As of 1st June 2011, new parking charges will apply to shoppers and visitors in Huyton, Kirkby and Prescot town centres. The new charges will be payable in any council owned car parks, Monday – Saturday, 8am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays).
In addition to the new charging regime, the maximum waiting time on some car parks will also change.
Details of the new charging policy and the car parks affected will be clearly signposted in town centres.
Additional information is available via http://www.knowsley.gov.uk and in one stop shops.
The charging structure being introduced will bring Knowsley in line with other local authorities who already charge for car parking. The implementation of the new policy is part of the council’s efforts to generate valuable income which will help to protect essential services and jobs in Knowsley.
The charges for all public car parks will be as follows:
Up to 1 hour: 50p
Up to 2 hours: £1
Over 2 hours: £2
Tickets must be purchased from the machines located in the relevant car park and clearly displayed on the dashboard, so it can be seen by the parking attendant.
Visitors are urged to read the signs provided for any specific restrictions or details.
Disabled spaces will be clearly marked in all public car parks. Blue Badge holders are NOT exempt from parking charges and should purchase a ticket from the nearest machine.
dear sir or madam why do we have to pay to park our disabled car can we not recive a permit or should stay away from huyton
Posted by: may oconnor | May 28, 2011 at 02:22 PM
Hello May. Thanks for your comment.These charges are yet another barrier for the shopper to be driven to the supermarket FREE car parks. They should be trying every possible means to attract the shopper to the Town Centre and not to redirect them.
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Posted by: Gordon Lowe | May 28, 2011 at 02:51 PM
i went to kirkby town centre today as i do practically everyday and went to the car park opposite the kirkby suite to park my car, the first issue is obviously Knowsley Council have intoduced Pay to Park, now I spend about 15 minutes there, because i just run into the Iceland or Heron, and now to do this I have to pay 50p each time, I thought that at least the first hour would of been free like they do in Ormskirk for the local people like myself, the second point is that they used one whole row for people with a disabled badge which is fair enough but they haven't accomodated for mother and baby at all, so now all the car parking spaces are too small to get my pram out and put at the side of the car, I think what Knowsley Council have done is really unfair, especially on the local people like myself that go to the town centre nearly everyday, as I say I went today and the car park was practically empty, normally you have to wait for a space to become free, all I can say is that business is bad enough at the moment in the town centre and now its making it more difficult by charging people to park, because people just don't want to do it, I think the council should re think the charges even if its just to make the first hour free.
Posted by: Tracy | June 02, 2011 at 04:21 PM
I had to get change from barclays bank because the machine didn't except notes. When i returned with change i had a ticket on my car. I had to pay the fine because i was more than 6 minutes.
I think its absolutley discraceful.
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