The current offer of two-hours free car parking will be reduced to one-hour from 1 October. The cost for the second hour will be either $1 or $3 depending on where you park in two newly formed zones. Additional hours will cost $6 per hour.
Changes for how you pay for short-term parking in the central city kick off next week, following decisions made by Hamilton City Council through the 2024-34 Long-Term Plan in July.
Central city has been split into two zones – Green and Yellow. Street signs and green or yellow stickers on the kiosks will let you know which zone you’ve parked in. The zones are based off occupancy data – green has locations that fill up quickly, and yellow has locations that fill up more slowly, according to the Hamilton City Council.
Some of the highlights of these changes from 1 October are:
- You must register via the kiosk or PayMyPark app to receive your one-hour free parking
- Central city has been split into two zones. Street signs and green or yellow stickers on the kiosks will let you know which zone you’ve parked in
- Depending upon which zone you are parked at, you will need to pay at the appropriate zone
- You will pay either $1 or $3 for the second hour depending on which zone you park in. Additional hours will cost $6 per hour.
- You can pay for any zone using the PayMyPark app
- Mobility parks and service delivery are not affected
- Parking infringement fines will be higher.
More detail about the zone and central Government’s increased parking infringement fees can be found here www.hamilton.govt.nz/parking.
On an average, more than 50,000 people park in the central city a month and 6,066 people are currently registered on PayMyPark.
– from NewsViews
