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Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
After 3 months, Hilton Head changes weekend parking rates. No more $20 cap, now hourly at $5
A quick weekend jog on Hilton Head beaches won't cost visitors nearly as much this summer, but a long day at the beach could break the bank. The $20 weekend flat fee for parking at Hilton Head beaches will been eliminated effective June 24. Visitors will now pay $5 per hour on weekends and $3 per hour on weekdays. The town council voted to eliminate the daily caps on parking fees at their Tuesday meeting. This summer will be the first summer that visitors will need to pay to park at Hilton Head beaches. The new paid parking fees went into effect March 1, but has remained a hot topic for residents, visitors, and council members. A proposal on the table Tuesday evening would have made parking fees at all beaches $5 per hour, on both weekends and weekdays, including at Coligny Beach. Ward 6 council member Melinda Tunner argued that the town has 'more work to do' before deciding to charge at Coligny, and the businesses would need more time to prepare for the change. 'I think we need to demonstrate that to the public, that we can handle that,' Tunner said. Instead of paying a flat $20 fee to park on weekends, visitors will now pay $5 per hour, with no daily fee cap. That means stopping by for a quick stroll on the weekend could only cost you $5, but stay all day and you could pay up to $50. Parking on weekdays will still be $3 per hour. However, the $15 daily fee cap will be eliminated, meaning visitors could pay up to $30 to park all day. Parking is enforced from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Hilton Head's parking system will continue to offer no special treatment to residents of Beaufort County. A proposal that would have created a $100 parking pass for Beaufort County residents was unanimously rejected by the town council at their Tuesday meeting. Mayor Alan Perry originally introduced the idea at an April meeting. However, some residents and council members pushed back against the idea. Hilton Head residents can park for free at all public beach parks if they apply for a resident beach parking pass online. Residents can register up to two vehicles. Currently, you can park for free on Hilton Head Island: Outside of enforcement hours: Parking is free after 5 p.m. and before 7 a.m. each day. The beach parks are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. At certain beaches: Parking at town-owned lots at Coligny Beach is currently free, including at two new parking lots opened recently on the sites of the old Aunt Chiladas and the old Wild Cafe on Pope Avenue.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
Parking warning at beach after vehicles submerged
People are being urged to park carefully and "treat the sea and coastline with respect" after three vehicles were caught out by the tide just days apart at the same beach. A campervan left at Traeth y Greigddu, also known as Black Rock Sands, near Porthmadog was submerged on Friday 13 June, while another was rescued just in time on Sunday 8 June. A VW Beetle was also swamped by the tide on Saturday 14 June. While parking is allowed at the beach, Cyngor Gwynedd has urged beachgoers to check tide times and avoid parking below the high tide line, warning that stuck vehicles may incur recovery costs. Beach parking warning after two vehicles submerged Stuck-in-mud driver 'ignored' beach warning signs More than 100 people cut off by tide on beach Drivers pay £8 to park their cars at Traeth y Greigddu and £16 for caravans, but some still venture into restricted soft sand areas despite clear warnings. Kevin Gibson, who lives in Morfa Bychan and walks the beach daily with his dogs, said he had seen about six vehicles stuck in the sand so far this year. He believes many tourists underestimate how fast the tide moves and ignore the council's warning signs. While recovery companies usually retrieve the stranded vehicles the following day, locals sometimes attempt to help, Mr Gibson added. On the evening of Saturday 14 June he received a call from a woman whose VW Beetle was stuck, but as he no longer does vehicle recoveries he advised her to contact the council using the details on the beach entrance signs. "She said she was staying at a local campsite and didn't really know the area," he said. "This is the third time in a week here. "I do feel sorry for them - these are often expensive vehicles, and I'm not sure what the situation is with insurance in these cases," he added. Dillon Green, from Liverpool, has had a caravan near Morfa Bychan beach for five years. He also runs a recovery company and said he often received calls from stressed drivers who have spotted his truck and contact details when he visits his caravan each weekend. Mr Green said: "I've been going there for five years in a recovery truck and never got stuck myself so I don't understand how people do it. "I have definitely seen a rise in the amount of cars getting stuck. "It's almost every weekend." Mr Green said even if people were stuck at the top of the beach it is usually not a problem, but down at the bottom the tide comes in fast and can trap vehicles quickly. "People often panic and make it worse by accelerating, which just digs the wheels in deeper," he added. Most of the time Mr Green said he could pull them out with the winch, but if the tide gets them, the car is "usually ruined". A spokesperson for Cyngor Gwynedd, which manages the beach, said while the council welcomed everyone to its "beautiful" beaches and coastal areas, it wants "everyone to enjoy themselves safely". Visitors are urged to check the weather forecast, tide times, and to "treat the sea and coastline with respect". Motorists should avoid parking below the high tide line and remain alert to changing conditions, the council added. Despite "multiple signs" warning of potential dangers and vehicle restrictions, the local authority said some drivers still become stuck in soft sand or rising tides, often after ignoring advice. The spokesperson said: "Where possible, during staffed hours, council officers will endeavour to recover any vehicles that get into such difficulties. "However, in some cases it may be necessary to seek assistance from a third-party contractor, for which the driver or owner of the vehicle would be responsible for the associated costs. "Beach wardens will be on duty daily from 27 June to 6 September, and the beach barrier will close at 8pm each evening to "prevent vehicles gaining access to the beach."
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Woman says she got parking ticket without parking in Redington Shores lot
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. (WFLA) — If you're thinking about driving to the beach this weekend, be careful where you park and where you drop off guests. A Redington Shores woman said she feels she was wrongly ticketed by a beach parking lot service even though her car was never parked there. Jackie Deppe lives near the Redington Shores pier, so one day she loaded up her car, dropped off a few things, drove home, and walked back to the beach. 'We spent the day on the beach, hanging out. Somewhere around 5:00, I walked back home. I got my car to go back, picked them up, and then left. And that was really the end of it. Or so I thought,' said Deppe. About two weeks later, she got a parking ticket in the mail. The invoice shows her car on camera, coming and leaving, with the times codes allegeding she was there almost four hours. They are charging her $75. 'I think the picture showing me pulling in and pulling out is correct. However, I pulled in and pulled out and pulled in and pulled out again,' said Deppe. The Premium Parking location (P2937) on Gulf Boulevard has cameras, QR codes for payment, and there were about two cars parked there Friday evening. The connecting pier is still damaged, which some beachgoers said could be a reason it's slow. 'They don't really park here, they just bring their stuff out here and go find parking somewhere else because there's no reason to pay that much,' said Alexie Latorre, a beachgoer. '$75 ticket for a minute is kind of crazy.' 8 On Your Side called Premium Parking and gave them Deppe's invoice number. They said customers can dispute tickets if they can show proof, and then referred us to their corporate office. Deppe said they should have all the proof, and said she doesn't plan to pay them. 'I don't feel that I owe it. It says on here that failure to pay is subject to the vehicle getting booted or towed. Well, if I'm not parked there, they can't boot me and they can't tow me,' said Deppe. 'I'll accept that consequence because I've never parked there.' Signs at the lot said they are under a 24/7 surveillance. Deppe said the cameras should've caught her leaving four times, and walking back and forth to the beach. She said they also should've picked up how her car was never in a parking spot. 8 On Your Side is working to get answers from Premium Parkings' corporate office on this matter. If you want to send Marilyn Parker a news tip about this story or other newsworthy events, fill out the form below! Submit a form. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
