Fife councillors scrap Sunday parking charges in town centre pilot

And councillors have also agreed to free parking on a Sunday.

They are set to inject £28,000 to keep a pilot project running designed to bring people back into High Street.

Kirkcaldy Area Committee has agreed to the extension which was first launched last October.

The discount pass can be used at selected car parks – the Kirkcaldy Centre (formerly The Postings) Esplanade car parks A and B, Hill Place and the multi-storeys.

In addition, councillors have agreed to scrap off-street parking charges on Sundays from this weekend until the end of March – a six-week trial to see if it makes a difference.

The discounted season ticket is £60 a quarter which works out at£20 a month – or less than £1 for all day parking.

The passes are on sale now.

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Councillor Neil Crooks, who convenes the area committee, said: “When it comes to local matters it’s the locals who matter, and who are best placed to influence what happens in their area.

“From the feedback we’ve had from the ongoing placemaking consultation, which includes parking, as well as directly from residents and visitors we know that car parking continues to be a concern for many.

”We’re listening to what we’re being told and as promised, we’re doing something about it.”
He added: “We can see from the initial pilot that the discounted season ticket is benefiting those who work in the town centre, students and regular visitors.

“People are buying the ticket to get cheaper parking and direct access to the heart of the town. We also want to give people choice, so anyone who wants to buy the existing car park season ticket for £130 per quarter can still to do so. The advantages of buying this season ticket is that you can use it in any of the long stay car parks throughout Kirkcaldy and the rest of Fife.”

Cllr Crooks hopes the moves will be another positive move for the town centre.

“Last year we said that we’d keep looking at other car parking measures and, as part of our commitment to this, we’re also providing free off-street parking to anyone coming to the town centre on Sundays from the end of the month until the end of March,” he said.

“We hope that by using the £28,000 to trial these different parking options we can get a better idea of what we can, and must do, on a more regular basis to breathe life back in to the town centre.”

Applying for a season ticket, discounted and regular, is quick and easy. You can visit www.fife.gov.uk/carparkseasonticket or you can do it over the phone by calling 03451 55 55 55 ext. 480208 between 9:00am-4:00pm. Tickets will be posted out or can be collected from the Town House.