The car park near Reading Station has been identified as the UK’s fifth most expensive, according to a recent study conducted by Moneybarn, a car finance company. The study examined parking costs at the busiest train stations across the UK for an eight-hour stay on weekdays to determine the most expensive train station car parks nationwide. Oxford claimed the top spot as the most expensive train station car park in Britain, with a cost of £31.50 for eight hours.
The car park at Reading Station, managed by private operator APCOA Parking, charges £21.00 for an eight-hour stay and is not affiliated with the station itself. This car park next to Reading Station was ranked joint fifth in terms of expense.
Below is a list of the most expensive train station car parks in the UK (excluding London).
Rail station
Parking price for 8 hours
Total annual footfall (Apr 2021-Mar 2022)
1 Oxford
£31.50
5.0M
2 Glasgow Central
£24.95
15.3M
2 Moorfields
£24.95
4.8M
4 Sheffield
£22.00
7.2M
5 Reading
£21.00
8.8M
Reading Station serves nearly 20 million passengers annually. When Reading West approached APCOA for comment, the company had not yet responded to provide a statement.
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