It certainly is, i quite agree, but over the past decade, parking anywhere near the mountain without incurring any significant parking levy, is becoming almost impossible.
The numerous parking places along the stretch of the llanberis Pass, are now no go areas, when not that many years ago, you were left alone, if you parked in a small pull in.
Park there at your peril, today you will get a yellow ticket, its virtually guaranteed.
The entire road from the Pen Y Gwyrydd, almost as far as Beddgelert, is subject to some parking restrictions, and even the numerous pull ins, throughout the roads length, have limited stay periods.
You could park at the side of the road, opposite Llyn Gwynant, but its a heck of a long way to the top of the mountain and back, so thats not really an option.
The fact is, that few people are willing to seriously walk any distance, to gain access to Snowdon, and the National Park realise this.
Its already a significant expense to drive to snowdonia, so why should we be crippled by outraegous parking charges.
The vast majority of visitors to Pen Y Pass are clueless on where to park, other than the designated parking places, they have no option but to grin and bare the hefty price, if there's an opportunity to avoid downright commercialism, i will take it.