Sand Street car parking charges (FOI)

Request

A

Please can you provide details by calendar year since inception how much has been generated in transaction charges by users of sand street car park. For example the 20p charge for paying by debit / credit card.

B

Furthermore, can you also provide details of the total merchant charges incurred by parking control in respect of administering parking control in Jersey by calendar year since the inception of the sand street payment system.

Response

A

Amounts generated by calendar year in transaction charges by use of Sand Street Car Park:

• 2013 £33,050.20

• 2014 £40,282.20

• 2015 £43,665.40

• 2016 £43,428.60

       Total £160,426.40

B

Details of total merchant charges incurred by calendar year by Parking Control in respect of administering Parking Control in Jersey:

• 2013 £49,080.96

• 2014 £57.098.83

• 2015 £44,096.65

• 2016 £33,100.18

       Total £183,376.62

The card scheme providers (VISA and MasterCard) changed their tariff structure in mid-2016, resulting in a lower charge for very small value transactions paid by debit card. As part of the review of alternative parking methods, of which automatic number plate recognition at Sand Street is one component, parking charges and card surcharges are being looked at. A corporate project is also underway to select a corporate card services provider for the States of Jersey to replace the current multiple arrangements in place in departments.

Over the course of the period concerned, net charges paid by Jersey Car Parking amounted to £22,950.22.