Do you park in London?…Alert!!!!

[Alset2go]

As from April 8th 2024 the parking ,in for instance Westminster , at .96p for the full 4 hours in bay will stop..All EV owners will be charged depending on their zone but it looks like the 0.96p for four hours will become just over £4.00 per hour even although they still maintain it is primarily emissions based

Changes to how we charge for parking | Westminster City Council

We are changing the way in which we charge for casual kerbside parking and for resident permits

www.westminster.gov.uk

 

[Pink Duck]

I presume you meant 96p/10 min for 4 hours (£5.76/hour) in zones F+G is reducing to £4.62/hour (77p/10 min), which is a drop in price?

Wow @ the £40/£80 (70 kWh+) per year residential EV permits, previously no charge.

 

[Alset2go]

I presume you meant 96p/10 min for 4 hours (£5.76/hour) in zones F+G is reducing to £4.62/hour (77p/10 min), which is a drop in price?

Wow @ the £40/£80 (70 kWh+) per year residential EV permits, previously no charge.

I currently pay 0.96p in total for 4 hours parking….This is changing to £18.48 in total for 4 hours parking.

 

[WllXM]

Yes I received the text too.

We always knew it was too good to last forever. At least we've enjoyed it for a while....
As EVs are becoming mainstream sadly it makes sense that the early-adopter perks we had are going away...

2024 / 2025 will mark the end of all EVs incentives : discounted parking / congestion charge / VED.... no wonder why the sales are slowing down...

I'm guessing someone in government ran the numbers and it was no longer a priority / economically relevant for a green transition to subsidise this...

Teslas are ubiquitous in Westminster.

Brace for the £12.50 /day congestion charge for EVs with the exemption ending in October 2025...

 

[UkNorthampton]

I presume you meant 96p/10 min for 4 hours (£5.76/hour) in zones F+G is reducing to £4.62/hour (77p/10 min), which is a drop in price?

Wow @ the £40/£80 (70 kWh+) per year residential EV permits, previously no charge.

Not sure I understand your post.

It was around a quid (depends on if you wanted to pay for text reminder) for "10 minutes" which allowed for 4 hours of parking.

 

[WllXM]

I presume you meant 96p/10 min for 4 hours (£5.76/hour) in zones F+G is reducing to £4.62/hour (77p/10 min), which is a drop in price?

Wow @ the £40/£80 (70 kWh+) per year residential EV permits, previously no charge.

Westminster had an exemption where as an EV owner you could pay for just 10 mins and park for the maximum allowed time (usually 4 hours unless sign says otherwise). Effectively making it 96p for 4 hours, so 24p an hour.

We shouldn't have grown to accustomed to that but it remains essentially a 20x or 2000% increase.

 

[yessuz]

omg...
I have to go to Embassy, near Vauxhall bridge.. on 5th of April.

I wonder if this still makes sense to drive there by car (arriving M1) or to take the painfully expensive Jubilee from Stanmore :/

what is parking situation at around Pimlico during work day morning?

 

[WllXM]

omg...
I have to go to Embassy, near Vauxhall bridge.. on 5th of April.

I wonder if this still makes sense to drive there by car (arriving M1) or to take the painfully expensive Jubilee from Stanmore :/

what is parking situation at around Pimlico during work day morning?

Not sure how long it typically takes inside but an hour of parking will still be marginally less expensive than a return tube fare.
And depending of your projected SoC & need to return, you can use a Source London charger if there's one nearby. They are 60p/kWh but at least parking is included...

EDIT: The text I got actually states the increase starts on Monday the 8th, so you're all good to pay for just 10 mins parking anywhere you can find a P&D bay around next Friday.

 

[yessuz]

cool!
so let me get this straight:
you buy 10 minutes parking and then.. can park for 4 hrs?!

 

[WllXM]

cool!
so let me get this straight:
you buy 10 minutes parking and then.. can park for 4 hrs?!

Yes. In Westminster only. And it's not necessarily 4 hours, it's for the 'Max stay' length mentioned on the signs. Always check the signs.

Also the RingGo app has made no arrangements to highlight the EV exemption, so you will be under the impression that you only bought 10 mins parking and that it has expired after that time. But in practice the Parking Warden will see that you bought the 10 mins and will not give you a PCN if you're still within the max stay length (2-4 hours).

At least you'll get to use it once before it goes away!

And of course if you havent driven in London before, you should be registered for the Congestion Charge exemption. It costs £10 to register for a year.
Even if you have an EV and are exempt, if you don't, you will still receive a £130 fine...

