90-minute queue to escape Tesco car park at Hull's St Stephen's shopping centre
Drivers endured waits of up to 90 minutes to leave the Tesco St Stephen's car park, Hull city centre, this afternoon (Saturday), as traffic ground to a standstill.
Some motorists abandoned their cars after getting stuck in the jams.
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Heavy traffic in the Tesco car park this afternoon
The Tesco car park offers free parking for two hours.
The gridlock has been blamed on Park Street roadworks and a high level of shoppers heading into Hull for the first Saturday of the half-term holidays.
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Frustrated shoppers told the Mail the situation was "chaotic".
• Reporter Emma Wright is following up this story for Monday's Mail.
Were you caught in the chaos? Email e.wright@mailnewsmedia.co.uk
Comments
by crossplot
Monday, October 29 2012, 6:23AM
“And just remember this post when Tesco start with their new proposed store at the old Tradex/B&Q place...Cos its going to happen!”
by jackboo2011
Sunday, October 28 2012, 9:09PM
“remember with supermarkets their parking tickets they issue for over staying are no more than a invoice they cannot be inforced as they are not a parking ticket as these can only be issued by the police or a traffic warden google it !! so dont pay it if you get one there is notghing they can do”
by killer127
Sunday, October 28 2012, 7:48PM
“Remember you are not stuck in traffic, you are traffic..”
by graybags16
Sunday, October 28 2012, 6:53PM
“Whilst this spacific problem seems in the main to be associated with the road works I believe Tesco have got the free parking situation wrong. People park there for two hours for free whether they shop at Tesco or in any other part of the city. They should introduce parking charges with free parking only being available if individuals present their tickets in Tesco when they spend a minimum of say £10. The cost of the ticket would be reimbursed when presented at the checkout with goods to that value.”
by HullCommuter
Sunday, October 28 2012, 6:30PM
“Perhaps HDM could advise if Tesco intend to cancel fines for over-staying the 2 hours maximum parking on that occasion, when the delays to leaving were totally outside the control of the car owners.”
by David_Nivea
Sunday, October 28 2012, 1:23PM
“if you are in your car. you are contributing to the existence of the queue, so please don't complain.
Obviously, no buses or trains go anywhere near St. Stephen's.
Hahaha!!”
by mackenzie1970
Sunday, October 28 2012, 1:15PM
“here is the solution shoppers not shopping in tescos should use st Stephens car park this is way the jam happens as they r all round town shopping else were.you all know who u r.tesco should charge customers if u don't shop there and free if u do shop in tesco.”
by NeilTheasby
Sunday, October 28 2012, 1:01PM
“Regarding wasting time to escape from Tesco car parks, "Every Little Helps!" You wouldn't get this at Lidl or Aldi where shopping prices are always lower.”
by AN0NYM0US
Sunday, October 28 2012, 12:01PM
“Wow how lucky am i, i must of just missed it”
by killer127
Sunday, October 28 2012, 11:43AM
“And some people complain about having to queue up for a couple of minutes to get in the KC, and thats their own fault for not getting to the stadium early enough..”