Lincolnshire County Council reminds visitors of rules and charges on coastal car parks ahead of the summer holidays

Low-priced car parking is being offered this summer to allow more people to enjoy the coast.

Lincolnshire County Council has announced visitors can pay £1 for an hour, £2 for two hours, or £4 for over two hours at Anderby Creek, Chapel Six Marshes, Huttoft, Marsh Yard and Wolla Bank until October 31, with disabled badge holders exempt.

The charges, which apply from 10am to 5pm, can be paid via app or by phone, or by card at payment machines at Huttoft Car Terrace and Anderby Creek.

Chris Miller, head of environment at the county council, said: “Coastal car parking charges allow more people to visit and enjoy the beautiful Lincolnshire coast by providing a steady turnover of parking spaces.

“Any money made through car parking charges gets invested right back into improving facilities along the coast.”

With the car parks being open from 6am to 10pm, the council is reminding visitors that no overnight parking is allowed after 10pm until 6am.

“Sadly, there’s been a number of instances recently of people parking late at night or camping in the coastal car parks, which has coincided with people using the sand dunes as a toilet and creating a health hazard, break-ins and vandalism in public toilets, and people lighting campfires in the car parks,” Chris added.

“There is a wealth of campsites and other accommodation options right along the coast, with proper facilities that our car parks do not have.

“Anyone trying to stay in our car parks overnight is liable to receive a fine.”

Additionally, vehicles of more than six metres in length are not permitted to park in these areas.

Regular visitors can purchase an annual parking pass for £50 which allows them to park as often as they like in the coastal car parks, all season long.

Chris said: “We want people to enjoy all the Coastal Country Park has to offer, so parking tickets are transferrable, meaning you can visit more than one coastal car park in a day and not pay twice.

“You can also buy a ticket from Anderby or Huttoft through one of the machines and then take it to park elsewhere along the coast.”

Annual tickets can be purchased here.

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