A social media user complained about the new parking rules at her local Tesco store (Image: Getty)
A motorist has shared her frustration after a changed their rules, putting shoppers at a higher risk of being fined.
The social media user who goes by the name recently discovered the car park of her local now enforces different rules on how long customers can park before during different times of the day.
, she stated that the new rules prevent her from being able to take her time when shopping in the evenings, which she stated gives her time to relax.
She explained: “Hey, Tesco. I do my shopping at night so I can wander round without my kids and buy nice things that I can hide and eat by myself.
“It’s a couple of hours to myself once a week. This new policy sucks.”
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Hey I do my shopping at night so I can wander round without my kids and buy nice things that I can hide and eat by myself. It’s a couple of hours to myself once a week. This new policy sucks.
— Anna Falactick (@PetulantWench)
Whilst customers visiting the store at any time of day previously received several hours to park up and shop before receiving a fine, drivers are now limited to a certain period of time based on when they enter the car park.
Those who shop between 6am and 8pm, the most common time to visit supermarkets, receive three hours of free parking.
However, those visiting the store at between 8pm and midnight only get one hour’s parking, whilst drivers who park up between 12am and 6am get just 30 minutes before receiving a fine of £70.
Whilst daytime shoppers get three hours parking, those visiting after midnight have just 30 minutes (Image: Getty)
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Responding to the complaints, Tesco highlighted that the new rules are put in place to prevent anti-social behaviour.
This includes people leaving their vehicles for long periods of time overnight when not visiting the store or using the car park to drive recklessly.
They added: “It is important to us that all our customers can find a space when they visit our stores and, where we have parking limits in place, this is to allow us to better manage spaces, and to deter anti-social behaviour in the car park at night, especially outside of opening hours.”