Objective 1: Policies A to C

The council will support the expansion of the Portsmouth Park and Ride to make it the primary parking choice for commuters, shoppers, and visitors, especially for medium and long-term parking needs.

Key points (Policy A):

• Designed to facilitate redevelopment and regeneration in the city centre as well as reducing pollution and congestion.
• Development of a transport hub at the site to include a range of sustainable transport options, including shared bikes, rental e-scooters and car club vehicles.
• Promotion of the hub to businesses, visitors and residents to encourage usage.
• Consideration of potential expansion of park and ride routes in the future.

This policy will include:

• A review of public car parks in city centre locations, to consider their costs, quality and location
• Improved sustainable travel choices in the central area of the city

Key points (Policy B):

• Designed to complement city centre regeneration proposals, including the potential re-purposing some city centre car parks, for example to enable the redevelopment of the former Tricorn and Sainsbury’s sites.
• Supports greater provision of improved sustainable travel choices to the city centre.
• Will involve collection of comprehensive data on the usage, quality and location of car parks.

Parking provision will vary according to local needs:

City Centre and Harbour: Facilitate parking for short-stay shoppers and leisure visits in the City Centre and Harbour areas, both during the day and evening.

Seafront: Provide parking options for short to medium-stay visits related to leisure, tourism, and business purposes, whilst also supporting parking for travel to and from the Isle of Wight.

District Centres: Support parking for short to medium-stay visits by shoppers, leisure users, and commuters.

Key points (Policy C)

• Means policies will be tailored to reflect each area.
• Local policies to be continually reviewed to reflect changes and developments.