Charges at car parks across the Lake District are set to rise.
Members of the resources committee for the Lake District National Park Authority are recommended to review and endorse the proposed car parking fee increases across the Lake District.
If approved by the LDNPA’s Resource Committee, the increases could be implemented in a matter of weeks.
A report that will be discussed by the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) on Thursday says: “Once endorsed, work will start immediately to implement the new fees to ensure machines and signage are in place; there is a lead in time for this work which may extend to several weeks, the new fees will go live as soon as practicable and may be prior to 31/3/2024.”
“Budgets have been set that allow the Authority to continue providing a good service level to visitors while trying to address volatility in the net income.”
“Visitor Services income represents around 45% of our total income over the life of the MTFS. Trading income from the visitor economy is demand-led, and demand can rise and fall significantly during any financial year as a result of the weather and wider economic conditions.’’
A small number of proposed increases have been deferred to 2025/26 to take account of ‘local circumstances’.
These include car parks at Ravenglass, Buttermere, Coniston Boating Centre and Hawkshead.
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