The Council is trialling plans to improve parking availability in Addiscombe, New Addington, and Purley.
Residents will know that Croydon offers limited stay free parking within our town centres and high streets, as it is vital to encourage the community to support local businesses. Limited short-stay parking encourages regular turnover, by making spaces close to shops available for short durations suitable for shopping.
From Tuesday 2 January 2024, the Council will be changing how parking operates in these areas for a trial period of three weeks. This will involve switching off the ‘pay and display’ machines, as they will not be dispensing tickets. Instead, motorists will need to use the RingGo cashless parking app on their smartphones or call RingGo on 0203 046 0010 to obtain a free session or alternatively visit a local PayPoint location. The council does not apply surcharges to use RingGo, but do check your settings. Please note that there is a no return period of two hours after leaving a location.
The locations which will be trialled are:
- Addiscombe: Lower Addiscombe Road (A222)
- New Addington: Central Parade & slip road
- Purley: High Street & Whytecliffe Road South.
This is necessary because the existing ‘pay and display’ machines are reaching the end of their operation as they rely upon 3G connectivity, which is currently being shut down by network providers. The trial will enable the council to understand the impact of moving to phone payment and explore ways of addressing any issues that users experience during the trials.
The council welcomes any comments on this trial, via an online survey, available on the following links:
Addiscombe: www.croydon.gov.uk/AddiscombeCPSurvey
New Addington: www.croydon.gov.uk/NewAddingtonCPSurvey.
Purley: www.croydon.gov.uk/PurleyCPSurvey
The survey will close on Monday 22 January 2024.
If you have any questions, or require further information, please contact [email protected] or by phone on 020 8726 6000.
