One of the main issues we have had with the site over the years has been parking. This was improved several years ago when we built the visitor car park, however over time it has become free parking for site users who are not paying customers and this has resulted in reduced parking space for marina customers and tenants.
We have been working hard to resolve this and are now proposing a new parking management scheme, with the continued aim of providing free parking for our berthholders and other marina users.
From the start of October, there will be new parking restrictions in place that will take focus on two areas, access to the southern side of the site and the visitor car park. The existing barrier on the C and D access road will be replaced by an ANPR camera operated barrier. Access to this road by vehicle will only be possible if the vehicle registration is logged in the ANPR database. Customer parking on this access road will remain available on a first come first served basis and we encourage you to unload your car and return it to the visitor car park if there is not enough space to park.
The visitor car park will also be controlled by an ANPR camera but there will be no barrier. Vehicle registrations will be logged as cars enter and exit the car park. Visitors, who are not customers of the marina or tenant businesses, will need to pay at the pay station using either cash or mobile.
Locations for these are shown on the map below:
Cars parked without being registered with the marina or without paying to park will be fined £80.
We must ensure that all paying site users can park for free. This includes annual berthholders, tenants & their customers, storage customers etc and to ensure this we need to collect all our customers vehicle registrations. If you are an Emsworth Yacht Harbour customer or tenant we will be in touch with you shortly to capture this data.
We will be able to add car registrations either temporarily (for visitors) or permanently (for annual berthholders, long term storage customers, tenants etc) via a tablet in the Harbour Office. A similar system will be in place for customers of The Deck.
FAQ
Boat Owners
I am taking guests out on my boat. How do I make sure they do not get a ticket?
Contact the Harbour Office in advance of your guest’s arrival and we can input their vehicle registration into the temporary parking database. This is particularly important if you are arriving out of Harbour Office hours.
What do I do if I am not using my own car?
Contact the Harbour Office and we can input the vehicle registration into the temporary parking database.
What do I do if I have changed my car?
Contact the Harbour Office and we can input the vehicle registration into the permanent parking database. We will remove your old car registration.
Will the new restrictions mean that the A / B pontoon parking will be busier?
In the next few months, we will be putting up parking restriction signs in the areas of the marina that will not be covered by ANPR cameras. Cars parked without EYH parking stickers will be recorded by a member of our staff and the owner of the vehicle will receive a parking fine. This should mean that we will have full control of parking on site.
Tenants
I have customers visiting my business. How do I make sure they do not get a ticket?
Contact the Harbour Office and we can input the vehicle registration into the temporary parking database.
The Deck
Will customers of The Deck need to pay for parking?
No. There will be a tablet in the deck restaurant where customers will be able to input their vehicle registration number to receive limited free parking.
Contractors
I am coming to work on a customer’s boat where should I park?
You will need to come up to the Harbour Office before you start any work. We will need to see your insurance details and sign you in. We will then input your vehicle registration into the temporary parking database.
Other Site Users
I am visiting the site to walk my dog. Do I need to pay to park?
Yes. You can pay at the visitor car park pay station using cash or your mobile phone.
I sometimes launch my paddleboard from the Slipper Road slip way. Will I need to pay to park?
Yes. You can pay at the visitor car park pay station using cash or your mobile phone.