| What do people think about Grand Pier price rise? Weston-super-Mare, April 2025 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:06, 6th April 2025 |     |
From the BBC:
The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has increased its admission charge from £1 to £2 for non-residents.
Bosses said the rising cost of inflation meant they needed to start charging their 600,000 annual visitors more to "preserve the structure".
Bosses said the rising cost of inflation meant they needed to start charging their 600,000 annual visitors more to "preserve the structure".
| Re: What do people think about Grand Pier price rise? Weston-super-Mare, April 2025 Posted by ChrisB at 21:28, 6th April 2025 | |
Pretty reasonable, I reckon - although the 'take it or leave it' might damage their takings, I doubt it.
I can foresee arguments with 'residents' though - how far distant is a 'resident'. Would probably have to be in postcodes, but its easy top borrow address ID from someone.
| Re: What do people think about Grand Pier price rise? Weston-super-Mare, April 2025 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:14, 6th April 2025 | |
Personally, I agree, ChrisB.
If I choose to visit and enjoy the facilities on any historic pier, chipping in with £2 to help 'preserve the structure' seems a small price to pay, to me.
CfN.
| Re: What do people think about Grand Pier price rise? Weston-super-Mare, April 2025 Posted by grahame at 07:30, 7th April 2025 | |
There is always going to be emotion when a charge that's a low round number is increased. I remember Kew Gardens being a penny and horror at it doubling. And much more recently a £2 bus cap increasing to £3.
I think I prefer the pier in Weston to be paid for by the visitors who use it and/or the businesses that operate from it, and putting the price up in line with inflation each year seems overcomplex while the number is low and simple and there's still (guess) a significant number of people paying the small charge in cash. Just imagine the hassle with change if the price went up to £1.08 ....
