Wednesday, November 01, 2006

The Welsh car park where the English are charged double

It is one of the most popular tourist spots in North Wales but English visitors are being charged twice as much as the Welsh to use the same car park.

A car park attendant, who is supposed to charge £4 for an all-day ticket, is charging just £2 if drivers speak Welsh.

On entering the car park, used largely by tourists travelling on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, a motorist speaking Welsh asked the cost of parking.

But instead of charging him £4 as advertised, the attendant charged the driver just £2 saying: "Well, it's half price for Welsh people."

The Commission for Racial Equality is looking into the dual pricing policy at the car park.

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