| Free visitor parking could end in Bristol's residents-only zones Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 13:23, 14th January 2026 |     |
From the BBC:
Free visitor parking could end in restricted zones
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Bristol City Council could scrap free visitor permits in residents-only parking zones
Free parking for people visiting those living within residents' parking zones in Bristol could be scrapped.
People living in areas impacted by the schemes currently get between 50 and 70 free visitor passes a year and can purchase the same number as they get for free for £1.30 per permit.
Bristol City Council is proposing an end to the free allocation of visitor permits, saying it will reduce short car journeys, encourage people to use public transport, and prioritise parking for residents.
The council also hopes to make visitor permits available only in batches of 10 at a cost of between £20 and £25 per batch. A consultation on the proposals will end on Wednesday.
(BBC article continues)
Image not available to guests
Bristol City Council could scrap free visitor permits in residents-only parking zones
Free parking for people visiting those living within residents' parking zones in Bristol could be scrapped.
People living in areas impacted by the schemes currently get between 50 and 70 free visitor passes a year and can purchase the same number as they get for free for £1.30 per permit.
Bristol City Council is proposing an end to the free allocation of visitor permits, saying it will reduce short car journeys, encourage people to use public transport, and prioritise parking for residents.
The council also hopes to make visitor permits available only in batches of 10 at a cost of between £20 and £25 per batch. A consultation on the proposals will end on Wednesday.
(BBC article continues)
| Re: Free visitor parking could end in Bristol's residents-only zones Posted by Red Squirrel at 14:02, 14th January 2026 | |
If you want to comment on this, you'd better get on with it - the consultation closes today. Shades of H2G2 about this, IMHO:
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/10434-notice-of-proposals-tro-202/file
