Parking charges to be introduced at Stadium of Light

If approved, the charges will be in place on non-matchdays and event days.

The new parking tariffs, introduced in partnership with SAFC, would be considerably lower than other city centre car parks at 50p per hour or £3 for a full day, with a £350 annual permit option also available.

Those who park at the stadium would be able to pay through the RingGO app.

The charges are being considered to help manage parking around the city centre in line with the ongoing regeneration of Riverside Sunderland and the wider city centre.

Councillor Kevin Johnston, Cabinet Member for Dynamic City at Sunderland City Council, said: "As the Riverside Sunderland development takes shape, we can expect to see significantly higher volumes of people visiting our city centre, and we want to ensure that visitors and residents have safe and secure places to park their cars.

"Allowing people to park their cars at the stadium for a small charge on non-matchdays will ease pressure on some of the existing city centre car parks and encourage people to choose active travel and more sustainable options like public transport as we move towards our 2030 Carbon reduction targets."

More information on using RingGo can be found at Pay for parking in Sunderland with RingGo - Sunderland City Council