The nine areas where car parking charges are set to increase by up to 100% revealed – is your location on the list?
CAR parking charges are rising in certain local council areas in England.
The changes come as inflation hit 11% last month - riding a 41-year high.
The soaring rate of the current cost of living crisis means food, bills and now car parking charges are going up.
It's important to note that some of these changes are only proposed, others are agreed on and some are already in place.
A spokesperson for the Local Government Association, which represents over 350 councils in England and Wales, said: "The cost of providing public services has increased with rising inflation, however, income raised through on-street parking charges and parking fines is spent on running parking services.
"Any surplus is spent on essential transport projects, including fixing the £11billion road repairs backlog, reducing congestion, tackling poor air quality and supporting local bus services.
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"Ultimately, it is for each council to determine charges on their car parks, reflecting local circumstances, such as demand, and traffic management and parking policies."
According to data from Your Parking Space, here's a list of local council areas looking into changing their parking fees.
Plymouth
- Increase per hour: 50p
Plymouth has said it will charge £2 per hour for on-street parking from next month - an increase from £1.50, according to .
This will be the first time it's increased parking prices in five years.
"Although there are some minor increases to the most central parking in Winchester, we are very pleased to see that there are no increases for the park and ride sites and the park and walk sites."
Norwich
- Increase per hour: 20p
Norwich Council has introduced an hourly increase of 20p in parking charge - now £2, up from £1.80.
But those who need to park for five hours will face a whopping increase of £4 - from £6 to £10.
Norwich has not increased its parking charges in five years.
Councillor Mike Stonard, cabinet member for inclusive and sustainable growth, said: "We have resisted price increases for many years and kept them low as visitors returned to the city after the pandemic, but the council is now facing significant financial challenges which means vital services will be heavily impacted if we don’t make these kinds of changes.
“These are really difficult decisions that we must consider, and we certainly don't make them lightly."
Wokingham
- Proposed increase per hour: 50p
Residents in Wokingham may need to start paying £1.30 per hour for parking in the new year - up from 80p, but it's not yet confirmed.
Your Parking Space said evening charges have also been discussed and are in the proposal.
Warrington
- Increase per hour: 20p-70p
Motorists parking in Warrington car parks are now facing increases of at least 20p an hour.
Before November 21, drivers needed to pay roughly 80p for car parks an hour - now it starts at £1.
However, it depends on where in the city you park.
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Harrison Woods, chief executive of the online parking portal, YourParkingSpace.co.uk, said: "Councils are currently faced with such tight budgets, and the recent Autumn Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, will not have allayed their fears with it looking like they will be getting a real-terms cut when compared to inflation rates which currently stand at 11%.
“I expect many more councils to hike their prices over the coming months as they try to claw back their deficits. Although the rises may seem minimal at first glance, it is another rise the public is being forced to face, especially when every penny counts right now.”