Booths In Car Park Negotiations

SLEUTH (click here) was doing the family shop at the new MediaCityUK store of Booths (click here). He was also checking up on the car parking rumours.

We are working with Peel Group on a modification, which as soon as it is completed, will mean customers are able to receive discounted or free car parking

Unlike at the nearby Lowry centre people can't park then buy things and get the car parking fee rescinded. People have to pay to shop. While city and town centres love to charge, it's unusual for an out of time supermarket to behave like this.

There are two car parks, a surface and a multi-storey one that people can use but the problem is, it turns out that both are owned by Peel Group, the developer of MediaCityUK.

Everyone agrees that Booths is good for MediaCityUK, everyone wants to see it thrive, but this is a big problem as it tries to establish itself. 

There is hope on the horizon.

Graham Booth, Properties Director of Booths, told us this.

“One of the many things Booths prides itself on is the great shopping experience at our stores, we listen to our customers and always try to make food and drink shopping an enjoyable experience. We understand that customers have been unhappy with the parking charges applied at the two car parks surrounding the MediaCityUK store, both of which are owned by Peel Group.

We are now working with Peel Group on a modification to the ticket machines, which as soon as it is completed, will mean customers are able to receive discounted or free car parking (depending on their length of stay) when shopping at Booths.”