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Aberdeen refreshes parking strategy ahead of LTP and rapid transit plans

Rhodri Clark
19 September 2025
There was a backlash after Aberdeen City Council introduced bus gates in 2023, although there was no change in the capacity of car parks and on-street parking bays. Bus running speeds improved, reducing operating costs and increasing  passenger numbers
There was a backlash after Aberdeen City Council introduced bus gates in 2023, although there was no change in the capacity of car parks and on-street parking bays. Bus running speeds improved, reducing operating costs and increasing passenger numbers
 

Aberdeen City Council has updated its car parking strategy and travel plan to reflect many changes in policy, infrastructure and service provision since the previous ones were created. The updates coincide with the council preparing its  Local Transport Plan (LTP) and the outline business case for Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART).

A Strategic Car Parking Review was undertaken in 2019 but implementation was interrupted by Covid-19. An update was commissioned last year, and on 9 September...

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