Discount parking on the way for Swansea residents

The changes were announced a number of weeks ago, along with a discount that’s available to all residents of the city.

Customers from Swansea using the Mi Permit parking app will automatically have the lower rate applied. Those paying at a machine will be required to select the residents-tariff when they pay.

The council say the increase in parking charges are the first to be introduced since 2014 and it has been doing all it can in recent years to keep parking costs low for motorists following the covid pandemic and cost of living crisis.

Previously, all-day parking for £2 was introduced, to help boost the city’s retail economy and support families in need as the city emerged from the pandemic. Parking was also free across Swansea during lockdown to support essential workers.

Park and Ride services in the city will remain unaffected by the price increases and will stay at £1 per car until at least 2024.

A list of the new charges will be on the council’s website from April 17 at swansea.gov.uk/carparks

Andrew Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, said: “In Swansea we have not increased parking charges for more than eight years but although pressures are forcing a change this year we were determined to ensure any increase was kept as low as possible – particularly for anyone who lives in Swansea – which is why we are introducing the residents discount scheme.

“We are also seeking to work up additional offers with Swansea BID for city centre parking and we hope to announce details of this shortly.

“During lockdown free parking was offered to key workers and following lockdown we decided on keeping parking charges extremely low to assist the city in getting back on its feet.

“Due to the pressures of the cost of living crisis on council budgets, there has been a need to re-shape and increase charges from April, but charges remain much lower than many other cities.”

(Lead image: Swansea Council)