Staff Car Park

BeenieCat

Where i work there's a small car park but far too many staff with cars. I've been lucky enough to squeeze my small car in at the end up to now but they've taken some spaces away from us to reserve for the new tenants.

There's a public car park over the road which i think costs £20 a day to park in, can they seriously expect me to have to pay to park in there? The bosses wife has done this a few times but to be honest they are loaded, and £20 out of my £36 a day wage isn't acceptable. The only other nearby car park is a supermarket but i wouldn't want to leave my car there all day.

I suspect it's just a matter of "tough luck" but is there any sort of policy on this, has anyone experienced the same?

viktory

As far as I am aware employers don't have to provide free (or low cost) parking for their employees. My employer (LA) provides car parking but there is a waiting list and a monthly charge. Failing that, finding a car parking spot it the responsibility of the employee.

I would suggest getting to work nice and early to guarantee a space.

BusinessStudent

I work PT at a retail park so have no problems parking at the back in the staff car park, however when it comes to university (which is located in the city centre) I park the car approx a mile away on a side street and walk saving ££ and keeping fit as appose to paying for parking.

Badger_Lady

No, there's no obligation - major employers in city centres often don't have parking.

Is there any other way to get to work? https://www.transportdirect.com will plan your journey on public transport, and https://www.liftshare.com will allow you to pair up with other people travelling your way

withabix

Car share?
Public transport?
Bike?
Moped?
Walk?

There will probably be other car parks nearby that are cheaper, although you might need to walk a bit. Where do other people park?

Are there any unrestricted streets nearby you can park in?

There is no obligation to provide parking.

3plus1

There is no obligation for an employer to provide parking, let alone free parking. Sorry, I know its not what you wanted to hear.

If you're always struggling to get a free space and public transport isn't an option, it might be worth thinking about looking for a new job, because you're right, £20 out of £36 is a lot of money. I know it would convince me to start looking elsewhere!

Deep_In_Debt

I'm in a similar situation. I park in local residential streets and walk about 10 mins - which actually suits me as it's quite a pleasant walk and keeps me fit!

£20 per day is a lot - I thought £5 per day was a lot when I used public car parks before I discovered the local residential areas.

kelloggs36

If the supermarket car park has no restrictions, then I would park it there. Check out first though in case it has a limit on the number of hours you can park there.

seven-day-weekend

People who work in the centre of my home city do as others have suggested here, park in nearby residential areas and then bus/walk.

I used to live in one of these edge-of-city residential areas and my little street was nose to tail on both sides of the road with commuter parking.:mad:

However, it meant that we could also do the same thing and leave the car outside our house all day whilst I and my husband walked into work!

BeenieCat

Everyone else parks in the few spaces we do have, because they get there early! They start work at 8am and i don't start til after 9 because i am contracted 30 hours and take my little one to school before work. I got my car so that i could work there, i wouldn't be able to if i didn't drive.

Parking in nearby residential isn't an option as it'd be miles away, they're all restricted permit areas near town.

I guess i'll speak to my boss about it. There's more managers than staff at my place and they all live near each other but somehow i can't see them car-sharing.

dmg24

How about parking near the school and getting the bus?