Visitors to a Snowdonia car park will now permanently have to pre-book parking slots at certain times under new rules brought in by the national park.
The Pen-y-Pass car park - which lies at the foot of Snowdon - can accommodate around 80 vehicles and lies at the start of two popular routes to the summit of Wales’ highest peak.
A new pilot scheme for weekends and bank holidays began last August - meaning access to the car park was reserved for pre-bookings only.
Until recently it would cost walkers £10 to park all day.
But the Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA) has now scrapped the £10 fee and has introduced a permanent online pre-booking service along with a range of parking tariffs.
They will start from £18 to park at the site for between one and eight hours, going up to £25 for 12 hours.
Those who chose to park for 24 hours will now have to pay £40.
It is understood that these new parking tariffs will be in place for the duration of the 'peak' season - or until November.
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