Parking

Private parking firms to give 10-minute grace period

Private parking firms would be required to give drivers a 10-minute grace period after their tickets expire as part of a clampdown on rogue car parks.

Is expensive parking killing the high street?

Behind online shopping, expensive parking is copping some of the flack for the decline of local in-person shopping on the high street

Newcastle named best city for car parking

New data reveals which UK cities offer the best car parking facilities, including the number of spaces per resident and proximity to the city centre.

Cycling and walking group backs pavement parking ban

The Walking and Cycling Alliance (WACA) has backed calls for the government to introduce a ban on parking on pavements and in cycle lanes.

New app helps you find an empty parking space

A new app aims to take advantage of connected car technology to help drivers find parking spaces more quickly.

Parking profiteers: the councils making millions from parking fines

A freedom of information request has revealed exactly what local authorities make out of parking tickets, as well as how many are issued

MPs seeking ban on pavement parking

The Commons Transport Committee says an outright ban on ‘unsightly and obstructive’ pavement parking across England should be put in place.

8 in 10 airports raise drop-off parking charges

A shocking 82 percent of the UK’s busiest 22 airports have increased charges for drop-off parking over the past year. Here are the worst offenders

Warnings against blanket ban on pavement parking

Critics of a total ban on pavement car parking suggest urban areas will not be able to cope with the increased need for spaces.

NCP makes £700,000 a year from drivers without change

NCP, the country's biggest car park, operator kept more than £2 million in overpayments from drivers between 2009 and 2012.