BRISTOL LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE CAR PARKING MAP FOR CITY CENTRE SHOPPERS
Friday, 13th May 2011
A new interactive map has been launched to help shoppers easily discover a wide range of new car parking options in Bristol city centre.
As the region’s premier fashion and leisure destination, Bristol has improved its car parking offer to meet the needs of the increasing number of shoppers visiting the city centre. There is a very wide variety of car parking options available in the city centre, including Cabot Circus, The Galleries, many NCP locations and Gardiner Haskins. All car parks have highlighted their most up-to-date parking tariffs with helpful information to guide each car-borne shopper to find the most suitable car parks in the city centre shopping area. These are now clearly illustrated on an interactive map developed by tourism management organisation, Destination Bristol, and available on www.visitbristol.co.uk/parking
The map features a series of parking locations in and around the main shopping area, allowing full access to details of each car park’s opening hours, parking capacity, hourly tariff and other useful information. This is designed to help shoppers choose the most suitable car park based on how long they wish to spend in the city centre retail area.
The Galleries – shoppers’ tariffs apply
Shoppers in The Galleries car park can park for 1 hour and pay £1.40 followed by £1 increments every hour for up to six hours. The car park features just under 1000 spaces including disabled and family-only parking options located close to the entrance of the shopping centre. The Galleries car park features CCTV coverage on all levels and has received the Park Mark Award for safe parking.
Tariff
0-1 hours – £1.40
1-2 hours - £2.40
2-3 hours - £3.40
3-4 hours - £4.40
4-5 hours - £5.40
5-6 hours - £6.40
Cabot Circus - shoppers’ tariffs apply
With over 2500 parking spaces available for customers, including disabled and family-only spaces, the Cabot Circus car park operates 24 hours, 7 days a week. It is well lit and features a dedicated 24-hour security team which has helped it receive the Park Mark Award and European Parking Award for safer parking.
Tariff
Shoppers can park in Cabot Circus for 1 hour and pay £1.50 followed by £1 increments every hour for up to seven hours.
0-1 hour – £1.50
1-2 hours - £2.50
2-3 hours - £3.50
3-4 hours - £4.50
4-5 hours - £5.50
5-6 hours - £6.50
6-7 hours - £7.50
Special evening rate - £2 after 5pm until 7am
NCP
NCP sites in the city centre area have all been awarded the Park Mark for safer parking. Rupert Street car park offers great value parking on Saturdays and Sundays with an all-day parking tariff of just £5 between 7am and 7pm. St James Barton and Nelson Street car parks offer the same rate as Rupert Street on Saturdays. The Nelson Street features 295 spaces, St James Barton 340, and Rupert Street 503.
Tariff at St James Barton
Monday to Friday and Sunday 0-2 hours - £2.40
Monday to Friday and Sunday 2-4 hours - £4.40
Gardiner Haskins - shoppers’ tariffs apply
With 500 spaces, Gardiner Haskins offers shoppers 3 hours of free parking when £10 is spent in-store. Shoppers can also benefit from 1 hour of free parking with any in-store validated parking ticket.
John Hirst, Operations Director at Destination Bristol, said: “With such a fantastic retail offer throughout Bristol’s city centre shopping area, there are many car parking options available that are conveniently located and offer good value for money for our shoppers.
“The new interactive map has been designed with the shopper in mind, providing a concise round-up of key relevant information about each city centre car park.
“The car park operators at each of the main shopping centres have introduced a pricing strategy to actively discourage commuters in favour of providing ample spaces for visiting shoppers.”
To access the new interactive map and find a full list of Bristol shopping options, log on to www.visitbristol.co.uk/parking
Shoppers can also contact the Bristol Tourist Information Centre on 0906 711 2191 (calls charged at 50p per minute) or email ticharbourside@destinationbristol.co.uk
