Motorhome carpark parking
Soon we are of for our first week in our M/H and what is the situation on parking in public car parks ?, do you pay for two tickets if the M/H overhangs the next space and how do they know you have paid for two spaces if the attendant checks, we are going
to the Weymouth area , so if anyone has any carpark tips ,greatly recived....
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Husky, from Graham's www.motorhomeparking.co.uk website page.....Dorset, Weymouth...
"Parking Page is hosted by Dorset County Council (see entry above); Park
& Ride Page. Mentions motorhomes. Statement received 11 December 2015: "Motorhomes are permitted in all Weymouth and Portland car parks. If taking up more than one bay then all bays must be paid for. Coaches/Lorry Bays - Coaches bring large numbers
of people to our area who would otherwise be unable to come. They can only fit in a very limited number of spaces throughout our area. Lorries serve the business community and once again there is very limited parking in some of our towns for larger vehicles.
By providing a variety of different parking spaces Weymouth and Portland Borough Council aims to serves the needs of as many visitors, residents and businesses as it can."0 -
Most car parks in tourist spots have a notice that tells motorhomers what to do. It is usually you pay for whatever bays you occupy - so if you park in two, you pay for two. You must get two tickets eg two tickets for one hour each, not one ticket for two
hours and display both. Beware though that you remain within the marked bay lines fore and aft otherwise you may be occupying 4 spaces and will have to pay for four.Some ban motorhomes or vehicles over a certain size/weight.
If there are places we intend visiting, we look at the car park internet site for the area and perhaps email the appropriate authority for advice or ring them when we turn up at the car park. We then stick the response, assuming its positive, on the dashboard
so the parking wardens can read it. For example, one National Park charges £4.50 per bay for the day. It also uses a field with no marked bays. The NP emailed me to say Motorhomers can either pay £9 if they occupy two bays or £4.50 if they use the field.Don't be tempted to reverse in and overhang pavements - you can get done for that. Most car parks allow you to overhang grass areas but there's always going to be the ccasional parking warden that doesn't think you can.
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Husky, Where are you staying in Dorset? a lot of the area is well served with public transport,which is what we tended to use,if you venture to Poole there is an area on the big car park on the harbourside that is set aside for M/vans ,(but it is very
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Husky, Where are you staying in Dorset? a lot of the area is well served with public transport,which is what we tended to use,if you venture to Poole there is an area on the big car park on the harbourside that is set aside for M/vans ,(but it is very
popular)and sometimes workers vans will use it,we are staying at Crossways site , but my wife needs the use of her mobility scooter so public transport is out.............
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do you (your wife...) have a Blue Badge?
cant you park on the street with one, if you do?
ive seen many a van parked like this with a BB...
...or a disabled bay in a carpark?
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Husky ,not being personal but is the scooter large?,The Station at Moreton(crossways) is near the site (even nearer from c&cc site)and although it is unstaffed both have step free access,and the trains are direct to Weymouth ,Dorchester (great market rubbish parking on that day), Bourmouth,Poole,not sure of Buses but they should all be small mobility scooter friendly
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BB, not at the moment we have applied , but not sure how folk would react when parking a M/H in a disable bay ..
...Husky give the site a ring if not done already, as it is qiute spread out and the toilets!!!!
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The same problem i had when the 'Smart' was on an " A " frame behind the "Autocruise".Taking up two bays ,meant paying for two.If you don't pay then the council are loosing revenue because other vehicles are not able to park.
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BB, not at the moment we have applied , but not sure how folk would react when parking a M/H in a disable bay ..
...Husky give the site a ring if not done already, as it is qiute spread out and the toilets!!!!
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showers are in different buildings I think there are pitches that can be allocated nearer if neededThanks JV, we have been to this site a few times , and we use it as a "bolthole" so we know the site well ,but allways had the car to use , so didn't need to worry about carpark height barriers etc
Thanks for all the info ,i will look at the parking website and do some homework....
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BB, not at the moment we have applied , but not sure how folk would react when parking a M/H in a disable bay ..
I used to have this situaton with my late father -- I would take him to his Pensioners Club, help him in then go & do my own thing for a couple of hours.
Later I would return & park up, display the Blue Badge, then stroll to where-ever he was, collect him & we'd very, very slowly walk back. On the few times I was spoken to about this I had to point out that the Badge
is for the convenience/help of the Badge Holder not necessarily the driver ! I've got the same situation now but with my Aged sister -- fortunately she's more than capable of making the point herselfAs for the carparks, wherever I can I park my PVC at the extreme edge of the park but if its got a grass verge the tail end { sorry pup
} is hung over the grass !Brian
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When we stayed there we used the park and ride to go into Weymouth with our M/H, it was very efficient, loads of parking and cheap... It was when the olympics were on but wouldn't Imagine it would alter that much.
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P&R buses don't transport mobility scooters. In fact I'm not sure that any buses do.
..All the Buses in our area are small mobility scooter friendly they fit where the wheelchair position is,and Cambridge P&R buses accept them
Pretty sure that's the same here, pushchairs and wheelchairs are allowed why not small mobility scooters.
Have to say one of the reasons we tow my car on an A frame in the UK is because of parking restrictions, we have a Bailey so would probably need 4 parking tickets due to its width
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Lots of good advice here Husky, especially from the locals, the Dorset Council Parking info is very good. The only thing I'd add is Weymouth can be
very busy so get there early. An alternative day out if you don't want the shops and beach is Portland Bill with a big open grassy car park overlooking the bay plus a cafe and pub near the lighthouse. Hope it all goes well, have a good time.
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Thanks brue, just had a look at the map ,is that the lighthouse at the very end?
just got to remember i'm wider and longer (the M/H)
yes it is, we cycled out there when trying the new Weymouth AS, Fleet touring park at Chickerell.
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There's plenty of parking for a MH up on the Bill, Husky. You can go beyond the lighthouse and park up with a view over Chesil Beach. No parking charge, no hassle, no problems. It's very high up so is quite a steep road to get there but it's very doable.
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Stay at Martleaves Farm and walk into Weymouth or get the bus - bus stop is a few minutes walk from the gate and you can buy day tickets.
I tried parking at the back of the Condor Ferry terminal!
Russ
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Just come back from being away.
First of all thanks to BoleroBoy for the mention of the web site.
Secondly all I would add to what others have said are a couple of general points:
1. Make sure that use of multiple bays is allowed in advance as many councils don't allow it and
2. If in doubt whether parking in a particular manner is allowed, assume not and check rather than get a ticket
Graham
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Just come back from being away.
First of all thanks to BoleroBoy for the mention of the web site.
Secondly all I would add to what others have said are a couple of general points:
1. Make sure that use of multiple bays is allowed in advance as many councils don't allow it and
2. If in doubt whether parking in a particular manner is allowed, assume not and check rather than get a ticket
Graham
Great website , now a MotorHomer I will be using it a lot
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I was trying to think of easy access with the mobility scooter for Mrs Husky. There's the sculpture park too, so as you say, other good places.
