Southend seafront car parking now more expensive than Disney World

It now costs more to park on Southend seafront for a day, than it does to park at Disney World in Florida for a day.

New higher parking charges came into force today on Southend seafront. The chargeable period in Zone 1A on the seafront has also been extended from ending at 6pm to now ending at 9pm.

A full day’s car parking on Southend seafront now costs £25.

A day of standard car parking at Walt Disney World theme park in Florida costs around £23.

Hourly rates of parking in Zone 1A on Southend seafront have increased from £2.80 to £3 per hour. The cost of a full day’s parking has increased from £19.30 to £25.

Zone 1A car parks include: Eastern Esplanade Car Park, Fairheads Green Car Park, Seaway Car Park, the Cliffs Pavilion Car Park, Shorefield Road Car Park and Thorpe Esplanade Car Park.

Other parking zones in Southend (Zone 1B, Zone 2 and Zone 3) are still only chargeable until 6pm and have lower charges.

A spokesperson from Southend City Council said: “There are a range of car parking options, locations, and prices across our fantastic city which is visited by millions of people every year.

“This includes 36 car parks of which six are in zone 1a which charge the highest rate reflecting their prime locations, and 12 in zone 1b, many of which are close to the seafront and charge a lower rate.

“The council also offers the Southend Pass which offers up to three hours of parking in each of our four zones, every day.”