Unfair parking from students, holidaymakers, commuters and others in Clifton streets is getting worse, York residents calling for parking permits have claimed.
But one branded them a money-making exercise.
A resident said parking in streets near Clifton Dale had increased significantly in recent years and action was needed to tackle it.
Andy Squires, who also lives in the area, said residents had had to reverse cars belonging to St Peter’s School sixth form pupils out of streets the pupils struggled to manoeuvre in.
But Eric Graham, of Grove View, said his granddaughter would be among those left having to get a parking permits she would struggle to afford while York Council made a fortune.
Cllr Kate Ravilious, the council’s Labour transport spokesperson, said residential parking permits (ResPark) were not solely about raising money and earnings from it would be invested into expanding enforcement.
It comes as Cllr Ravilious approved the expansion of the R65 Clifton Dale ResPark zone on yesterday (Tuesday).
The expansion means the zone will now cover Compton Mews, Compton Street, part of Clifton, Grove View, Rosslyn Street and Westerdale Court.
A limited waiting bay will also be created in Compton Street offering parking for local businesses.
A council report stated the request for ResPark permits dated backed to a petition Clifton ward councillors received from residents in 2022.
A majority of respondents to various consultations conducted since said they were in favour of introducing permits.
Tuesday’s meeting heard parking from commuters, visitors to York Hospital and the city centre, short-term holiday let guests and St Peter’s students had reduced those available to residents.
St Peter’s wrote to the council saying it backed the restrictions and strongly discouraged members of the school community parking on neighbouring residential streets.
A resident of the new ResPark area said holiday let owners were among those taking advantage of the current situation by advertising the availability of parking to guests.
The resident said: “Our streets weren’t designed to have this level of parking and with neighbouring streets having ResPark schemes the problem is pushed into ours.
“It’s unfair and its getting worse, people regularly park in our streets for work, shopping in town, to go to the railway station or public houses.”
Mr Squires said they had seen a sharp increase in parking in narrow, dead-end streets, leading to residents’ cars being damaged and causing financial and emotional stress.
He said: “The situation has made parking unpredictable and frustrating, the pressure’s become unsustainable.
“We have inexperienced sixth form students using our street as a place to park, many struggle to manoeuvre and some residents have had to reverse them out of their streets.”
But Grove View resident Mr Graham said the latest consultations had been conducted on a false premise due to St Peter’s putting on a bus service for pupils.
The resident said: “My granddaughter lives with me, she’s training to be a nurse and has to go as far as Scarborough for her placement, she won’t be able to afford a parking permit so I’m going to have to pay for one for her.
“You say this isn’t a money-making exercise, but this will cost us an absolute fortune and you’ll be making lots of money but we’ll probably be no better off.”
Transport Executive Member Cllr Ravilious said she was comfortable that the majority of concerns about the restrictions could be overcome.
Cllr Ravilious said: “The area’s regularly used by holidaymakers, contractors, commuters and for hospital parking leading to difficulties in finding a space, St Peter’s students are one factor but there’s many.
“The benefits outweigh the negatives and I’m committed to making sure we don’t use ResPark to raise revenues.”
