(February 16, 2023) LONDON — Smart-thinking commuters who regularly use Britain’s most popular routes could save as much as £1,200 a year by pre-booking unused driveways, according to the online parking portal, YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Indeed, those who travel from Liverpool Lime Street, could save £1,200 a year if they were to pre-book a monthly spot on the site, rather than using the train station’s own parking provisions.

Meanwhile, commuters traveling to London from popular commuter towns such as Royston, Brighton, Milton Keynes and Banbury could save an average of £948.

The research comes amid the latest announcement made by Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, that LNER, which operates trains along the East Coast mainline, will extend its trial of selling single tickets only on its routes with an aim to simplify the ticket purchasing process.

However, the news has caused confusion around the impact this could have on train fares, and with a proposed 5.9% price hike set to come in at the start of March, savvy travelers could offset any potential price hikes by shunning often expensive train station car parks in favor of cheaper pre-booked options.

Brannan Coady, CEO at YourParkingSpace.co.uk, commented: “The latest news has caused a lot of uncertainty. If the ‘single leg’ pricing structure increases rail travel it could mean trains become busier putting more demand on parking spots. But at the same time, if train travel costs increase, passengers will need to find a way to offset this.

“We have a wide selection of unused driveways available to pre-book, which are only a couple of minutes’ walk away from various popular commuter routes, each one saving people time and money.

“Likewise, many homeowners are now renting out their available driveways and parking spaces to bring in some extra revenue to help with the cost of living crisis.”