Now, let’s get real about the payment system. You’ve got two options: the old-school pay-and-display machine or the shiny new app. The machines? They eat coins like they’re starving. And they never give change. Ever.
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The app is better, but only if your phone has signal. And inside this concrete cave? The signal is about as reliable as a British summer. You’ll be holding your phone up like a torch, trying to catch a sliver of 4G. It’s a ritual. A frustrating one.
But hey, at least you can pay by card now. That’s progress, right? Right?
A Little History (Because Why Not?)
Did you know this car park has been around for decades? It’s been here since the days when people drove Vauxhall Novas and listened to cassette tapes. The concrete has that distinct 1970s brutalist charm—which is a fancy way of saying it looks like a bunker.
I’ve heard rumors that the top floor offers a decent view of the city skyline. I’ve never tested that, because I’m always too busy trying not to hit a pillar. But maybe you’re braver than me. Or taller.
