The End of on Street Parking within walking distance of the Etihad

Loads ticketed on Gorton Road today near the junction of Stainforth Street. Even though they were all parked on an extremely wide path causing zero obstruction to anyone. Outside of residents parking zone. Pathetic.
 
I park on Pollard St by the Ibis. Before they changed the junction, I'd get in the car and then and on to Great Ancoats within 2 minutes. Since the change, it takes an age to get going. The lights will change to green, 8 seconds later, they are red. 18 minutes it took yesterday.
 
Worksop Blue said:
A good 2-3 metres off the road (which had double yellows) leaving a big space for pedestrians to get by. Just dishing out tickets for the sake of it.
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Technically you’re parking on double yellows by doing that. Not saying I agree with it but I’m constantly surprised that people do it then wonder why they get a ticket.

Parking on pavements actually does cause damage long term to the surface as they’re not designed to take the weight of heavy vehicles.
 
I didn't see any tickets when walking by cars back to Central Park where I missed a tram by 3 inches (just pulled off as I was reaching for the button!!!!) but, back to tickets, do they have to actually physically put one on the car or can they do it be ANPR car and send a photo and invoice?
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
Technically you’re parking on double yellows by doing that. Not saying I agree with it but I’m constantly surprised that people do it then wonder why they get a ticket.

Parking on pavements actually does cause damage long term to the surface as they’re not designed to take the weight of heavy vehicles.
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Doesn't really affect me as I get to Gorton Road 2 hours before kick off (!) so I can get a legit space… it’s the later arrivals who I think chance their arm as there’s no other option other than to pay for parking… their gamble I guess.
 
One of the only positives yesterday. Parked in the blue car park. Left after the final whistle. Walked to the car and 20 minutes later was on the M60 at Blackley. Wouldn’t have believed it possible.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
One of the only positives yesterday. Parked in the blue car park. Left after the final whistle. Walked to the car and 20 minutes later was on the M60 at Blackley. Wouldn’t have believed it possible.
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The roads were absolutely dead yesterday. I absolutely raced home. Car parked about 10-15 mins away and home in Warrington by 7pm leaving at final whistle. Quickest I’ve ever been home.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
One of the only positives yesterday. Parked in the blue car park. Left after the final whistle. Walked to the car and 20 minutes later was on the M60 at Blackley. Wouldn’t have believed it possible.
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I also park in Blue and usually sit for 30 mins while the stewards let the coaches leave, then it's another 45-60 mins back home to Stockport once we're finally free. But yesterday was the first time ever, in 20 years of going to City every week, that I made it home less than an hour after full-time. Now they've started opening that back exit in the Blue car park, by the gas tower and onto Alan Turing way, things are moving a lot quicker. Not sure if they've always opened it or if it's a new idea but it's genius and they shouldn't stop doing it.

But the crucial factor was it being Easter Sunday, I think. No shops open so no other cars on the road, just football traffic all the way. Plus the trains were also running despite it being a religious holiday so that definitely helped with any traffic coming from the south of Manchester. I normally come off at J22 on the M60, south of Oldham, literally just as the teams are being announced. But we were turning off Oldham Road onto Alan Turing instead by that point on Sunday. It's been getting increasingly difficult to get to City games this season because traffic is so much worse but yesterday was a breeze.
 
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