Following public consultation, parking charges will be applied at some coastal car parks in the Borough from 1 August 2021.
Parking at Meon Shore, Hill Head
Visitors to four coastal car parks: Hove To, Meon Shore, Monks Hill and Salterns; will now be charged £1 per hour between 10am and 6pm, with a maximum charge of £6. An £80 annual season ticket for regular car park users is also available, which works out at 22p per day and is valid across all coastal car parks.
Temporary pay machines are currently being installed and visitors can choose to pay either using coins at the machines, or via the PayByPhone app. Parking machines will display a QR code which visitors can scan using their mobile phones. This will take them directly to the PayByPhone app which they can then download and register to use.
Fareham Borough Council delayed implementing these charges for many years and is one of the last authorities in the region to charge for coastal parking. However, the combination of a significant reduction in Government funding, the devastating financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a reduction in car parking income of approximately £1.5M has meant that the Council has no choice but to find new revenue streams in order to protect vital services, continue to provide a good level of parking enforcement and also to provide maintenance and improvements to the parking infrastructure throughout the Borough.
Executive Member for Health and Public Protection of Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Trevor Cartwright, said: “Fareham is one of the last councils to charge for coastal parking in the whole of the south and, while we appreciate that this decision has had mixed feedback from the public, it was a necessary step to protect our services following some difficult times. We have however, kept the charges as low and as flexible as possible to cater for everyone.”
Parking charges will come into effect at a further five coastal car parks once the new, permanent parking machines have been installed.
You can find out more about the Coastal Car Parks as well as the regulations and rates on the Council’s website: https://www.fareham.gov.uk/parking_and_traffic/coastalparking.aspx
Parking at Meon Shore
Coastal Parking Permits
Coastal Parking Permits are available to purchase for £80. Each Coastal Parking Permit will be specific to one vehicle, will be non-refundable and will be valid for one year. Amendments (change of vehicle) or re-prints of a lost permit will incur a £10 administration fee.
Coastal Parking Permits holders will be eligible to park in all of the coastal car parks for a maximum stay of 12 or 4 hours (in line with the car park regulations).In addition, permit holders can also park for up to 14 consecutive days including overnight within the Hove-to and Passage Lane Car parks only. However, sleeping in a vehicle overnight is not permitted.
Conditions of the Coastal Parking Permit
Permits must be displayed on the windscreen. Failure to do so may result in a PCN being issued.
Coastal car parks include: Monks Hill, Slaterns Lane, Hove To, Meon Shore, Shore Road, Passage Lane, Swanwick Shore, Castle Large and Castle Small car parks only.
The permit must not be altered, photocopied or added to.
A permit does not guarantee a parking space.
Any replacement permit will incur a payment of £10.
Coastal permits are vehicle specific and cannot be displayed in alternative vehicles.
Permits are non-refundable and can only be used in the vehicle specified.
How to Apply
Coastal Parking Permits can be applied for and paid for online by setting up a MyAccount. It should take less than 10 minutes to set up a MyAccount, complete the details for the Coastal Parking Application and make payment.
If you are unable to apply online, you can apply in person at our Cash Office based on the ground floor of the Civic Offices or over the phone with our Parking Services Department by calling 01329 236100.
All permits will be issued within 7 days of receipt of a completed application.