The first of three free festive parking dates will take place on Saturday in all Cornwall Council car parks and the Truro Park & Ride.

All council pay-and-display and pay-on-exit car parks will be free on Saturdays, December 7 and 14, and on Monday, December 23.

All Cornwall Council car parks are clearly branded, and there will be posters about the parking offer at charging points on the free parking days.

Truro Park and Ride boasts 2,500 parking spaces split between its Tregurra and Langarth bases, with buses running regularly into the city centre.

Visitors to pay-on-exit car parks should take a ticket from the entrance barrier and insert it into the machine by the exit barrier upon leaving. If you have only parked on the free parking day, the barrier will open to allow you to exit; if you have stayed for longer, any additional parking fee must be paid for before driving up to the exit barrier.