Donald Mitchell has been trading at Surrey Street Market for five years. Credit: Tara O\'Connor Market traders in Croydon will have to pay up to 30 per cent more to operate at Surrey Street Market. Stall holders unhappy with the price hike which was given the green light by Croydon Council’s last week. Justin Gailius said he understands why the increase is coming in but said he thinks the council should have waited for businesses to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. He runs Just in Time Coffee and will see his daily licence fee increase from £15 to £20, a 30 per cent increase.