Comments on: Parking in London http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/ "crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger" - Alex Wilcock Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Normski http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-167834 Normski Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:25:05 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-167834 I know that its not directly related to this topic but there is now a website that maps the location, tarrifs and restrictions of all of the parking meters, car parks, motorcycle and disabled bays in Central London. It's called www.park-up.com and you can also access it via your mobile phone. regards Normski I know that its not directly related to this topic but there is now a website that maps the location, tarrifs and restrictions of all of the parking meters, car parks, motorcycle and disabled bays in Central London. It’s called http://www.park-up.com and you can also access it via your mobile phone.

regards

Normski

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-164387 James Graham Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:19:03 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-164387 To answer your question, they would pay with cash as they do currently. However, as with Oyster transport, they would pay more proportionately. On the plus side, they would probably be able to take advantage of the fact that with the new system it would be a lot less profitable for traffic wardens to hang around parking spaces and pounce the second someone goes over time. It's a bit like a vaccination programme - some people could take advantage. On the other hand, if too many people started to do that then the traffic wardens would undoubtedly go back to their old tricks again. To answer your question, they would pay with cash as they do currently. However, as with Oyster transport, they would pay more proportionately.

On the plus side, they would probably be able to take advantage of the fact that with the new system it would be a lot less profitable for traffic wardens to hang around parking spaces and pounce the second someone goes over time. It’s a bit like a vaccination programme - some people could take advantage. On the other hand, if too many people started to do that then the traffic wardens would undoubtedly go back to their old tricks again.

]]> By: Painfully Liberal http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-164378 Painfully Liberal Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:04:38 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-164378 As they stand, Oyster Cards don't necessarily allow the authorities to track one's movements, many of us choose to have unregistered cards for this reason. (personally I only ever top mine up with cash - I'm particularly paranoid about that sort of thing) I suppose it could still work apart from the automatic fining business. What happens to those who drive in occasionally from outside London? As they stand, Oyster Cards don’t necessarily allow the authorities to track one’s movements, many of us choose to have unregistered cards for this reason. (personally I only ever top mine up with cash - I’m particularly paranoid about that sort of thing)

I suppose it could still work apart from the automatic fining business. What happens to those who drive in occasionally from outside London?

]]> By: Jo Christie-Smith http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-163177 Jo Christie-Smith Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:02:33 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-163177 Plus, the whole debacle of having to have enough of the right change, before you set off, to use a parking meter is enough to put anybody off the idea of trying to drive in London and use one (although I did notice the ones on Tottenham Court Rd have moved over to taking cards which is very handy). But generally, speaking as a Prius driver who is incrediably smug that she doesn't have to pay CC and therefore considers the zone as slightly more hers than anybody else's, I think it sounds a very good idea! Plus, the whole debacle of having to have enough of the right change, before you set off, to use a parking meter is enough to put anybody off the idea of trying to drive in London and use one (although I did notice the ones on Tottenham Court Rd have moved over to taking cards which is very handy).

But generally, speaking as a Prius driver who is incrediably smug that she doesn’t have to pay CC and therefore considers the zone as slightly more hers than anybody else’s, I think it sounds a very good idea!

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-163095 James Graham Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:29:10 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-163095 You're right Nick, and I should have mentioned that. You’re right Nick, and I should have mentioned that.

]]> By: Nick http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-163081 Nick Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:50:54 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/02/12/parking-in-london/#comment-163081 There is one simple reason why it hasn’t been proposed before. The London boroughs still control parking in their patches and would be loath to give Transport for London (and thus the Mayor of London) any control/say in their parking regimes. The whole issue of parking charges, hours, ease of payment etc is a regular bone of contention in London between the Mayor, TfL and the boroughs - and one that could quite easily be sorted if a Mayor and boroughs had a more positive engagement with each other. I know a man who could help that process...... There is one simple reason why it hasn’t been proposed before. The London boroughs still control parking in their patches and would be loath to give Transport for London (and thus the Mayor of London) any control/say in their parking regimes.

The whole issue of parking charges, hours, ease of payment etc is a regular bone of contention in London between the Mayor, TfL and the boroughs - and one that could quite easily be sorted if a Mayor and boroughs had a more positive engagement with each other. I know a man who could help that process……

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