Christmas Parking Rate – 5 hours for £1.00

Ballymena is set to benefit from a special Christmas parking rate!

Five hours parking will cost £1.00 in car parks operated by the Department for Regional Development (DRD).  The scheme will run from 2 December until 11 January and will apply to car parks that have a tariff of 30p or more per hour.

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy said: “I am confident these measures will provide a welcome boost for traders.”  He added: “Retailers across Northern Ireland have been suffering from the economic downturn and I know that the festive season is a key period for them financially.  Last week, I announced a Christmas transport package for shoppers and traders.”

Drivers will still be able to pay the minimum tariff in each car park, for example, most car parks have a tariff of 40p per hour; so if someone wants to stay for less than an hour, they can simply pay 40p.

Mr Kennedy added: “I have decided to run this scheme into January to ensure the public have time to shop at their leisure in the run-up to Christmas and during the New Year sales.” 

Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr Audrey Wales commented, “This is a great boost for Ballymena Retailers at this important time in the shopping calendar.  Ballymena has a wide variety to offer shoppers, so why not take advantage of this fantastic car parking deal!”

L-R: Christine Butler (Tourism Officer); Louise McIntyre (Tourism Advisor); Rodney Kernohan (Chamber of Commerce), Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr Audrey Wales MBE; Grace Gillen (BTCD) and  Chris Wales (Chamber of Commerce)
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