Parking charges are now in operation at Stone railway station after the payment machine on Station Approach was switched on today, Tuesday 10 November.
The machine, which had remained covered since its installation earlier this year, is now accepting card payments. New signs alongside it set out the daily parking charges, season ticket prices and payment arrangements.
Parking is managed by Saba Park Services UK on behalf of West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway.
Parking charges at Stone station
The tariff board displays the following charges:
| Parking period | Charge |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | £5.90 |
| Monday to Friday, after 10am | £4.00 |
| Two days | £11.80 |
| Saturday | £4.00 |
| Sunday and Bank Holidays | Free |
| Weekly ticket | £17.30 |
| Monthly ticket | £57.20 |
| Annual ticket | £457.60 |
Drivers parking overnight should be aware that a daily ticket does not provide 24 hours of parking from the time they arrive. Instead, tickets run from 4am until 3.59am the following morning. For example, someone leaving their car at midday on Monday and returning at 11am on Tuesday would need a two-day ticket costing £11.80, despite being parked for just 23 hours.
How to pay
Drivers can pay by debit or credit card at the machine, which also supports contactless payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Cash is not accepted.
Payment is also available through the Saba parking app, listed as ‘Saba – Your Go-To Parking App’ on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Alternatively, motorists can pay online through the Saba parking website. (At the time of publishing the website wasn’t working for Stone).
The station’s signage identifies the parking area as a ‘Pay on Arrival Car Park’, with drivers required to follow the displayed terms and conditions.
Blue Badge parking and enforcement
Parking is free for Blue Badge holders, provided a valid badge is displayed in the front windscreen throughout their stay.
Two marked disabled parking bays are located outside the station building.
The signs also warn that unauthorised or incorrectly parked vehicles may be issued with a £100 parking charge.
Charges follow months of preparations
The introduction of paid parking follows several months of preparations at the station.
A Little Bit of Stone reported on the installation of the payment machine in June, before London Northwestern Railway confirmed plans to introduce charges.
In October, the operator confirmed the proposed tariffs and said charging was expected to begin in early November.
At the time, London Northwestern Railway said unrestricted parking had affected the availability of spaces for railway passengers.
The operator also confirmed that four parking spaces would be provided for the community centre through an agreed permit arrangement.
The activation of the machine on Tuesday means the new payment arrangements are now in operation.
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1 comment
Mike Ward MBE
Re Stone Station Parking charges… the Tariff board says Sundays are free….the main board says ….charges apply 24 hours Monday to Sunday…..
One of them is wrong!! Which one ?
COME ON SABA GET IT RIGHT!!