Car parking limitations when shopping etc in town

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I live in a small town with limited parking options - the best being the local supermarket with 3 hours free parking. Other than that, there are very limited bay/meter parking options on the high street.

I want to have my hair done - a real treat, long overdue - cut, colour etc and have been advised by the salon that the process will take a little over 3 hours - my options for parking are going to be dadh out half way through the process and move between supermarkets/bay parking ..... its putting me off getting my hair done.

What do other people do in this instance?

No wonder the high street is withering!

I use the Just park app in the local Waitrose car park .
it gives you 3 hours for free but that’s not enough for me sometimes so I just book parking the day before on the app and it’s less than £5 for all day parking .

Or find a hair dresser where there are no restrictions like this. Vote with your feet.