Swimmers at city lido to get free parking throughout summer

Swimmers will be granted free parking permits for a city centre car park

Swimmers at a city lido are being granted free parking at a city centre car park this summer. Regular swimmers at Peterborough’s Lido are being offered free parking if they purchase swim passes in bulk.

Swimmers who purchase passes for 20 and 40 swims will be given a permit for free parking at the Regional Pool car park in Bishops Road. The scheme, in partnership with Peterborough City Council and Vivacity, will run throughout this year’s Lido season until 30 September.

The move coincides with the launch of another free parking scheme in Peterborough which has been funded by the Combined Authority. From August 3, parking will be free after 3pm at the council’s Bishops Road, Car Haven, Riverside and Pleasure Fair Meadow car parks.

Councillor Shabina Qayyum, Leader of Peterborough City Council, said: “We’re extremely proud to have a fantastic facility like the Lido in Peterborough which many people have already enjoyed this summer with the warm weather. We’ve launched this free parking scheme to encourage even more people to get swimming and also enjoy what our city centre has to offer, so I would encourage everyone to use it.”