Major carmaker to offer £10,000 worth of parking this May bank holiday – find out how you can apply

The RAC is predicting over 16 million drivers will hit the roads throughout the early Could Financial institution Vacation weekend.

And automobile model Dacia has discovered that motorists are dreading discovering parking throughout this busy motoring interval.  

Nearly seven in 10 (69 per cent) drivers have reported that not with the ability to discover a parking house is a priority.

To try to fight parking and journey woes, Dacia is providing £10,000 value of parking this early Could financial institution vacation to assist day trippers and staycationers discover the UK with peace of thoughts.

Dacia’s collaboration with JustPark – the parking web site and app, which supplies entry to 250,000 parking areas throughout the UK – provides drivers as much as £20 in the direction of parking between Friday 3 Could and Monday 6 Could.

Drivers can declare £20 credit score by following this JustPark hyperlink after which reserving a parking house.

Luke Broad, Dacia model director for the UK stated ‘We need to give again a little bit and encourage Brits to benefit from the upcoming Financial institution Vacation with out worrying in regards to the extra value of parking.

‘With the analysis highlighting parking is a serious concern for households when embarking on a visit away, we’re hoping by providing £10,000 value of parking will alleviate a few of that and lend a serving to hand so individuals can spend extra high quality time with family and friends.’

Over a 3rd (37 per cent) of British drivers set to embark on a roadside journey this coming weekend advised Dacia that not with the ability to discover a parking house is considered one of their largest ‘parking perils’.

And Dacia claimed an extra one in ten revealed that this weekend getaway will probably be their solely journey of the yr as a result of the price of journey and parking. 

Dacia surveyed 2,001 UK respondents aged 16 and over, discovering 43 per cent have nervousness relating to value on a Financial institution Vacation. This rises to only over half (51 per cent) for these with households.

British motorists reported spending on common £11 on parking per week – the equal of £572 a yr.

Petrol just lately hit 150p a litre, including an extra value to getting on the street this weekend.

Two of probably the most picturesque spots in Wales made the UK’s high 10 hottest Financial institution Vacation locations, together with Caernarfon (above) and Llandudno in north Wales

JustPark has additionally revealed which UK locations are hottest for Financial institution Vacation drivers – and these locations will probably be hardest to discover a parking house.

Brighton & Hove is primary, with Edinburgh coming in second and Richmond-upon-Thames rounding out the highest three.

Caernarfon, in Snowdonia – dwelling to Wales’ most well-known fort – and Llandudno, in North Wales, additionally made the ten hottest locations within the UK, coming in ninth and tenth place respectively.

Unsurprisingly parking stresses carry out unhealthy driving etiquette, with one in 10 confessing to pinching a spot from one other driver patiently ready close by

Parking bugbears are main wired motorists to resort to soiled ways so as to safe an area.

Some 51 per cent of these surveyed admitting to turning into ‘automobile vultures’ when looking for an area – queuing or circling automobile parks on the lookout for house.

And one in 10 confessed to pinching a spot from one other driver patiently ready close by.

Different parking gripes embrace taking part in ‘musical chairs’ when queuing for a parking house (22 per cent), being fined for misunderstanding parking guidelines (15 per cent) and moving into petty disagreements with different drivers (10 per cent). 

Nearly seven in 10 (69 per cent) drivers have reported that not with the ability to discover a parking house is a large concern this coming Could Financial institution Vacation

The revelation about parking stress comes after the RAC revealed Financial institution Vacation site visitors ranges are projected to be above pre-Covid ranges, with Saturday being the height day to keep away from travelling on main routes in case you can.

Since 2017, RAC figures counsel 14million drivers are inclined to get away for a leisure journey sooner or later over the financial institution vacation weekend.

However this yr’s whole of 16 million, in step with the final two years, is properly above common, displaying drivers’ continued post-Covid eagerness to benefit from time spent with family and friends.

And additional analysis from the RAC and transport analytics specialists, INRIX means that getaway site visitors will begin constructing on Friday 3 Could earlier than peaking on Saturday 4 at 3.3million journeys.

RAC recommendation for individuals driving between Friday 3 Could and Monday 6 Could is try to hit the street earlier than 9am and after 5pm this weekend – with Friday count on to be the worst day for delays

All through the weekend, the very best instances to journey will probably be earlier than 9am and after 5pm whereas Friday 3 Could would be the worst day for hold-ups, with delays on main routes anticipated to take 13 per cent longer than common.

RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson stated: ‘We’re anticipating a ‘crescendo of automobiles’ on the street over the weekend with as many as 3m motorists making leisure journeys on Saturday alone. 

‘Along with the vast majority of motorists planning day journeys and brief breaks, our knowledge exhibits native routes to metropolis and out-of-town purchasing centres may see heavy site visitors, so it’s finest to move out early morning or night if doable.’

Ten of the preferred financial institution vacation locations

Richmond-upon-Thames in London is the second hottest UK Financial institution Vacation vacation spot  

1. Brighton & Hove

2. Edinburgh

3. Richmond-upon-Thames

4. Cambridge

5. Poole

6. Norwich

7. Cheltenham

8. Blackpool

9. Caernarfon

10. Llandudno 

Supply – JustPark