Cost of parking taking a bigger bite out of your budget
Posted April 24, 2012 12:32 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – If the cost of parking is taking a bigger bite out of your monthly budget lately, you aren’t alone.
The City of Vancouver says people dumped more than $42 million into parking meters last year. That’s an increase of about $10 million from 2009.
This woman admits parking in places like Gastown is a little pricey. “We were at Gastown last weekend and it was about $4 per hour. I think that’s a little much.”
“There must be other ways instead of charging and charging and charging the individual,” believes this woman.
“I use them a lot, so I spend at least $20 a week,” adds another frustrated driver.
A report in today’s Vancouver Sun notes the spike in parking revenue coincides with a hefty increase in the number of meters installed around town.
