Parking charges to increase in Perth

There will be a 10 per cent increase in parking charges in all Perth & Kinross owned car parks and on and off street parking for 2018/19, the council has confirmed. Perth & Kinross Council will continue to offer the first 15 minutes of parking free across the Perth and Kinross area, a scheme which has come into its own in this era of ‘Click and Collect’. This has been well received by shoppers and businesses alike, a spokeswoman said.

For Perth City Parking the new charges:

In zone 1 - the inner city centre - on street and off street parking for a maximum of one hour will be £1.10;

In zone 2 - the city centre - on street and off street parking for a maximum of four hours will be £1.10 per hour.

In zone 3 - the outer city centre on street parking for: 1 hour it will be 60p; 2 hours it will be £1.10; 3 hours it will be £1.70; 4 hours it will be £2.20; 6 hours it will be £3.30; Up to 10 hours will be £4.40.

In Thimblerow car park for: 1-4 hours (per hour) it will be £1.10; Up to 6 hours it will be £6.60; Up to 10 hours will be £ 8.80.

In Canal Street multi-storey car park for: 1-4 hours (per hour) it will be £1.10; Up to 6 hours it will be £6.60; Up to 10 hours will be £ 8.80.

A monthly season ticket will cost £105.00 while a monthly season ticket covering Monday to Friday only will cost £66.00.

In South Inch car park for: 1 hour it will be 60p; 2 hours it will be £1.10; 3 hours it will be £1.70; 4 hours it will be £2.20; 6 hours it will be £3.30; Up to 10 hours will be £4.40.

A monthly season ticket covering Monday to Saturday will cost £66.00

In Norrie Miller and Riverside car parks for: 1 hour it will be 60p; 2 hours it will be £1.10; 3 hours it will be £1.70; 4 hours it will be £2.20;

6 hours it will be £3.30; Up to 10 hours will be £4.40.

A monthly season ticket covering Monday to Saturday will cost £61.00. Residents' Permits for Perth city in the inner zone which is on and within the inner ring road will cost £210.00 annually and in the outer zone £120.00 annually.

In Crieff town centre on street parking will cost 60p for 30 minutes. On street parking per hour, which is the maximum stay, will cost £1.10. Off street parking in James Square per hour, which is the maximum stay, will cost £1.10. Residents' permits will cost £132.00 annually.

In Blairgowrie town centre off street parking on Croft Lane, The Croft and Ericht Lane will cost 90p for one hour and £1.60 for two hours. In Leslie Street for: 1 hour it will be 90p; 2 hours it will be £1.60; 4 hours it will be £2.70; 10 hours will be £4.00.

An annual season ticket will cost £132.00.

In Pitlochry town centre off street parking on Atholl Road, Ferry Road and Rie-Achan Road for: 1 hour it will be 90p; 2 hours it will be £1.60; 4 hours it will be £2.70; 10 hours will be £4.00.

Coaches parking on Rie-Achan Road will cost £4.00 per visit and residents' permits will cost £132.00 annually.

In Dunkeld town centre off street parking on Atholl Street and Tay Terrace for: 1 hour it will be 90p; 2 hours it will be £1.60; 4 hours it will be £2.70; 10 hours will be £4.00.

An annual season ticket will cost £132.00.

In Live Active leisure car parks in Perth off street parking at Rodney Pavilion for: 2 hours it will be 60p; 3 hours it will be £2.70; 4 hours will be £4.00.

At Bell's Sports Centre for: 2 hours it will be 60p; 5 hours it will be 70p; 6 hours it will be £4.10; 9 hours will be £5.30.

On street and off street bay suspensions will cost £12.00 per day.

On street parking charges exclude VAT while off street parking includes VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent.