NCP Parking

I refuse to park at NCP when I go to Manchester Arndale, as it just is far too expensive and I don’t understand why so many people park here.
I have to agree with Ryan C, it really is pricey and it looks like the prices have really risen since his visit.
1 hour — £2.60
2 hours — £5
3 hours — £7.50
4 hours — £10
5 hours — £12.50
5– 24 hours — £16
This just proves it really isn’t a car park for long stay, if you are planning a day of shopping in Manchester, over 5 hours, you’ll end up paying £16, which is ridiculous, as many people will stay 6 – 7 hours at a push, rather than 24 and that is just far too pricey, when they is car parks just down Rochdale Road, within walking distance that do just a few pounds all day, run by Euro car parks or just other pieces of land.
Basically, here it is £2.50 an hour, with the first hour costing £2.60 if you just stay for an hour up until 5 hours where anything over that is £16.
This is quite a big car park, with multiple floors and a long winding road to get out, yes it is convincing especially in wet weather as it directly cuts into the Arndale through a lift and staircase, but is it worth the price.
They is so many decent car parks in Manchester, along the side streets and going into Manchester from Rochdale Road, if you don’t mind a short walk and perhaps getting a little wet in the rain, park in those other places, and spend that money shopping!
NCP own this car park but I’m surprised Manchester Arndale don’t do anything about the high prices as this is their car park, they are both equally responsible, and this car park doesn’t have anything to warrant the higher prices in my opinion, especially considering it is even hard to get in the car park, and then find a space up the multiple floors.

Pricey —
While its attached to the Arndale Shopping Centre & does have many spaces.
i was there for just over 4hrs (normal shopping times) and it cost £6 odd.
If i had been there for one more hour it would have shot up to £8 odd.