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On the Bristol Driveway Services blog we feature local news, reviews and promotions for our clients. As a company who installs and cleans drives through Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire this local news story that captured our attention. How residents of Bristol & Bath are renting their drive for a profit.
In the modern age of congestion charges, resident parking zones and exorbitant parking charges renting a drives has become a lucrative and cost effective solution for drivers. This is well typified in central Bath and Bristol.
While a congestion charge is in full flow in London, planners have been considering similar policies to manage traffic for generations. In the 1960’s the Smeed Report. In 2008, Bristol and Bath planners took a fresh look at proposals. While a congestion tax was never inacted, levy’s and restrictions were applied to local residents. Learn more here:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/e-journals/jtep/pdf/Volume_11_No_1_107-125.pdf
Perhaps you’re a local resident who rarely uses their drive. You may be set for an extended leave of absence and no longer need your parking space. Whatever your reasons sites including ParkOnMyDrive.com and YourParkingSpace.co.uk allow you to exercise your real estate and turn a profit.
Just Park is a 5 star rated app featuring 40,000 car parking spaces. The app boasts it is ‘Parking Made Easy’ and offers a ‘Seamless Experience’ to users.
Just Park Promotional Video.
Just Park’s service is said to be up to 70% cheaper than meter or street parking.
Park On My Drive hosts parking locations across the UK. Popular locations include Wembley, Gatwick, Heathrow, Richmond and Manchester Airport parking options. Drive owners pay an annual fee to advertise their space to the masses.
While we can’t vouch for these services personally, we’re sure they beat driving around in circles and dodging wardens. The BDS team do, however, offer a broad range of landscaping services and install driveways in Bristol.
Our services include renovation, installation and preservation. Visit our homepage for more information.