Motorists in Inverness are being 'invited' to pay for parking near the Torvean Swing Bridge
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Highland Council has introduced a voluntary car parking charge in the city.
The 'invitation to pay' Torvean Car Park has been created on the West Link and was officially opened today.
While the 200-space car park is free to park, the council has introduced the meters to invite people to make a voluntary payment at the site.
Similar parking meters have been introduced in Nairn.
A Highland Council spokeswoman said: “The new invitation to pay Torvean Car Park has been created at the West Link and is open and available for use today.
“The invitation to pay car park is supporting the council’s visitor management strategy and the site will remain an invitation to pay facility until further public consultation can take place.
“An estimated 200 car parking spaces are available; and the site will also allow visiting coaches to lay-over while waiting to collect passengers from the city centre.
She added: “This new facility was the former construction site for the West Link Project and the new parking facility and machines came into use today.”
READ: Motorists in Nairn stump up voluntary parking charges at links and harbour
