The old town goes car-free at weekends from 6 June

From Saturday 6 June, cars will no longer be allowed into the old town between 10:00 and 22:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, the city council decided on Tuesday. The change is a six-month trial.

Residents with a parking permit, taxis, blue-badge holders and emergency vehicles are exempt, and deliveries are allowed until 10:00. Anyone else driving in will be fined €40.

A park-and-ride with 600 spaces opens at the railway station, and the number 3 bus will run into the centre every ten minutes at weekends.

Residents need the new digital permit, which can be applied for online until 1 June. The old paper permits will not be accepted once the trial starts.