PAYING to park in most of Warrington's council-owned car parks is set to increase in cost by around 20 per cent.

Hikes announced this week show prices rising at car parks in the town centre, Stockton Heath and Lymm.

Residents have until the start of November to comment with the increases being introduced after that.

Rises vary between 20p and 70p.

Car parks affected are those at the Town Hall, Winwick Street, Time Square as well as the Forge in Stockton Heath, Pepper Street, Henry Street and Davies Way in Lymm.

Winwick Street Car Park

Existing: Pay and Display

0 - 1 hour – £1.00

1 - 2 hours – £1.50

2 - 3 hours – £2.00

Daily rate – £2.80

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Revised: Pay and Display

0 - 1 hour – £1.20

1 - 2 hours – £1.80

2 - 3 hours – £2.40

Daily rate – £3.30

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Car Park ‘A’ Town Hall

Existing: Pay & Display

0 - 1 hour – £1.00

1 - 2 hours – £1.50

2 - 4 hours – £2.30

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Revised: Pay & Display

0 - 1 hour – £1.50

1 - 2 hours – £2.00

2 - 4 hours – £3.00

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Time Square Multi-Storey Car Park

Existing: Pay on Foot

Monday to Friday 6am to 6pm

0 - 1 hour £1.00

1 - 2 hours £1.50

2 - 4 hours £2.00

Over 4 hours (all day) – £5.50

Saturday: - 0 - 3 hours – £1.00

Over 3 hours (all day) – £3.00

Night time Monday to Saturday 6pm to 6am:

0 - 1 hour £1.00

1 - 2 hours £1.50

Over 2 hours – £2.00

Revised: Pay on Foot:

Monday to Friday 6am to 5:59pm:

0 - 1 hour £1.20

1 - 2 hours £1.80

2 - 4 hours £2.30

Over 4 hours (all day) – £6.40

Saturday: - 0 - 3 hours – £1.20

Over 3 hours (all day) – £3.50

Night time Monday to Saturday 6pm to 5.59am:

0 - 1 hour £1.20

1 - 2 hours £1.80

Over 2 hours – £2.30

Forge Car Park, Stockton Heath

Existing: Pay and Display

0 - 15 mins – Free

15 mins - 3 hours – £1.00

Over 3 hours – £2.00

Free Sundays and Bank Holidays

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Revised: Pay and Display

0 - 15 mins – Free

15 mins - 3 hours – £1.20

Over 3 hours – £2.40

Free Sundays and Bank Holidays

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Lymm car parks (Pepper Street, Henry Street, Davies Way)

Existing: Pay and Display

9am to 4:59pm:

0 - 1 hour – Free

1 - 2 hours – £1.00

2 - 3 hours – £2.00

No return within 2 hours

Over 3 hours – £3.00

All day return permitted

5pm to 10pm:

0 - 1 hour – Free

No return within 2 hours

Over 1 hour – £1 

All day return permitted

Free Sundays & Bank Holidays

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply

Revised: Pay and Display

9am to 4:59pm:

0 - 1 hour – Free

1 - 2 hours – £1.20

2 - 3 hours – £2.40

No return within 2 hours

Over 3 hours – £3.60

All day return permitted

5pm to 10pm:

0 - 1 hour – Free

No return within 2 hours

Over 1 hour – £1.20

All day return permitted

Free Sundays and Bank Holidays

Blue Badge Holders 0 - 3 hours – Free

Over 3 hours – Normal charges apply