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Edmonton advisory suggests more Park and Ride lots need to have a cost
With 3,500 people on a waiting list for just one of Edmonton’s park and ride lots, council should consider making more spaces available for paid monthly users, argues an advisory group to the city's transit system.
Currently a portion of spots at some park and ride locations are offered as monthly paid parking for $42, but the demand exceeds the supply in many cases with 3,500 people on a wait list for spots at Century Park.
Making sure there's room for everyone will mean making parking spots more expensive and encouraging more people to take the bus to the LRT station, argues the city’s transportation advisory board in a new report going to council next week.
“There is a clear need for an increase in supply. With the opening of the Metro line LRT ridership has increased and will create additional demand for Park and Ride in the northern sections of the transit system,” reads the report from the volunteer group. “Converting more stalls to paid reserved parking will curb excess demand.”
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