Consultation begins on proposed car park tariffs for Cornwall
The Council are seeking the public's views
Last updated 3rd Mar 2023
A public consultation is underway over proposals for new parking tariffs in Cornwall Council car parks.
The proposals seek to reduce the number of different tariffs across Cornwall’s 135 pay and display and pay-on-foot car parks.
Instead, car parks will be grouped into one of three ‘zones’ – with Zone A being the busiest areas.
Connor Donnithorne, Cornwall Council cabinet portfolio holder for transport, said: "The impact of carbon emissions on our planet is clear and we all have a role to play in reducing our carbon footprint and considering how we make our journeys if we are to tackle climate change. So, we’ve already put initiatives in place to encourage different ways to travel.
"However, we realise that they won’t suit everyone so residents who have no choice other than to regularly use Cornwall Council car parks can benefit from vastly reduced ‘multi use’ tickets bought through the Just Park app.
"There are those that argue that parking should be free. The Council still has to maintain car parks and income from car park charges supports the Council’s wider transport service so without that income, we’d need to find other ways to generate that money.
"There is also the consideration that having unlimited free car parks is not always good for high streets as commuters or people working nearby may park there all day, meaning there is no turnover of spaces and shoppers who are determined to travel by car can’t find a space.
"We appreciate that it’s a balancing act and we’re not going to please everyone."
The consultation, runs until Thursday, March 23.