It can be arrangedI would be more than happy for a heli to land and crush a shed...one less shed.
Anyway, car parking, just looking at the figures, so say 6,000 cars a day... at £6 each...£36k a day.... not bad little earner!
Less disabled parking (?),
I'm kind of surprised they haven't gone for an ANPR barrier system like you see on a lot of.Multi story caecpaeks these days. Would speed up outflow from the park a lotIf they are serious about saving money then do away with the barrier attendants on exit - more staff seen there then I did serving food !
There was chat of ANPR over a TPM as a way of resolving the flow issues at Thorpe.I'm kind of surprised they haven't gone for an ANPR barrier system like you see on a lot of.Multi story caecpaeks these days. Would speed up outflow from the park a lot
There was chat of ANPR over a TPM as a way of resolving the flow issues at Thorpe.
The barriers in a way help the flow of exit as it creates the bottleneck there instead of pushing it down to the entrance and saturating the local roads.
ANPR if done properly and linked to traffic lights would manage the flow and allow proper management.
They could link the system to the app, parking machines or any retail outlet and let people pay the fee. Pass holders who get parking included could scan their pass instead of paying or let you register your details against your pass but restrict how many times you change vehicle as obviously some would abuse it by changing the registered car to let friends get free parking.
In reality Merlin wouldn’t make the investment would they.
I think the park shouldn't be profiting from the parking, though I do feel it's only fair that car drivers cover the cost of maintenance of the parking facilities.Should not have to pay at all full stop. Unlike Thorpe, or other parks, Alton is in the middle of the countryside and there is very little in the way of any viable alternative but to drive. People already pay a small fortune to visit and the parking charge is a bit of a slap in the face at the end of what is already an expensive day out for many people.
I think the park shouldn't be profiting from the parking, though I do feel it's only fair that car drivers cover the cost of maintenance of the parking facilities.
I would rather they add a few quid on the price of an admission ticket, or a few pence on food/drink, etc so the cost is maintained "indirectly", rather than hitting people with a £6 charge as they walk out after having spent a whack in the first place!
At the same time I reckon the park is overcharging for parking, the cost should only be to cover maintenance of the car parks and the staff who run them