The Editor’s View

Rip-off Britain… the staggering amount of money UK motorists pay for parking revealed. According to recent research by yourparkingspace, the City of Westminster is the most expensive location in the country for on-street parking. The eye-watering amount of money motorists shell out on parking in UK’s major cities has been laid bare by the recent research. A 2022 study*, which analysed the average cost of parking across the UK, has revealed that Londoners, specifically workers in the City of Westminster, are expected to pay the most to park their car during the working day. Motorists in Westminster are currently paying an eye-watering £3,684 a year for parking if they were to work four days a week in the London borough. Islington was not far behind its neighbour, with average costs standing at £3,007, making it the third most expensive place to park. This data is in stark contrast to the UK’s second city, Birmingham, which offers an average of only £844 a year, making it the cheapest city to park. Newcastle-upon-Tyne was the only other major city to be below £2,500, coming in at £1,721.