Prices have been slashed in the city’s council car parks.

Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a new parking plan which will see several tariff changes introduced in the coming weeks and months.

The changes will make it cheaper and simpler to park, the council said.

All off-street, barrier controlled council car parks will have the price for one hour reduced.

The changes have been designed to increase use during quieter periods, support the night time economy and encourage drivers to use less busy car parks, the council said.

The changes come after a review found that there has been a steady decrease in the use of council car parks since 2021 and that average hourly tariffs were higher than most other cities.

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Tariff changes

The Lanes car park

  • One hour weekday tariff reduced from £5.50 to £4

Regency Square car park

  • One hour weekday tariff reduced from £5 to £4
  • 24-hour weekday tariff reduced from £32 to £25
  • Remove separate evening and night-time rates (currently £15 weekday and £17 weekend) and replace with one 6pm to 8am rate of £7.50

London Road car park

  • One hour tariff reduced from £3 to £2
  • Remove separate evening and night-time rates (currently £15) and replace with one 6pm to 8am rate of £7.50

Trafalgar Street car park

  • One hour tariff reduced from £5.50 to £4
  • Remove separate evening and night-time rates (currently £15) and replace with one 6pm to 8am rate of £7.50

Norton Road car park

  • One hour tariff reduced from £1.70 to £1.50
  • Park from 5pm until 8am for just £3

The one-hour price reductions will come into effect in the next few weeks. The evening/night-time tariff changes require a legal change in the traffic regulation order and will take around three months to implement.

Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, parking and public realm said: “These changes mark the beginning of a new approach to parking in Brighton and Hove which will be simpler and fairer for everyone.

“The parking review told us that high car park prices were deterring some people from coming into the city. Reducing one hour and evening tariffs will make it cheaper for those wanting to shop, eat and drink.

“Brighton and Hove has a bustling night-time economy and it’s vital we do whatever we can to increase footfall and support those local businesses to thrive.

“Our new parking plan is designed to sit alongside all we’re doing to support better, sustainable transport in Brighton and Hove. Good, reliable bus services, electric vehicle charge points, improved walking and cycling infrastructure, together with more affordable parking options, mean we can give people real choice about how to travel around the city."

The council said it is also looking at introducing more changes designed to make better use of the space available, including allowing resident permit holders in high demand permit areas to park overnight in off-street barrier car parks and introducing paid parking in areas of the city where take up of parking permits is low.

More details on this plans will be announced later, the council added.