in Green Lane and Wisemore by around 45 per cent on June 28 under the authority's new list of charges.
Walsall Council said the increase in off-street parking charges was approved in line with the borough's Civil Enforcement Off-Street Parking Places Order 2019.
The first scheduled increase will see prices to park for up to two and four hours increase at the short stay car parks at Green Lane, High Street/Upper Rushall Street, Intown, Upper Rushall Street, Whittimere Street and Wisemore.
For up to two hours from Monday to Saturda, there will be a 45 per cent increase from £1.10 to £1.60 while for up to four hours, there will be an 18 per cent increase from £2.20 to £2.60.
The second scheduled increase will see prices to park for up to two and four hours increase for the long stay car parks at Ablewell/Tantarra Street, Bate Street, Day Street, Intown Row, Lower Rushall Street, Mountrath Street, Walhouse Road, Ward Street and Warewell Street.
For up to two hours from Monday to Saturday there will be a 45 per cent increase from £1.10 to £1.60, while for up to four hours, there will be an 18 per cent increase from £2.20 to £2.60 and an increase of 28 per cent from £2.50 to £3.20.
There will also be a 10 per cent increase for season ticket prices for Bate Street and Day Street car parks, with a one month season ticket increasing from £50 to £55, a three month season ticket increasing from £150 to £165 and a six month season ticket increasing from £600 to £660.
A spokeswoman for Walsall Council said: “Costs for services are reviewed periodically and this includes the provision of public car parks.
"Having held town centre parking charges since they were reduced in 2019, the small increase reflects the increased cost of managing and maintaining car parks.
"The new car parking rates are around 10p more than they were in 2017 and parking all day remains cheaper than it was in 2010.”
Hatherton Road multi-storey car park is currently closed.
