Parking for today's game
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A couple of years ago we were told by CCC that the pool had the lease on the pool car park, so could control it's use. That was contrary to what had been conveyed to us by the club previously (e.g. Todd's Q&A), and I'm not sure how it fits with development of that car park for the senior living homes - maybe the lease ends soon?
Does anyone know what happened to the CCC proposal on parking charges? IIRC it was to be free for people using leisure facilities (e.g going for a swim or a skate), but charges for people attending events. Devils games are events, and galas too, but I guess most spectators at the gala will be with competitors so can park for free on the grounds that one person in the car is going to get wet. Anyone attending as a pure spectator I'd expect to have to pay to park, but it then becomes a problem for the attendants if drivers say they are taking part in the gala.
Maybe we could set up a rota to drive individual Devils players in for games, then we can park 20 cars for free.
Does anyone know what happened to the CCC proposal on parking charges? IIRC it was to be free for people using leisure facilities (e.g going for a swim or a skate), but charges for people attending events. Devils games are events, and galas too, but I guess most spectators at the gala will be with competitors so can park for free on the grounds that one person in the car is going to get wet. Anyone attending as a pure spectator I'd expect to have to pay to park, but it then becomes a problem for the attendants if drivers say they are taking part in the gala.
Maybe we could set up a rota to drive individual Devils players in for games, then we can park 20 cars for free.
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Personally, we use Morrisons. A bit further to walk, but really easy entry and exit, especially from Ferry Rd, and free if staying less than 3 hours. We normally pay for an extra hour, so it's 4 hours for £1.60 using the Ring Go app. You can book in advance, so if we park at 6:45, we'll normally book 9:45-10:45 just in case, to avoid risking an £80 fine.
This has made me feel like a right dickhead.
For about two seasons now I’ve been parking in Morrisons and paying £4.60 a time for 4 hours. I assumed that up to three hours was free but if you were longer then you would have to pay for all of the time? Still slightly cheaper than Toysrus but a damn side less stressful and easier to get in and out.
For about two seasons now I’ve been parking in Morrisons and paying £4.60 a time for 4 hours. I assumed that up to three hours was free but if you were longer then you would have to pay for all of the time? Still slightly cheaper than Toysrus but a damn side less stressful and easier to get in and out.
Just to mention that parking at Morrisons means shoppers get 3hrs free.
The parking companies are not stupid boasting about abusing this benefit.Hope you have a receipt from the store if you are challenged.
I believe the charge at Morrisons is fair. Parking is supervised,clean with filling station and coffee shop on site.Much easier to get out after a game.
The parking companies are not stupid boasting about abusing this benefit.Hope you have a receipt from the store if you are challenged.
I believe the charge at Morrisons is fair. Parking is supervised,clean with filling station and coffee shop on site.Much easier to get out after a game.
'Boasting about abusing the benefit'? I assume you are referring to my post, but it certainly wasn't my intention to boast, nor do I think I'm abusing a benefit. From my point of view, I was simply passing on my interpretation of how the system works. Admittedly this photo (below) is from a few months ago, and I will check the signs again next weekend, but there does not appear to be anything about the 3 free hours being only for Morrisons (or Starbucks?) customers.
In my local area (Bridgend), there are examples of both systems - Tesco clearly states it is 2 hours free if you use the shop, but the Asda carpark is a joint Asda/municipal arrangement and anyone can park in it for free up to 3 hours.
It might be considered ambiguous in terms of whether staying longer than 3 hours means you have to pay for the full 4 or 5 hours, or just the extra hour or two, so if you are concerned the safe option is to pay from whenever you park, unless you are sure you will be gone in 3 hours anyway.
Regardless of the cost, I agree with you that it's a decent car park with other practical benefits.
In my local area (Bridgend), there are examples of both systems - Tesco clearly states it is 2 hours free if you use the shop, but the Asda carpark is a joint Asda/municipal arrangement and anyone can park in it for free up to 3 hours.
It might be considered ambiguous in terms of whether staying longer than 3 hours means you have to pay for the full 4 or 5 hours, or just the extra hour or two, so if you are concerned the safe option is to pay from whenever you park, unless you are sure you will be gone in 3 hours anyway.
Regardless of the cost, I agree with you that it's a decent car park with other practical benefits.
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Having got over my umbrage at being called boastful 
, I've done a bit more research and the information published in various places is contradictory insome respects, though nowhere that I've found does it say 3 hours is only free for Morrisons customers. If anyone knows the definitive policy, I would be grateful to hear it.
