Crystal Peaks - A parking nightmare

[Blackbeard 10]

It is always good to have a pop at the council but maybe just a little blame could be given to the owners of Crystal Peaks.

Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre is owned by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd administered by:

 

Hermes Property Asset Management,

Lloyds Chambers,

1 Portsoken Street,

London, E1 8HZ

[speedy69 10]

I'll have a day off work then to do the shopping!

 

Can you not go after work like normal folk do?

[The Joker 10]

Can you not go after work like normal folk do?

 

What on earth is "normal" about wanting to spend a couple of hours driving to and walking round a shopping centre after a long day at work?

 

Sounds like insanity to me!

[JIMMY8008 10]

there are other sainsbury's around

 

I took that decision 3 years ago and have been to Asda or Morrisons since then!

[WasThatWise 10]

I'll have a day off work then to do the shopping!

 

Go at 4pm on a Saturday, I said don't go at peak times not on peak days alternatively you could go Sunday morning if you are not too busy moaning about Saturday's on here.

[JIMMY8008 10]

Go at 4pm on a Saturday, I said don't go at peak times not on peak days alternatively you could go Sunday morning if you are not too busy moaning about Saturday's on here.

 

Do the shopping at Asda or Morrisons for everything else there is Meadowhall - problem solved

[The Joker 10]

Go at 4pm on a Saturday, I said don't go at peak times not on peak days alternatively you could go Sunday morning if you are not too busy moaning about Saturday's on here.

 

I did go past on a Sunday morning, and the roads were still congested.

 

Other than skipping work to go shopping, or go on an already-busy weekend, does anybody have any sensible suggestions?

 

Do the shopping at Asda or Morrisons for everything else there is Meadowhall - problem solved

 

Best answer so far.

[neeeeeeeeeek 10]

Crystal Peaks now have some of the biggest retail names in the country, it is no longer the community shopping center it used to be when it opened, people will travel from much further to visit, not providing parking is a massive massive failure.

 

& regarding the tram been nearby - not an option if you intend doing the weekly shop at Sainsburys!

 

A Sainsburys and a Gregs... Living the dream!

 

[JIMMY8008 10]

A Sainsburys and a Gregs... Living the dream!

 

 

lol, I was thinking more of the Next and M&S

[wrinkly67 10]

Yesterday, was also there but arrived early. By the time we came out was the worst I've ever seen. Have also tried Sunday mornings - need to get there by 9.30 at which time shops not properly open - but browse time means you can do Sainsburys and be at the till for 10.00 opening. After 10.00 parking is becoming horrendous. Best solution - if you do a £100 weekly shop then have a Sainsbury's delivery - for free Monday, Tues, Wed or Thurs after 2.00pm and then take the kids out for some fresh air at weekends. Tried it, works well.

[ryder8904 10]

A big part of the problem is people parking at peaks and getting on the tram into town.

[sedith 19]

Many people use the bottom car park and board the tram into the city, I've watched them do it. Why not make a 60p per hour charge for car parking similar to which is used at the Priory Centre at Worksop. ANPR camera's clock you in and out, stay over your time and its £100 charge. That would stop the tram commuters which I believe is a large percentage of the problem.

It will only get worse when they start on the new Drakehouse development