Every single council-owned car park in Leeds is charging standard rates again, after months of reductions for drivers.
The local authority took the decision to scrap payments at all its car parks at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, providing thousands of free spaces in Leeds city centre every day.
The bonus discounts - aimed at encouraging people back in the city centre - remained in place until July 4.
Although some charges came back into effect then, a number of discounts remained, including reduced rates for using the Parkmobile app and free parking on evenings and weekends.
However, all drivers have to pay full price from today (September 1) to use on-street parking and car parks owned by the local authority - including Woodhouse Lane, Leeds International Pool and West Street.
Parking will remain free for NHS and social care staff who are carrying out front line Covid-19 duties in the city centre, either at hospital, at other medical facilities or in people’s homes.
A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: "Back in March, Leeds was one of the first council’s to introduce free parking in a bid to ease some of the pressure on those still going to work during the pandemic.
"In July, the council reinstated parking charges with some temporary changes in place including free parking on evenings and weekends and a discounted rate for those who paid with the ParkMobile app in the city centre.
"After reviewing these changes we have decided that to help manage demand and usage, now is the right time to go back to the council’s pre-lockdown charges.
"This includes reinstating weekend and evening charges and ending the ParkMobile discount. These changes will apply from Tuesday 1 September."
Earlier this summer, Leeds City Council admitted it was considering an emergency budget after the coronavirus pandemic left the local authority facing a £95 million black hole.
At the time, the council's chief executive Tom Riordan said: "The potential implications are as severe as it gets because we have a statutory duty to balance our budget and to do it on March 31 [2021].
"We would have to take very draconian measures."
