New car parking recommendations agreed
24 June 2025
The agreed recommendations include:
- The reintroduction of the one-hour parking tariff to all long stay car parks.
- The confirmation of new car parking tariffs for up to 1hr parking to £1.50, 1-2hrs parking to £2.50, 2-4hr parking to £3.50 and all-day parking to £5.00.
- The introduction of a single car park permits (to be used in one specified car park only) at a cost of £280 (annual), £155 (6 month), £90 (3 month) and £30 (1 month).
Alongside these recommendations, the previously agreed changes to the Blue Badge holders parking arrangements will also be introduced. Blue Badge holders will now need to purchase a pay and display ticket in council car parks but will receive an additional one hour after the expiry of their purchased ticket.
From 20 May, all car parks have been able to accept payments via mobile phones using the PayByPhone app. This new facility means that drivers can pay for and manage their parking session via their phones and opt-in to have text message reminders of when their parking session is about to expire.
"We are pleased to have agreed a way forward with the car parking arrangements within the county following the cross-party review." Says Cllr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys.
"The review process has taken longer than we would have liked, but it was really important that we made sure we listened to and considered all the feedback and developed solutions suitable for our communities, deliverable within the council's budgets and sustainable for the future.
"The reintroduction of the one-hour parking tariff to long stay car parks was something we were keen to include, although doing so has meant some other adjustments to our budgets.
"Together with the recently introduced option of paying for parking via a mobile phone app, we are looking forward to these recommendations being put into place in car parks across the county shortly."
The new car parking arrangements will come into effect in August 2025
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