CALGARY – Parking rates in Calgary shouldn’t be going up next year, the Calgary Parking Authority says, after this year’s review found they have peaked.
General manager Dale Fraser said two week’s into the annual survey he’s predicting no increase in the cost of parking on the street or in city lots, and the rates could possibly come down.
“Very hopefully we’ll be able to provide rate relief for Calgarians,” he said.
The parking authority’s final recommendation on rates will be ready in a couple of weeks, Fraser added, in time for city council’s November budget debate. Council must approve any rate changes.
Drivers were outraged earlier this year when parking on downtown streets climbed to a maximum of $5 an hour, a 25 per cent hike from the year before when it was $4. Rates in the Beltline and neighbourhoods such as Kensington and Mission also increased.
Calgary is often cited as having some of the most expensive parking in North America, although the parking authority says its rates are based on the local market.
KGuttormson@theherald.canwest.com
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