The most expensive train station car parks where drivers are stung for up to £40 a day
THE most expensive train station car parks across the UK have been revealed.
And it's bad news if you're leaving your motor in Reading, with drivers forking out a staggering £25 a day for a parking ticket.
As annual rail fares are expected to increase by more than £100 a year, drivers are being hit with huge fees to leave their motor in a secure car park.
A recent breakdown by revealed Brits spend £25 a day when leaving their vehicle in the Reading train station car park, the most expensive outside of London.
Commuters who use this car park face spending £5,625 each year on parking, based on the average working calendar.
Apcoa Parking, who operates the Reading Station, thankfully offers an annual parking ticket for £1,850 - providing drivers with a yearly saving of £3,775.
Glasgow and Edinburgh stations are some of the most expensive places to leave your car, with drivers charged £24 and £22 a day respectively.
Motorists using the Manchester Piccadilly car park are forced to spend a £21 a day, while Sheffield commuters are charged £19.
Liverpool Lime Street, York, Newcastle and Peterborough are pricey places to leave your vehicle, with Brits spending between £18.70 and £15 a day for parking.
But not all railway stations are making drivers spend big on parking, with Selly Oak in the West Midlands and Kirkby in Merseyside offering free parking.
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Unsurprisingly, popular London train stations are expensive places to leave your motor, with the car park at Kings Cross and St Pancras costing a whopping £40.
Waterloo, Victoria, Paddington and Kensington Olympia are also costly to park in, all costing £30 for a daily ticket.
Earlier this year, we revealed the top 10 worst trains stations for car thefts.