Now third car park will be 'pay on exit' system
THE owners of Torquay's Fleet Walk complex have welcomed the news that Torquay is to get a third pay on exit car park.
Torbay Council has confirmed the system will be introduced in Lower Union Lane car park next spring.
This follows the system being installed in the council's own Terrace car park.
Fleet Walk has had a pay on exit system for many years and manager John Seymour, centre manager at Fleet Walk Shopping Centre, said it had brought many benefits.
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He said: "Fleet Walk Shopping Centre's pay on foot car parking system was initially installed in April 2000. A new system was subsequently installed in 2010 and has been a huge success.
"The customer experience has greatly improved because shoppers don't have to rush back to the car park before their ticket expires.
"If they wish to stay longer there is an additional premium charged in the form of the next displayed tariff.
"Since we installed the system we have found loyal customers stay longer whereas those who know what they want and where to find it are making use of the 30 minute tariff. This, coupled with a simple pricing structure, has won over the hearts and minds of local stakeholders.
"We must look after the locals as well as cater for the influx of tourists.
"We at Fleet Walk welcome the change in policy by the council and believe introducing a Pay on Foot system to a second car park will only strengthen the system we have had for over 12 years."
Fleet Walk Shopping Centre is managed by DTZ, part of Australian firm UGL.
Comments
by Cweed
Saturday, November 03 2012, 6:19PM
“3 car parks, 3 towns. That would be too fair wouldn't it?
Well we are talking about Torbay....I mean Torquay..........or is it Torbay? Now let's get this right Torquay........or is it Torbay ends at Corbyn Head. But now you are telling me that there are bit's of Torbay ...not Torquay past Corbyn Head and we are supposed to spend money there as well? Well we did build a new library in err.......Paignton a few years ago.”
by Cruey
Saturday, November 03 2012, 4:09PM
“Ohhhhhhh this makes me so flippin angry........ everything is being done for Torqay yet again”
by robocop1982
Friday, November 02 2012, 2:17AM
“the spaces in the car parks down here are so narrow and tightly spaced you barely have enough room to open the drivers door to get in and out of your car. I remember in north america the cark park space you could fully open the car door without them risk hitting the car parked next to you. THey have so much more space over there. Everything is cramped and puny down here”