Parking charges introduced at Sheffield Olympic Legacy sports hub starting today
The hub is home to Sheffield’s professional basketball and netball teams
Visitors to Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park’s campus off Worksop Road and Leeds Road will now have to pay to stay longer than half an hour.
The hub off Attercliffe Common includes the Canon Medical Arena and the Steel City Stadium, which between them are home to the Sharks and Hatters basketball teams, the Sheffield Steel netball team, and are used by local football and rugby clubs.
Parking was previously free other than for Sheffield Sharks matches.
The new charges for the car parks on Leeds Road and Worksop Road are:
| Monday to Friday (8am to 6pm) | |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes | Free |
| Up to two hours | £1 |
| Up to four hours | £2 |
| Up to eight hours | £3 |
| Up to 10 hours | £4 |
| Monday to Friday (after 6pm) and weekends | |
| Up to 30 minutes | Free |
| Thereafter flat rate | £1 |
A statement released by Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park reads: “We're writing on behalf of Sheffield City Council to let you know about changes to parking.
“As Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park continues to grow and attract more occupiers, visitors and activity, demand for parking has increased. To ensure parking remains available for those who need it most, we're introducing a more proactive and sustainable approach to managing our car parks.
“Introducing paid parking will enable us to manage parking more effectively, discourage unauthorised use and support the ongoing operation and maintenance of the parking facilities.”
Parking will be operated by Hozah.com.
Meanwhile, also starting today (September 1), the Leeds Road car park will be reserved exclusively for NHS patient parking between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. Evenings and weekends will be for visitor parking.