Tesco to turn on parking machines at Hull St Stephen’s…

They have been out of action for most of 2022, but the Tesco car parking machines at St Stephen’s shopping centre look set to be turned on again tomorrow (Monday). The machines are designed to allow customers to park for free for a maximum two hours in the Tesco car park, in return for spending £5 in store. However, the system has been broken since May 2022. Tesco hoped the machines would be working again by mid-summer last year, but in October, the supermarket giant revealed it was still waiting for new parts to fix them. Read more: Hull mum’s anger at ‘insane’ New Year’s Eve fireworks that ‘went on all night’ In the meantime, motorists have been able to enjoy two hours’ free parking without having to spend £5 in the store. That proved a bonus during the festive season, when parking spaces came at a premium, but it may also have been frustrating for those genuinely shopping at Tesco. Now, Tesco has announced the machines are due to come back into operation. Notes pinned to the machines state: “These machines will be turned back on Monday, January 2. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.” Parking machines at Tesco St Stephen’s in Hull could be back up and running this week Two-hour limit Last autumn, a Tesco spokesperson explained why the machines had been off for so long. He said: “We are waiting on parts to allow us to repair the receipt validation machines for parking at our Hull St Stephen’s Extra. “We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused and are working to have the machines fixed as soon as possible. In the meantime, there is no minimum spend for parking at the store but the two hour maximum stay limit remains in place
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