Small Business Saturday today (December 3) means free parking in some Isle of Wight Council car parks, as part of the annual day to promote independent traders in our towns.
All long stay car parks run by the council will be free between 12pm and 6pm (Scroll down for the full list of locations, so you can make sure you are in the right one!).
Elsewhere, car parks in Ventnor, which are enforced by the Isle of Wight Council on behalf of Ventnor Town Council, will be free between 12pm to 6pm (Shore Road, Market Street, Pound Lane, Dudley Road).
Meanwhile, Pier Square car park in Yarmouth (enforced by the Isle of Wight Council on behalf of Yarmouth Harbour Commission) will also be free, between 12pm and 6pm.
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Isle of Wight Council's cabinet lead for highways PFI, transport and infrastructure, Councillor Phil Jordan, said: "We're very pleased to offer this helping hand to both businesses and shoppers in the run up to Christmas so that people can enjoy their visits to our towns for no additional costs of parking.
"In the past it has been very successful, and we encourage residents and visitors to take advantage of the generous offer once again this year"
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