Sunday parking charges in effect this weekend

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway city council is introducing Sunday parking charges from this weekend. Motorists, which had enjoyed free parking on-street and in car parks on Sundays up until now, will have to pay for parking between 1pm and 6pm from this Sunday. Charges for on-street Pay & Display parking are 50 cent for 15 minutes, €2 for an hour and €4 for two hours. A maximum stay of two hours will apply. Long-term car parks are located at the greyhound track on College Road, Dyke Road and Galway Cathedral, where a daily rate of €4 applies regardless of duration of stay. Short-term car parks are located at Mill Street and Bowling Green were a rate of €2 per hour applies. Last year, councillors voted to introduce parking charges on Sundays to boost the city budget by about €170,000 a year. A spokesperson for Galway City Council said people need to place a Pay and Display ticket on their car if parking in the city this Sunday.