Getty imagesVisitors of the largest National Park of Wales are urged to think about how they travel to avoid chaos parking or risk being towed.
It comes when restrictions in one of the most popular places in Eryri National Park enter into force for Easter.
From now on, those who go to PEN and pass below the Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon summit, as is known, will have to reserve parking in £ 20 for an eight -hour slot.
There are bone Traffic chaos scenes In the area in previous years, with double vehicles on nearby routes that prevent emergency vehicles from passing.
Those tempted to mock the strict rules when parking on the road are being warned that they face penalty fines and could remove their cars by the police.
The authorities said that the introduction of early reservations for PEN and Pass parking together with a stricter application action and an improved bus service had drastically reduced problems in the area.
“The anticipated reserve had to happen due to the dangerous places we saw Duration Covid and after Covid,” said the Association’s project manager, Catrin Glyn.
He added that the cars were parked just on the road, which meant that the ambulances could not pass.
“It was chaos, we had to do something as a park authority.”
It is the third year that the anticipation reserve scheme has one leg in operation after a pilot when the blockade rose in 2021.
While some could win at the expense of a slot in PEN and PASS, which increases to £ 40 if you want to stay more than eight hours, park officials hope it helps persuade visitors to look for alternative ways to explore the area.
They want to encourage more people to use the extensive bus network around YR WyDDFA, including a large park and travel site less than 10 minutes with services every 15 minutes in spring and summer.
“It is really important for the park. We have carbon emergency: we have to reduce carbon (emissions). We really have to think about how we travel in the future,” added the park association manager.
“It is definitely something we aspire to: having those options for people so that they can enter the park in sustainable transport.”
For the visitor of the day, who was visiting with his family from London, the parking on PEN and Pass was not an option.
“I checked here to be fair. There is a five of the five, get a bus, the bus is pleasant. It’s regular,” he said.
Another hiker who had his leg to catch the dawn at the Yr Wyddfa summit said he wanted to know about the reserve or the bus before arriving from Ipswich.
“We had to park a mile away. It’s not so bad, but it means a slightly longer walk,” said Rachel Brown.
“I think the more transportation can be here definitely is much better, I would say.”
A particularly adventurous Walker was trying to climb the mountain twice in one day with his dog Benji.
“I know that the area is very good service for buses and you can reach all different routes by Snowdon,” said Adam Brown.
He paid only £ 6 to park on the other side of the mountain and said he would not opt for an invoice of £ 20 to obtain a space in Pen and Pass.
“I would be paying that, I would be obtaining the bus, definitely, because dogs can go on them, so that I can also bring my dog with me.”
The bus network is called Sherpa’r Wyddfa, or Snowdon Sherpa, with more than one wink to connections between the area and is a training field for the first successful attempt by Sir Edmund Hilary against Everest.
The service was renewed after Covid to help serve local communities in the mountain around the mountain and visitors.
One of those that exalted the virtues of the scheme in the period prior to the Minister of Transportation of the Government of the Easter Wash, Ken Skates, who joined other passengers who headed towards Pen and Pass from the Gateway village of the Betws National Park and Coed in Conwy County.
“This is a positive visitor experience, it’s not just about arriving from A B,” Skates said.
“It’s about enjoying this incredible landscape in a relaxing environment, instead of having to go through the stress of driving, try to find a parking space. Everything is part of the tourist experience.
“The congestion of parking in parts of the park is an incredible problem, not only for visitors, but for people who live here. Therefore, when organizing additional public transport schemes, a landscape much more.”
The Northern Police of Wales have reiterated the parking message, in addition to calling the public to make sure it stays safe while exploring the National Park as summer is approaching.
Ch Steve Pawson said: “The Northern Police of Wales has continued working closely with the partners, including our mountain rescue teams that experience an unprecedented demand on their services this year.
“We all have an individual and collective responsibility of being additional care if you go to YR Wyddfa or any other mountain in Ericri.
“If you intend to visit the Wyddfa year and its surroundings, be sure to plan in advance.
“Planning where it will be parked is also an important factor as we do not do it because for dangerous or irresponsible parking as we have seen in the past years.”