Below the signs that I included earlier, there are also some yellow signs. I only had a partial image of that sign, but have since found a pic in a post on the Devils website last April, when the rink car park was being closed to enable construction of the new events car park. https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/parking-update-arena-users/
These yellow signs say categorically that parking is for maximum of 3 hours, with no return within 2 hours. It also says there is number plate recognition (NPR) in operation and if you overstay 3 hours, there is a £100 fine. This implies there is no need to, or way of, paying - you just have to be out within 3 hours. To my mind these signs have been superseded and should have been removed. Interestingly, they are under a Euro Car Parks header, the same as the other signs and the name that appears on my card statement whichever payment app is used. I would also say the NPR aspect is not true, because if it actually worked that way an awful lot of people would have been fined by now.
The Morrisons website simply says there is parking for up to 3 hours - i.e. in line with the yellow signs and not a reflection of what seems to be the current policy however it is interpreted.
As I said before, I cannot see anything that says you can only park for 3 hours for free if using Morrisons, but if you are concerned, play safe and pay from the time you park up.
, I've done a bit more research and the information published in various places is contradictory insome respects, though nowhere that I've found does it say 3 hours is only free for Morrisons customers. If anyone knows the definitive policy, I would be grateful to hear it.Below the signs that I included earlier, there are also some yellow signs. I only had a partial image of that sign, but have since found a pic in a post on the Devils website last April, when the rink car park was being closed to enable construction of the new events car park. https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/parking-update-arena-users/
These yellow signs say categorically that parking is for maximum of 3 hours, with no return within 2 hours. It also says there is number plate recognition (NPR) in operation and if you overstay 3 hours, there is a £100 fine. This implies there is no need to, or way of, paying - you just have to be out within 3 hours. To my mind these signs have been superseded and should have been removed. Interestingly, they are under a Euro Car Parks header, the same as the other signs and the name that appears on my card statement whichever payment app is used. I would also say the NPR aspect is not true, because if it actually worked that way an awful lot of people would have been fined by now.
The Morrisons website simply says there is parking for up to 3 hours - i.e. in line with the yellow signs and not a reflection of what seems to be the current policy however it is interpreted.
As I said before, I cannot see anything that says you can only park for 3 hours for free if using Morrisons, but if you are concerned, play safe and pay from the time you park up.
Having got over my umbrage at being called boastful , I've done a bit more research and the information published in various places is contradictory insome respects, though nowhere that I've found does it say 3 hours is only free for Morrisons customers. If anyone knows the definitive policy, I would be grateful to hear it.
Below the signs that I included earlier, there are also some yellow signs. I only had a partial image of that sign, but have since found a pic in a post on the Devils website last April, when the rink car park was being closed to enable construction of the new events car park. https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/parking-update-arena-users/
These yellow signs say categorically that parking is for maximum of 3 hours, with no return within 2 hours. It also says there is number plate recognition (NPR) in operation and if you overstay 3 hours, there is a £100 fine. This implies there is no need to, or way of, paying - you just have to be out within 3 hours. To my mind these signs have been superseded and should have been removed. Interestingly, they are under a Euro Car Parks header, the same as the other signs and the name that appears on my card statement whichever payment app is used. I would also say the NPR aspect is not true, because if it actually worked that way an awful lot of people would have been fined by now.
The Morrisons website simply says there is parking for up to 3 hours - i.e. in line with the yellow signs and not a reflection of what seems to be the current policy however it is interpreted.
As I said before, I cannot see anything that says you can only park for 3 hours for free if using Morrisons, but if you are concerned, play safe and pay from the time you park up.
, I've done a bit more research and the information published in various places is contradictory insome respects, though nowhere that I've found does it say 3 hours is only free for Morrisons customers. If anyone knows the definitive policy, I would be grateful to hear it.Below the signs that I included earlier, there are also some yellow signs. I only had a partial image of that sign, but have since found a pic in a post on the Devils website last April, when the rink car park was being closed to enable construction of the new events car park. https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/parking-update-arena-users/
These yellow signs say categorically that parking is for maximum of 3 hours, with no return within 2 hours. It also says there is number plate recognition (NPR) in operation and if you overstay 3 hours, there is a £100 fine. This implies there is no need to, or way of, paying - you just have to be out within 3 hours. To my mind these signs have been superseded and should have been removed. Interestingly, they are under a Euro Car Parks header, the same as the other signs and the name that appears on my card statement whichever payment app is used. I would also say the NPR aspect is not true, because if it actually worked that way an awful lot of people would have been fined by now.
The Morrisons website simply says there is parking for up to 3 hours - i.e. in line with the yellow signs and not a reflection of what seems to be the current policy however it is interpreted.
As I said before, I cannot see anything that says you can only park for 3 hours for free if using Morrisons, but if you are concerned, play safe and pay from the time you park up.
Love an internet forum and social media feed.
It’s obviously working for you so don’t sweat it or feel the need to justify it.