Parking public notice – 2023/4

NOTICE OF VARIATION OF CHARGES OF OFF STREET AND ON STREET PARKING PLACES 2023

Reading Borough Council gives notices of variation of some of the charges at the Council’s car parks and On Street Parking Places as authorised by Section 35C and 46a of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.  The revised charges are due to come into force on 1 January 2024 as per below. All other charges and tariffs remain unchanged.

Civic B car park

Time BandCurrent WeekdaysProposed WeekdayChange
Up to 1 hour£1.80£2.10+0.30
Up to 2 hours£3.00£4.10+1.10
Up to 3 hours£4.00£6.10+2.10
Up to 4 hours£5.50£8.10+2.60
Up to 5 hours£7.00£10.10+3.10
Up to 6 hours£9.00£12.20+3.20
6 hours up to 24 hours£13.00£16.00+3.00
Civic B car park

Broad Street Mall car park

Time BandCurrent WeekdaysProposed WeekdayChange
Up to 1 hour£1.60£2.10+£0.50
Up to 2 hours£4.10£4.10 –
Up to 3 hours£6.10£6.10 –
Up to 4 hours£8.10£8.10 –
Up to 5 hours£10.10£10.10 –
Up to 6 hours£12.20£12.20 –
From 6 hours up to 24 hours£14.20£16.00+£1.80
Broad Street Mall car park

Chester Street car park

Time BandCurrent WeekdaysProposed Weekday  Change
Up to 30 mins£0.00Removed –
Up to 1 hour£0.60£1.00+£0.40
Up to 2 hours£1.20£2.10+£0.90
Up to 3 hours£1.80£3.00+£1.20
Up to 4 hours£2.50£4.00+£1.50
From 4 hours up to 24 hours –£10.00+£10.00
Chester Street car park

Dunstall Close car park

Time BandCurrent WeekdaysProposed Weekday  Change
Up to 30 mins£0.00Removed –
Up to 1 hour£0.60£1.00+£0.40
Up to 2 hours£1.20£1.50+£0.30
Up to 3 hours£1.80£2.00+£0.20
Up to 4 hours£2.50£2.70+£0.20
From 4 hours up to 12 hours£4.50£5.00+£0.50
From 12 hours up to 24 hours£7.00£10.00+£3.00
Dunstall Close car park

Cattle Market car park

DaysTime BandCurrent ChargeProposed ChargesChange
Sunday – FridayUp to 2 hours£2.10£3.30+£1.20
Sunday – FridayUp to 4 hours£3.10£4.30+£1.20
Sunday – FridayUp to 24 hours£9.00£11.00+£2.00
Cattle Market car park

Hills Meadow car park

Days and timesCharge Period
Current Charge
Proposed ChargesChange
Monday – Friday (6am-6pm)Up to 2 hours£3.10£3.50+£0.40
 Monday – Friday (6am-6pm)From 2 hours up to 5 hours£6.00£6.50+£0.50
 Monday – Friday (6am-6pm)From 5 hours up to 24 hours£10.00£11.00+£1.00
Hills Meadow car park

Kings Meadow car park

Days and timesCharge PeriodCurrent ChargeProposed ChargesChange
Monday – Friday (6am-6pm)Up to 2 hours£3.20£3.50+£0.30
 Monday – Friday (6am-6pm)Up to 5 hours£6.00£6.50+£0.50
 Monday – Friday (6am-6pm)Up to 24 hours£11.00£11.00N/A
Kings Meadow car park

Recreation Road car park

Days and timesCharge PeriodCurrent Charge
Proposed Charges
Change
Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 30 mins£0.00Removed
 Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 1 hour£0.60£1.00+£0.40
 Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 2 hours£1.20£1.50+£0.30
Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 3 hours£1.80£2.00+£0.20
 Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 4 hours£2.50£2.70+£0.20
 Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 12 hours£4.50£5.00+£0.50
 Monday-Saturday 06.00-18.00Up to 24 hours£7.00£10.00+£3.00
Recreation Road car park

Thames Promenade car park

Charge PeriodCurrent ChargeProposed ChargesChange
Up to 1 hourFree£1.00+£1.00
Up to 2 hoursFree£1.50+£1.50
Up to 3 hours£1.80£2.00+£0.20
Up to 4 hours£2.50£2.70+£0.20
Up to 5 hours£3.00£3.50+£0.50
Saturday 8am to Monday 8amFreeFree –
Thames Promenade car park

Car park season tickets

Car Park Season TicketsCurrent Monthly ChargeProposed Monthly Charge  Current Quarterly ChargeProposed Quarterly ChargeCurrent Annual ChargeProposed Annual Charge
Queens Road£177.00 £510.00 £1700.00£1760.00
Civic B£135.00£150.00£390.00£430.00£1300.00£1430.00
Broad Street Mall£167.00£177.00£480.00£510.00£1600.00£1760.00
Cattle Market£130.00£150.00£358.00£394.00£1300.00£1430.00
Chester Street    £525.00£578.00
Recreation Road£46.00£51.00£135.00£150.00£525.00£578.00
Dunstall Close    £525.00£578.00
Car park season tickets

Current on street parking charges

TimeTariff 1Tariff 2Tariff 3Tariff 4Tariff 5Tariff 6Tariff 7
20 mins £0.90 £0.80  £0.60   
30 mins    £0.80   
40 mins £1.80 £1.30  £1.10   
1 hour £2.70 £1.60 £1.60 £1.50 £1.50 £1.00 £0.60
1 hour 20 min £4.50 £2.30  £2.10   
1 hour 30 mins   £2.50  £2.30  
1 hour 40 mins £5.00 £2.80  £2.60   
2 hours £6.00 £3.30 £3.20 £3.10 £3.00 £2.00 £1.00
2 hours 20 mins  £3.80     
2 hours 30 mins     £3.80  
2 hours 40 mins  £4.10     
3 hours  £4.40   £4.50 £3.00 £1.50
3 hours 30 mins     £5.30  
4 hours     £6.00 £4.00 £2.00
6 hours     £9.00  
7 hours       £3.00
Max    £10.00 £5.00 
Current on-street parking charges

Proposed on-street parking charges

TimeTariff 1Tariff 2Tariff 3Tariff 4Tariff 5Tariff 6Tariff 7
20 mins £1.00 £1.00  £0.70   
30 mins   £0.50    
40 mins £2.00 £1.50  £1.40   
1 hour £3.00 £2.00 £2.00 £1.50 £1.50 £1.00 £1.00
1 hour 20 min £4.00 £2.50  £2.20   
1 hour 30 mins   £2.50  £2.50  
1 hour 40 mins £5.00£3.00  £3.00   
2 hours £6.00 £3.50 £3.50 £3.50 £3.50 £2.50 £1.50
2 hours 20 mins  £4.00     
2 hours 30 mins     £4.00  
2 hours 40 mins  £4.50     
3 hours  £5.00   £5.00 £3.50 £2.00
3 hours 30 mins       
4 hours     £6.00 £4.50 £2.50
6 hours     £9.00  
7 hours       £3.00
Max     £12.00 £6.00 
Proposed on-street parking charges

Dated: 7 November 2023

Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services Reading Borough Council Civic Offices, Bridge Street Reading RG1 2LU

Last updated on 03/04/2025