DRIVEWAY PARKING HITS THE RIGHT NOTE WITH GIG GOERS AND HOMEOWNERS

• Gig goers can save more than 80 per cent in parking fees by choosing a rented driveway instead of official parking
• Driveways and empty spaces typically within 15 minutes’ walk of venues, allowing gig goers to avoid queues at official car parks
• YourParkingSpace.co.uk has spaces near the UK’s largest music venues

New research by YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that gig goers to some of the UK’s largest and most popular music venues are saving more than 80 per cent in parking costs by opting for nearby rented driveways.

For instance, at the world-famous O2 Arena in London car owners would have to fork out £28 on Thursday 2^nd May to stay in the official Car Park 1 if they are watching the Take That Greatest Hits Tour.

Yet those who pre-book an empty space with YourParkingSpace.co.uk less than 15 minutes walk away from the iconic venue can pay a mere £5.00, a substantial saving of 82 per cent.

Meanwhile, fans of Daryl Hall and John Oates, the biggest selling music duo in history, would pay £12.50 for a four hour stay with official parking at the Manchester Arena, the UK’s largest indoor arena, on Sunday 28^th April.

However, pre-booked parking with YourParkingSpace.co.uk costs as little as £3.75 for an empty space a mere three minutes stroll away, a huge saving of 70 per cent.

Harrison Woods, managing director at YourParkingSpace.co.uk, said: “Official parking suits many gig goers but they probably don’t know there are often cheaper options very close by, sometimes providing savings of more than 80 per cent.”

And it’s not just savvy car owners who are benefiting as shrewd homeowners and owners of off-street parking spaces close to concert halls, arenas and indoor music venues are also making a tidy sum by renting out their empty spaces.

One of these is Kevin Cottrell who has an off-street space close to the iconic O2 Academy Brixton, earning him £10 per event.

Kevin said: “I first read about the idea of renting out a parking space in a newspaper article on ways to earn money on the side from your property.

“Around me there are very few parking options for people driving to the area, so renting out my space seemed logical.

“It’s very simple and there’s very little to do once registered. It’s also a very easy way to make a little extra cash and pays for the weekly takeaway!”

To find a rented driveway or empty parking space near a music venue, visit www.yourparkingspace.co.uk

FIVE OF THE MOST ICONIC AND POPULAR INDOOR MUSIC ARENAS IN UK AND POSSIBLE CAR PARKING SAVINGS