Touts Peddling Parking Tickets?
Touts might look into the idea of selling parking tickets for Wembley Stadium if it’s true the company only has planning permission for 2,900 of the 10,000 spaces it needs.
According to entertainment guide This Is London, “senior figures involved with the £750 million development” have already owned up that it would take more than two hours for cars to get in and out of the parking space that is available.
It seems This Is London has traced the problem back to Wembley National Stadium Ltd – the company formed to build and operate the venue – not asking the local Brent Council for enough space in the first place.
When the stadium opens, the bus and rail infrastructure is set to be of such a standard that it will encourage fans to use public transport.
However, season ticket sales are said to be approaching 13,000 and the corporate boxes – costing anywhere between £60,000 and £270,000 a year – include parking in the price. Allowing 2,000 spaces for a 90,000-plus capacity stadium is placing an extraordinary amount of faith in people’s love for public transportation.
The existing space is on the old stadium’s east car park, part of 70 acres of land bought by London-based Quintain Estates And Developments.
Compared to most of Wembley’s problems, parking could be considered a minor issue. The Mail On Sunday has already reported that Quintain would be prepared to negotiate for the release of more land for car parking if Wembley should need it.
– John Gammon
