Leeds Council-run car park charges set to rise

Prices for parking are set to increase across Leeds

Prices for parking at most council-run car parks and on-street parking areas in Leeds are set to rise in 2024.

The majority of tariffs will increase by 20p from 8 January after Leeds City Council carried out a review of current fees.

The local authority said while the move could make driving into the city "less attractive" it would contribute towards improve air quality.

A small number of car parks will be exempt from the increase.

This includes Beckett Street, near St James' Hospital, and Maude Street in the city centre, the Local Democracy Service reports.

There will also be no changes to evening and Sunday charges at any car park run by the council, while free parking for blue badge holders will remain.

Templar Street car park in Leeds will be affected by the price changes

A council report detailing the changes said higher prices could lead to a reduction in car journeys.

It added: "A reduction in traffic and congestion also contributes towards better air quality."

At the Leeds Arena car park in Woodhouse Lane, tariffs for stays of up to four hours will be frozen.

However, the price of a six-hour stay will probably rise from £7 to £7.50 in the new year, while a 12-hour stay is also proposed to go up by 50p to £8.50.

In Otley, drivers using the town's three free car parks will still not be charged.

But prices could rise from 40p-an-hour to 50p-an-hour at the three sites that do charge.

Earlier this year the council abandoned plans to bring in 40p-an-hour parking charges at parks and green spaces across the city following a backlash.