Weekend parking is free once again this year in North Tyneside town centres throughout December, making life jollier for Christmas shoppers and businesses.
On-street parking is already free on Sundays in North Shields, Wallsend and Whitley Bay town centres, with the Council extending this to Saturdays throughout December. In addition, free on-street parking on Front Street, Tynemouth, will be in place on Saturdays and Sundays.
That’s on top of the hundreds of free spaces already available in some North Tyneside Council-managed town centre car parks and Priors Haven car park, Tynemouth.
The scheme aims to support North Tyneside businesses and encourage people to shop local this Christmas.
North Tyneside’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Carl Johnson, said: “At this time of years people are dashing about, picking up gifts, meeting friends for food and drink, and enjoying the fantastic programme of Christmas events in North Tyneside.
“We want to make it easier for people to spend their money here in North Tyneside, and we’ve had lots of positive feedback in previous years about how free parking helps.
“We hope everyone has a wonderful festive season, that our local businesses are busy, and that people enjoy the wonderful shops, hospitality and Christmas lights displays that North Tyneside’s town centres have to offer.”
Ticket machines and mobile phone parking payments will be temporarily suspended on weekends throughout December in the following locations:
North Shields
Back Howard Street, Bedford Street, Camden Street, Church Way, Little Bedford Street, Lovaine Place, Nile Street, Norfolk Street, Northumberland Place, Northumberland Square, Railway Terrace, Rudyerd Street, Russell Street, Sidney Street, Spring Terrace, Stephenson Street, Suez Street, Tyne Street, Union Street, West Percy Street.
Wallsend
Beech Grove, Chestnut Street, Elton Street East, Hawthorn Grove, Laburnum Avenue, Laurel Street, Woodbine Avenue.
Whitley Bay
Beach Avenue, Brook Street, Clifton Terrace, Coquet Avenue, Duchess Street, Duke Street, Fern Avenue, Holly Avenue, Laburnum Avenue, Jesmond Terrace, Marine Gardens, North Parade, Ocean View, Oxford Street, Park Avenue, Park Parade, Roxburgh Terrace, Station Road, Victoria Terrace.
Tynemouth
Front Street – please note that the current 2-hour restriction on length of stay during the day will still apply to encourage a turnover of the free parking space in this area.
There are also hundreds of free spaces available via the following Council-managed car parks:
North Shields: Norfolk Street car park, King Street car park.
Wallsend: Atkinson Terrace car park, Coronation Street car park.
Whitley Bay: Back Park View car park, Park Road car park, Playhouse car park, Whitley Road car park.
Tynemouth: Priors Haven car park.