Cheaper parking in Cornwall

watto64 replied on 08/10/2021 19:01

Posted on 08/10/2021 19:01

Hello all

Recently spent 3 weeks in cornwall and occasionally used the pay display carparks in Bude.

Paid £5.70 for 3-4 hours via the justpark app, then extend an hour using the app again...so 5 hours for £6.50

Next visit paid for 1 hour @ 80p via the JustPark app and paid 80p per hour as you go, we stayed 5 hours for £4.

On checking T/Cs there is no mention of not being allowed to do this. The app tells you when your parking is due to expire and gives the option to extend your parking period.  

Not sure if other apps or counties have this feature, and i guess when they catch on it will stop.

 

brue replied on 09/10/2021 12:21

Posted on 09/10/2021 11:19 by cyberyacht

CarParks with "pay by app" is all very well if you have a smartphone with a signal. It discriminates against those who don't have the app as they are unable to park.

Posted on 09/10/2021 12:21

I was in a car park in Wells recently, no coins on my person for the machine so decided to use the pay app. Phoned the app number on the machine and the message came back " this machine doesn't use pay app!" Wasted journey, no other nearby parking. frown

MikeyA replied on 09/10/2021 12:30

Posted on 09/10/2021 11:19 by cyberyacht

CarParks with "pay by app" is all very well if you have a smartphone with a signal. It discriminates against those who don't have the app as they are unable to park.

Posted on 09/10/2021 12:30

You'll be saying next that ATM's discriminate against those who don't use plastic!  

 

SeasideBill replied on 09/10/2021 13:23

Posted on 09/10/2021 11:19 by cyberyacht

CarParks with "pay by app" is all very well if you have a smartphone with a signal. It discriminates against those who don't have the app as they are unable to park.

Posted on 09/10/2021 13:23

I wonder how Apps cope with a motorhomer needing to pay for two spaces for the same vehicle at the same time?

nelliethehooker replied on 09/10/2021 18:42

Posted on 09/10/2021 18:42

will be down again next weeklaughing,

Must have heard that we're heading away East tomorrow, M.wink

For anyone who doesn't mind a walk into Penzance or Marazion the small car park at Long Rock is free at the moment, as the paying machine has been removed during the upgrade of the promenade.

JVB66 replied on 09/10/2021 18:45

Posted on 09/10/2021 12:21 by brue

I was in a car park in Wells recently, no coins on my person for the machine so decided to use the pay app. Phoned the app number on the machine and the message came back " this machine doesn't use pay app!" Wasted journey, no other nearby parking. frown

Posted on 09/10/2021 18:45

We keep a couple of pound coins and some other denomination in a 35mm old film containersurprised under my seat for car parks

watto64 replied on 09/10/2021 19:08

Posted on 09/10/2021 12:00 by DEBSC

Did you park in the same car park? In Bude the smaller car park, next to the others, is only 80p per hr. however long you stay. Not sure why this one is cheaper but it’s the one we always head for.

Posted on 09/10/2021 19:08

we parked in the crooklets car park on the grass area - away from anyone else squashed onto the tarmac area

redface replied on 09/10/2021 19:23

Posted on 09/10/2021 19:23

The car park at Watersmeet was free the other week as machine had broken down..

Guess it might have been repaired by now.

peedee replied on 10/10/2021 08:13

Posted on 09/10/2021 11:19 by cyberyacht

CarParks with "pay by app" is all very well if you have a smartphone with a signal. It discriminates against those who don't have the app as they are unable to park.

Posted on 10/10/2021 08:13

The same apples if you do not have the right cins or enough of them.

peedee

SeasideBill replied on 10/10/2021 09:09

Posted on 10/10/2021 08:16 by peedee

They don't.

peedee

Posted on 10/10/2021 09:09

Not surprised. However, I did come across a car park where you could differentiate between MH and car using a different location code which presumably (didn’t check) attracts a different rate. That’s probably too much to expect in most places, but at least with a credit/debit card you can buy multiple tickets in lieu of cash.

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