The government should be encouraging us to use buses more often to reduce pollution and congestion. But since privatisation it's a chance to make big bucks and cut unprofitable routes.
When I was working I had free parking in Central Brighton and started before 6:30am, That would be the only scenario that I could envisage your statement to be true. During the day there are far quicker and more efficient ways of getting around Brighton (with a little bit of effort)