Hastings Borough Council (HBC) will be offering free parking in off street car parks every Thursday evening before Christmas.

From tonight and on December 12th and 19th the charge will be lifted from 4pm until the following morning, when charges will resume as usual. Parking will also be free all day on December 25th and 26th, and on the January 1st.

HBC’s parking services manager said: “We hope that the free parking will encourage more people into Hastings to do their Christmas shopping and see the great things our local businesses have to offer.  We love to see our town busy and thriving over the Christmas period and this free parking should help us see this once again this year.”

Pay and display machines won’t be covered, but stickers on each machine will show the dates and times when charges do not apply.

Please check the Hastings Borough Council website, https://www.hastings.gov.uk/parking/xmasp/, for more information.”

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