Neighbours fuming as holidaymakers clog up streets and driveways to scrimp on airport parking charges – ‘Only getting worse!’

Furious residents in a quaint village have hit out at holidaymakers using their streets as a so-called “free car park” to avoid charges at a nearby airport.

Locals in Felton, just under two miles from Bristol airport, say the situation is “only getting worse” as travellers attempt to dodge the airport’s exorbitant parking fees.

Parking fees at Bristol Airport start at £60 for up to 24 hours, rising to £115 for two days, £165 for three and £210 for four – with an extra £40 on top for each extra day.

Some villagers are even considering moving away due to the ongoing issues, which include cars being parked across driveways and rubbish being dumped on streets.

The problem has become so severe that residents have been forced to take matters into their own hands, with some putting up signs and placing cones outside their homes.

Mike Fuidge, 62, who has lived in the village’s Hillview Gardens for 11 years, says cars regularly wake him up as early as 3am.

“We put cones out to stop people parking outside the house and then some guys come around and take everybody’s cones,” he said.

“Someone was popping the tyres a few years ago – I don’t know who they are.

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“And then when people come back from holiday – they have flat tyres – and then people just come and knock on your door saying: ‘Did you do this to my car?'”

The disruption has become so severe that bin collections have been missed due to cars blocking the roads.

Meanwhile, Marie Aldred, 49, says tourists give “no thought about where they park their cars”.

“They park outside our house here which makes it really tricky for residents to be able to use the road – because it is a very narrow road and to be able to get onto our drive,” she said.

Aldred has also warned of frequent altercations between residents and holidaymakers over parking spaces.

In response to the issues, residents have launched several community initiatives.

Arlene Sharp, 56, started the Felton Village Litter Picking Group – which now collects nearly 20 bags of rubbish every week.

Darren Foskett, 50, took action by creating “no parking” signs on his street – and is advocating for a residents’ permit system.

“It is hard to see up and down the road. It is hard to get out of this junction – the visibility is rubbish,” he said.

Some residents have reported more serious incidents, with Peter Cornish, 83, recalling how one parked car had its tyres deflated and brake lines cut.

And Dave Walker, 58, lamented how traffic and speeding have worsened over the past two years.

A Bristol Airport spokesman urged customers to use their on-site car parks instead.

The airport provides a free one-hour car park for pickups and drop-offs, with courtesy bus transfers to the terminal.

“We will always look to work in partnership with our community to tackle nuisance parking and urge anyone with concerns to get in touch,” they said.