mick2me 3,033 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 If you use your car to get into the city, Car parking charges can be extortionate. I have found the cheapest all day parking at the moment Is. Promala UK Queensbridge Road, opposite Midland Station. Mon-Fri £2.70 all day. Sat-Sun £2.00 all day Anyone know any cheaper, or even free? To compare parking in Nottingham visit http://en.parkopedia...ng2/nottingham/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Or you can park on someones private drive in the Meadows for three quid! "Private driveway, with room for up to 3 vehicles, within easy walking distance of Nottingham City Centre and the train station." http://www.yourparki...NG2-1HN-7638107 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 All because this loony labour council believes in robbing tke motorist blind. When will they ever realise their stupidity, just like the tram that no one wants, yet we the council tax payers are expected to foot the bill & put up with years of traffic chaos just to satisfy some ones ego trip. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 When in England and I want to go to Nottingham town center, I use the racecourse park and ride £3 all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 In practise, you can park on the Forest park and ride site for nothing if you're prepared to walk over the hill into the city. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 In practise, you can park on the Forest park and ride site for nothing if you're prepared to walk over the hill into the city. Thanks for the tip, but I come into Nottingham via Trent bridge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Or Clifton Bridge Park & Ride? There is some kind of Park & Ride at the Shepherds Pub @Cotgrave? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Thanks for the tip, but I come into Nottingham via Trent bridge It wasn't particularly meant for you. The opening post asks 'Anyone know any cheaper, or even free?' (parking places). I just offered one, Melton. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I have seen it before, the parking is free, but you pay full fare on Trent Barton, and with 5 in a car it can be quite expensive.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 It wasn't particularly meant for you. The opening post asks 'Anyone know any cheaper, or even free?' (parking places). I just offered one, Melton. SORRY........ but any info is good info.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I needed to go into the city centre last week for half an hour so i parked on the road and paid one pound for 1 hour. I don't normerly go into the city centre ,but it was great to park near the place i needed,Yes it is expensive to park on the road but once in a blue moon it was great to get a parking spot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 No problem sir. Here's a bit of a guide to Nottingham's increasingly convoluted on-street parking. If anyone understands it can they explain it to me please! Charges http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=19770 Zones http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=19771 Bid to simplify parking (!) http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/pressarchive/index.aspx?articleid=18989 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 It was great when you could park onstreet free, by the railway arches off Cliff Road, and walk straight into Broad Marsh Centre If I remember right there was a wood yard there? Its all fenced off waste land now, just wasted space, so short stay parking could be provided? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Yes part of the wasteland was once Midland Magneto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I traded on Sneinton Market 3 years ago...like a ghost town.And one of the reasons? Despite loads of space round the market including wide streets with no traffic problems...double yellows and little yellow men everywhere just waiting to pounce. "Come and shop at Sneinton Market!....but we'll nick your customers even if they only stop 5 minutes!"...No wonder it died a death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 We have on street residents only parking where I live, it was introduced in June. It was the best thing that could have happened Until then we were lucky if we could park our car within 100 yards of our house. Our house is about 5 minuets walk from the railway station & we were used as a "free" car park. We have had cars ?(Chelsea tractors) worth 40k parked outside our house(worth 90k) for over a week. The station car park was enlarged with other improovements to the station & now the computers have to use that or get a parking ticket or ...........................? WHO CARES? at least the are not in front of my house. Yes "Loughborough" I know but other people in Nottingham must feel the same??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Just been to the City Hospital, £3 minimum charge ! That is up to 2 hours only. Disgraceful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Even the staff at City Hospital have to pay, and this was before the parking levy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I know I've mentioned it elsewhere before, and it's not Nottingham , but , I nipped into Manchester a couple of weeks back and it was £6.30 to park for up to 2 hours !! I usually park at Altrincham and go in on the tram but this time I had to go to another place too that isn't anywhere near the tram route. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I know it's not Nottingham, but I had to go to Epinal today and when I parked my Landy I thought about this fourm. Epinal is about 1/3 the size of Nottingham, and almost everywhere road side parking, and the only parking meters I could see were in the very center of town, I parked in a free town center car park "luxury" But this is an exception in most of the other towns around here, you pay through the nose to park............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 If they did but know it, these idiots on our town councils are killing the high street and forcing people to use out-of-town shopping centres. The parking charges are a joke. Nobody in their right mind is going to open a shop on the high street now with the level of rent and business rates. They wouldn't get the customers anyway because of the parking! I live in London now and all around me the side streets are packed with cars during the week because commuters can save £100 a month by not using the station car park. I don't know anyone who's had a pay rise in 5 years, so how they think they can keep upping the price of things and expecting it to work, I don't know. Rail fares, gas and electricity, parking charges etc etc........ Happy New Year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I was in town yesterday and saw a sign that says on street parking in Nottingham is Free in the evenings November/December? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 There are underground car parks in Nottingham City Centre where you can park for free for up to 24 hours. I never pay to park in the City Centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Heh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I noticed the other day, that there are now parking restrictions on Stockhill Rd from Nuttall Rd up to the Fire Station. This I presume Is to force staff at Basford College to park in the car park thereby having to pay the Workplace Parking Levy. Beforehand some used to park alongside the Recreation Ground where the road is very wide. Trouble is now you have to be a permit holder, or pay by phone. Every day this week when I have passed, there has been no cars present so I presume the Council is making no money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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