Barking and Dagenham Council has made more than £1.6million from car parking charges in the past three years.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by the Post to the council has revealed the amount of money made through parking fees between 2022 and 2025.
During this time period, Barking and Dagenham Council revealed it has made £1,670,348.67 from council-owned car parks.
In the most recent data for the 2024/25 year, the council made £529,257.79 through its car parks.
The highest earning car park according to the data was the London Road multi-storey in Barking.
It registered £150,935.10 from individual visits across this period.
Through 24-hour season tickets, it brought in £183,766.
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Next in the list were Bobby Moore Way car park in Barking which made £92,486.40 and the Heathway multi-storey in Dagenham which made £87,684.10.
In the previous year - 2023/24 - Barking and Dagenham Council actually made more money through its car parks with £568,543.61.
London Road Multi-Storey Car Park was again the top earner with individual visits raking in £179,696.10 and 24-hour season tickets making £127,521.98.
The car park at Bobby Moore Way and the Heathway multi-storey followed in the list making £103,063.80 and £73,190.80 respectively.
In 2022/23 Barking and Dagenham Council again made more money than they would in their next year.
With £572,547.27 made from council owned car parks, this was the highest annual figure in the past three years and is 8.2pc more than what was made in 2024/25.
A Barking and Dagenham Council spokesperson said: “The council’s car parks support our town centres and local shopping areas, particularly for people who rely on their cars.
"They support local businesses and the local economy, and we continue to make sure they’re accessible and convenient for users.
“We offer one hour free parking in the local car parks and 30 minutes in the town centre car parks with the exception of London Road which is already heavily subscribed as the main commuter car park.
“We believe our charges are comparable or even cheaper than other authorities and we continue to provide good value to our customers.”
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