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Shrewsbury's Park and Ride service and town centre car parks could see a price rise of up to 20 per cent under plans unveiled by the borough council. Shrewsbury's Park and Ride service and town centre car parks could see a price rise of up to 20 per cent under plans unveiled by the borough council. Officials want to increase parking charges to reduce the number of cars going into the town centre. They want to raise the cost of the bus service by 20p to £1.20 from March 31 as well as increasing the cost of parking in town centre short stay car parks for up to one hour from £1 to £1.20. Parking for up to two hours will go up from £2.20 to £2.50 - a 13.6 per cent increase.Charges for season permits for off street car parks will go up by five per cent. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star