Free town centre parking this festive season

Christmas shoppers will get an extra present in December when the OIC partially suspends parking charges in Pay and Display car parks in Kirkwall and Stromness.

From Monday, December 3, shoppers in Kirkwall can benefit from free parking in the afternoons and all day Saturday, whilst Stromness will get free parking all day, every day.

Parking charges will resume from January 3.

Judith Glue, chairwoman of Kirkwall Town Centre Businesses, said: “On behalf of Kirkwall Town Centre Businesses I’m pleased that the council is again supporting our town centres this Christmas.

“We very much hope to see local people taking advantage of the free parking, helping create a buzz and supporting local retailers in Kirkwall and Stromness throughout the festive period, something which is all the more important in the challenging economic climate.”