Key decision made on town centre car parking fees as council 'shows commitment to regeneration'
Car parking charges have been frozen for another year in Fareham town centre, maintaining the same fees for the last 16 years.
As Fareham Borough Council moves towards finalising fees and charges for its council services for 2026/27, it has announced that car parking fees in the town centre will not increase.
Coastal parking permit costs will increase, while a future review of town centre parking charges will be part of the Fareham Town Centre Regeneration Strategy.
Members of the executive meeting heard that town centre car parking fees have not increased since 2010.
Councillor Ian Bastable (Con, Park Gate) said: “The fact we have not changed those charges for such a long time demonstrates our commitment and support to regenerating this town centre.”
Parking machine charges at Fareham Shopping Centre’s multi-storey car park, Fareham Live, Civic Way North and South, and Palmerston Avenue, remain at £1 per hour between Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm and Saturdays from 10.30am to 4pm.
The annual season ticket for coastal car parking will go up to £150, and for residents, the annual season ticket will rise by 5.3 per cent from £95 to £100.
As part of the council’s Medium-Term Finance Strategy fees and charges, most other council services are being increased in line with the cost of inflation at 3.2 per cent.
While beach hut charges will increase by tive per cent, up to £713 for residents and up to £1,426 for non-residents.
Licence fees are being increased including rates for animal boarding establishments that will go up to £148, and a doggy day care licence up to £63. A taxi driver’s licence will increase to £244.