A SAVVY woman managed to pay for her holiday to Spain with an unusual method.
Ruth Lewis managed to pocket herself £1,500 by simply renting out her driveway to motorists who needed it.
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The 41-year-old was looking for a way to earn some extra money and realised her driveway that sat empty could be the solution.
Her and husband Ross, from the Bonnington area of Edinburgh, discovered a website called Your Parking Space and have now been renting their drive since 2018.
The nutritional and massage therapist charged an affordable rate of only £5 per day but upped the figure to £9 after comparing the price of nearby spaces.
But these fees have added up and the couple managed to use the money to jet off to Malaga last year.
She told Edinburgh Live: “It was really straightforward. They do everything and when someone books, you get a message with their details.”
Although in one instance there was a mix up with the available parking space.
“Someone got the address wrong, they got confused and parked in someone else’s driveway,” Ruth explained.
“We didn’t know them and when they got home, they found someone else’s car in their driveway. They phoned the police!
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“The police, through talking to all the neighbours, they found out we rent our driveway and turned up at our door. Luckily the owner of the car wasn’t too far away.”
However the 41-year-old highlighted this was an unusual occurrence and there have only ever been a few issues over the years.
She added the opportunity to park at her home is perfect for people who may be staying at an AirBnB that doesn’t offer parking and the “vast majority” of space users are visiting Edinburgh for “a few days.”
Your Parking Space is also a free website, according to Ruth.
Simply Paving rated Edinburgh the seventh most profitable location in the UK for private parking spaces.
They analysed 50 locations and only London borough had a higher average price per hour.