 

[yessuz]

Yes. In Westminster only. And it's not necessarily 4 hours, it's for the 'Max stay' length mentioned on the signs. Always check the signs.

Also the RingGo app has made no arrangements to highlight the EV exemption, so you will be under the impression that you only bought 10 mins parking and that it has expired after that time. But in practice the Parking Warden will see that you bought the 10 mins and will not give you a PCN if you're still within the max stay length (2-4 hours).

At least you'll get to use it once before it goes away!

And of course if you havent driven in London before, you should be registered for the Congestion Charge exemption. It costs £10 to register for a year.
Even if you have an EV and are exempt, if you don't, you will still receive a £130 fine...

I think I registered for all - dart charge, ulez (it said I do not need it) and congestion.

life will be a bit easier I think if I just go by car.. but I understand it might take well much more time... google gives me between 2.5 and 4 hrs do no know which one to bet on o Friday Morning rush hour (although school holiday)

although not sure.. looks like it will be significantly easier to travel by tube.. albeit more expensive

 

[Cardo]

Sounds like I quit working in central London just in time! I occasionally used this when driving in for a late shift, which certainly made life cheaper. Together with the CC discount going, central London will be a no-drive zone.

 

[spdpsba]

although not sure.. looks like it will be significantly easier to travel by tube.. albeit more expensive

Don’t know where and how you are travelling from? If you are using train then obviously you are not saving a lot on top of tubes. There are places around major stations where you can park for 12hrs for £15 if you are not sure about how long the work will take?

 

[Js1977]

Don’t know where and how you are travelling from? If you are using train then obviously you are not saving a lot on top of tubes. There are places around major stations where you can park for 12hrs for £15 if you are not sure about how long the work will take?

I think white City is probably the cheapest and convenient Access Westfield London

 

[spdpsba]

I think white City is probably the cheapest and convenient Access Westfield London

Yes also the Westfield Stratford for easy access to east and south. Also around Liverpool Street station there are car parks you can park for 12hrs for £15-20. Easy if you are driving from east using Liverpool Street station to go to the city.

 

[yessuz]

Don’t know where and how you are travelling from? If you are using train then obviously you are not saving a lot on top of tubes. There are places around major stations where you can park for 12hrs for £15 if you are not sure about how long the work will take?

Coming On M1 and most likely will park Stanmore

 

[Masklin]

Wasn’t aware of the shortly no longer available four hours parking option mentioned in the opening post, might have come in useful on the odd occasion.

That said, when I do park in London I usually use this site and book a spot somewhere convenient beforehand…

YourParkingSpace

YourParkingSpace is the online parking marketplace where you'll find parking spaces, driveways and garages for rent throughout the UK. You can also earn money by renting out your own parking space or garage.

www.yourparkingspace.co.uk

 

[spdpsba]

Coming On M1 and most likely will park Stanmore

The better option is if you come further down Brent Cross shopping centre is free parking - has 2 SCs (both working if you need before you leave - it is at the red car park level 2 - the food court is directly below at level 1 if you need to eat) and various charge point chargers 22kw for slow charging. There are open parking spaces and covered. There is an American car wash if you fancy a wash before you leave, and autoglass windscreen repair on the spot. From Brent Cross station you can take the northern line and change at Warren Street to take Victoria line to Vauxhall. You save money for parking and can use that for some coffee and biscuits.

 

[yessuz]

The better option is if you come further down Brent Cross shopping centre is free parking - has 2 SCs (both working if you need before you leave - it is at the red car park level 2 - the food court is directly below at level 1 if you need to eat) and various charge point chargers 22kw for slow charging. There are open parking spaces and covered. There is an American car wash if you fancy a wash before you leave, and autoglass windscreen repair on the spot. From Brent Cross station you can take the northern line and change at Warren Street to take Victoria line to Vauxhall. You save money for parking and can use that for some coffee and biscuits.

thanks!

I have checked maps, looks like Brent Cross tube is closed at least until Friday morning. will check on the spot.

but in both ways, looks like tube journey is the same time wise.
stanmore is like 6 gbp per day, which is not bad, and less driving into london.

but as mentioned, I might try Brent Cross on Friday, if tube will be open..

issue is I need to be at Vauxhall bridge at around 9 am :/

 

[spdpsba]

I might try Brent Cross on Friday, if tube will be open..

The Hendon station is also not too far if Brent cross is closed. But see what is convenient. The best thing about Brent cross is free parking and SCs available if you need. Also there are few basic amenities with both closed and open car park. And not too far from M1.