Pembrokeshire National Park parking ticket price set to double

Pembrokeshire parking season ticket could rise to £100 in 2027

Pembrokeshire National Park parking season ticket set to double in price Drivers who regularly park at Pembrokeshire Coast National Park car parks could face a significant increase in the cost of a season ticket next year. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority is expected to back a proposal to increase the single-location car park season ticket from £50 to £100 for the 2027 season. Single-site parking ticket to rise to £100 The proposed change is included in a report being considered by National Park Authority members ahead of advance 2027 season ticket sales later this autumn. The National Park operates 14 charging car parks and has offered two season ticket options since 2017, alongside its normal pay-and-display charges. The current pay-and-display rates include up to 30 minutes free, £1.50 for up to one hour, £4 for up to two hours, £6 for up to four hours and £8 for an all-day stay. The two season ticket options have been priced at £50 for a single location and £140 for all sites since 2023, when the prices increased from £25 and £70 respectively. Under the proposal, the all-sites ticket would remain at £140, while the single-location option would double to £100. The National Park Authority's report says the current pricing creates a significant difference between the two tickets and describes this as an anomaly that should be addressed. Both tickets allow use by a single motor vehicle at any one time, with neither placing a restriction on how frequently the vehicle can be used. The report says the main additional benefit of the £140 ticket is the ability to use it across multiple locations, but argues that the current price gap between the two options is disproportionate. The authority also used estimated parking behaviour to assess the value of the current single-location ticket. Based on one parking session per week of no more than two hours, the report puts the current pay-and-display equivalent at £4 per visit. Over the National Park's 35-week charging season, the report says the £50 single-site ticket currently becomes equivalent to 12.5 weeks of pay-and-display parking under that usage assumption. Figures from 2025 show that 207 all-sites season tickets were purchased, while single-location tickets were bought across a range of popular car parks. Saundersfoot had the highest number of single-location tickets at 323, followed by Poppit Sands with 213 and Little Haven with 172. Other locations included OYP St Davids, Freshwater East, Amroth, Solva, Newport Sands, Newgale, West Angle, Penally, Broadhaven, Manorbier and Nolton Haven. The report also compares the proposed pricing with season ticket options offered by Pembrokeshire County Council, including an £160 ticket covering eight coastal sites and a £240 single long-stay site ticket that can be transferred between vehicles. If approved, the £100 single-location National Park ticket would therefore sit between the current £50 price and the £140 all-sites option. The proposal is expected to be considered ahead of the 2027 season, with advance ticket sales due to begin later this autumn.