Alive After Five

Free Car Parking Trial - Alive After Five

Aberdeen Inspired is the business improvement organisation tasked with boosting Aberdeen City Centre's local business economy through increased footfall, customer spend and dwell time. As part of this effort, their aim is to create an early evening economy under the banner of 'Alive After Five', a model that has worked well in many other UK cities where shops, cafes, restaurants and bars, cultural and entertainment venues as well as those already open during this period.

In support of this aim, Aberdeen City Council is offering free carparking each evening and overnight after 5pm across four car parks; Chapel Street, Denburn, Frederick Street and West North Street between 1st October 2018 and 31st March 2019. The Bon Accord Centre created an identical offer for Harriet Street and Loch Street carparks, although their trial ended at the end of December 2018.

The car parking trial will be evaluated upon its conclusion but looking to the future we are now canvassing the views of businesses in the area to inform the next steps.

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* 1. What sector does your business operate in? Please tick all that apply.

Retail

Office

Public

Hospitality

Charitable

Other

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* 2. Did you find the recent trial offering free parking during evenings and overnight to be beneficial for your business?

Yes

Made no difference

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* 3. If your business actively promoted Alive After Five and the free car parking trial to your staff or customers, what means did you use? Please tick all that apply.

Displayed Alive After Five posters and leaflets inside the business.

Created or shared themed social media posts or materials from Aberdeen Inspired or Aberdeen City Council.

Linked the car parking pilot to in-house events or promotions e.g. discounts, concerts, designated driver schemes, etc.

Our business did not promote Alive After Five or the free car parking trial.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Would you like to see the free car parking trial within Aberdeen City Centre become permanent?

Yes

Don't Know

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If the free car parking trial was extended how likely are you to consider taking advantage of it through extended trading hours, promotional offers, etc?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Other (please specify)