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Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more

Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users

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Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more

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Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users

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October 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM EDT to October 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM EDT	Link resolves	Passed	200	2 checks over about 25 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 312821 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/12/parking-apps-pay-more-council-car-parks-fees The wording varied; every check is below. Every one of the 2 October 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 312821 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/12/parking-apps-pay-more-council-car-parks-fees October 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 313182 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/12/parking-apps-pay-more-council-car-parks-fees
October 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM EDT to October 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM EDT	Page contains the quotation	Passed	200	2 checks over about 25 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactly Every one of the 2 October 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM EDT: the page contains the quotation, exactly October 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM EDT: the page contains the quotation, exactly

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