Meadowhall: Sheffield shopping centre confirms time limit on parking is backed by £100 penalty
By David Walsh
Published 17th Dec 2025, 05:26 BST
Meadowhall has confirmed its time limit on parking ahead of Christmas.
Shoppers risk a £100 charge for staying more than 14 hours in a week.
The penalty was introduced a year ago in a clampdown on people parking at the shopping centre all day for free.
The centre has more than 12,000 spaces but suffered from commuters parking up for free and catching the tram or train into Sheffield city centre.
At the time, bosses said many cars were left all day by visitors combining shopping with a trip to the cinema and a meal. But it was unusual for people to exceed 14 hours in one week.
Meadowhall has seven car parks.