Peak parking: The view from Snowdonia – Transport Xtra
Innovations and improved enforcement are helping Snowdonia National Park to cope with this summer’s influx of visitors. Words and pictures by Rhodri Clark
Transport planners and politicians often talk about using carrots and sticks to bring about modal shift, but rarely is that approach so clearly visible on the ground as it is now in Snowdonia National Park. Bus services to the most popular places have never been as frequent as this summer, while changes to parking controls have reduced the problems caused by illegally parked cars.