The new multi-storey car park in Stevenage is now open.
Next to Stevenage Railway Station on Lytton Way, it has 622 spaces.
This includes 30 blue badge spaces, with initially 30 spaces available for electric vehicle charging.
Cycle parking for 80 bicycles is available, alongside three spaces for larger bicycles.
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Councillor Richard Henry, leader of the Stevenage Borough Council, said: "We are so pleased to have opened the multi-storey car park, supporting residents, visitors and commuters from across Hertfordshire.
"Not only have we opened a car park with modern facilities, including electric vehicle charging, we have also met the need of cyclists with secure cycle parking on site.
"The bold design marks the entrance to the town from the railway station and celebrates the achievements of our town and communities through its unique façade."
The car park replaces the former surface level Railway North car park on Lytton Way, which has been closed since May 2022.
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The new multi-storey car park is long-stay, with prices the same as the Railway South car park. See stevenage.gov.uk/find-a-car-park/railway-south for more information.
Season tickets are available, and can be applied for via stevenage.gov.uk/parking/car-park-season-tickets, with a discounted rate available for Stevenage residents who are blue badge holders.
The car park uses licence plate registration, removing the need for chip coins. Payment is by card.
Payment for charging electric vehicles is taken through the EB Go! app. The charge for electricity will be in addition to the normal daily charges for using the car park.
Free motorbike parking is available in a designated area.
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Councillor Lloyd Briscoe, the council's portfolio holder for economy, enterprise and transport, said: "An accessible town centre with varying modes of transport is key to the transformation of our town.
"This facility provides an enhanced user experience, contributing to a sustainable travel hub which offers choices as to how people can travel."
Adrian Hawkins OBE, chair of the Hertfordshire LEP and Stevenage Development Board, added: "I am thrilled to see this new facility open, which almost doubles the number of parking spaces of the former surface level car park.
"This is one of the projects to have benefited from the Stevenage Town Investment Plan, set out by the Stevenage Development Board.
"This will benefit both residents and businesses and is a real step-change for the town."
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