Following direction from Council on the expansion of the metered parking program throughout commercial areas of the downtown, new parking meters have been installed on Main St., Ellis St., Front St., Nanaimo Ave., and Padmore Ave. While the new meters are now installed, they will not be activated for another few weeks.
"Residents may have noticed the new pay parking machines on the revitalized blocks of Main Street," says Bylaw Services Supervisor, Tina Mercier. "The expansion of the metered parking program is just one of the measures the City put in place to help to recoup revenue loss as an outcome of COVID-19."
Paid parking is in effect Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with rates of $2 per hour. Residents that are looking for longer downtown parking options may purchase monthly or annual parking permits for City lots through the cashiers at City Hall.
"We encourage residents to utilize and download the Passport Parking Canada application for your smart phone to top up the meter from your device without returning to your vehicle to deposit coins."
The Passport Parking Canada app is available at www.ppprkca.com. As an incentive, the purchase of $20 worth of parking time will be valued at $25, giving users and extra $5 worth of parking time.
For more information on parking and to review a map of parking in the downtown, please visit www.penticton.ca/parking.