Free car parking in Shrewsbury this Sunday
Visitors to Shrewsbury will be able to enjoy free all-day car parking this Sunday as part of a new initiative by Shrewsbury BID.
The first free Sunday coincides with the Shrewsbury Cycle Grand Prix, and will help make Shrewsbury a must-visit town over the bank holiday weekend.
Working in partnership with Shropshire Council, the two-part initiative will see free all-day parking on Sundays 25 May and Sunday 24 August in Shropshire Council’s car parks in Shrewsbury town centre and most of the privately run car parks.
The free offer will enable visitors to enjoy the town’s independent and national retailers, food and drink outlets and attractions without worrying that time has elapsed on their parking tickets.
Shrewsbury BID manager Kirsten Henly said: “The is one of the BID’s first initiatives and is a direct response to feedback from BID members who have told us they want to see more for support for local trading, which includes developing a more competitive car parking offer. It forms part of a broader plan for the BID to engage with the local authority on ways to improve both car parking and accessibility and support growth in the town.”
The initiative will add to Shropshire Council’s policy for free car parking on Bank Holidays on their surface car parks in the town centre. Visitors to the pay and display car parks in the town centre will not need to pay the normal car parking charges displayed on the machines.
The car parks included in the initiative are Abbey Foregate Long Stay Car Park, Barker Street Car Park, Bridge Street Short Stay Car Park, Frankwell Main Long Stay Car Park, Frankwell Quay Short Stay Car Park, Frankwell Riverside Short Stay Car Park, Raven Meadows Multi Storey Car Park, Raven Meadows Car Park, St Austin’s Short Stay Car Park, St Julian’s Friar’s Long Stay Car Park, The Tannery Short Stay Car Park.
