Northern Light
Superstar
2026; they're looking to push the rates higher. (Yay!)
Agreed, and this could be part of that, there are other modifications possible as well.
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2026; they're looking to push the rates higher. (Yay!)
Agreed, and this could be part of that, there are other modifications possible as well.
Northern Light
Superstar
As I noted above, rate hikes are coming to on-street parking via a report to next week's TPA meeting.
Of note, the majority of the increases are small, only .25c per hour, which I expect is the result of the requirement to 'consult' ward councillors on parking rates, something that should be removed.
However, that same policy results in one glaring (and positive) anomaly. Councillor Saxe clearly pushed for higher parking rates in her ward and as a result, rates are rising by $1.25 or more at select locations, with some spaces jumping a whopping $2.75 per hour! (great)
Primarily along Bloor and throughout the U of T campus. Good for her (seriously)!
Here are the rate changes:
To see the full block by block rate structure, follow the link below:
Of note, the majority of the increases are small, only .25c per hour, which I expect is the result of the requirement to 'consult' ward councillors on parking rates, something that should be removed.
However, that same policy results in one glaring (and positive) anomaly. Councillor Saxe clearly pushed for higher parking rates in her ward and as a result, rates are rising by $1.25 or more at select locations, with some spaces jumping a whopping $2.75 per hour! (great)
Primarily along Bloor and throughout the U of T campus. Good for her (seriously)!
Here are the rate changes:
To see the full block by block rate structure, follow the link below:
mburrrrr
Senior Member
I’m good with higher rates but I don’t like the flat rates on weekend for some private lots when you need just a quick stop.
Toronto1834
Active Member
Last year the big change was that almost everything south of Carlton/College between Spadina and Jarvis was moved into tier 1 which at the time was $6.75 an hour. The big change this year is the north half of Downtown, Carlton/College to Davenport from Spadina to Jarvis is now moving to tier 1 which has been raised to $7 an hour. Streets like Yorkville, Scollard, Cumberland, Charles, St. George, St. Mary, Bloor, Hoskin, Harbord, Wellesley going from $5.50 to $7. Many of these were just $3 an hour until the 2024 rate increase. That's a huge jump. It was stupid that street parking used to cost half of going in a garage. Will be very interesting to see if this makes people start thinking twice.
On a related note the east/west drop-off is still too steep. At Spadina and Jarvis rates drop off form $7 an hour to $4.50 an hour. I expect people will figure this out.
mburrrrr
Senior Member
10 Lower Jarvis (Queens Quay Loblaws) still spending money fixing up the parking lot@Northern Light @nfitz
They used to have two exits but both doors are locked. 2nd floor SE and NW corner.
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The 2nd floor parking lot store entrance has been closed since the early days of Covid.
It appears they were renting the upper parking space for day time construction and maybe the summerand the
parade crowd. Use at your own risk but I guess the chances of a getting stuck up there in an emergency with the ramp blocked are slim to zero.
I’m surprised they sunk a ton of cash into the EV charging network on the ground floor. Will they recover a million dollars in profit from their EV customers over the next few years before they re-work this property.
HousingNowTO
Senior Member
...and Loblaws / CHOICE will continue to do so until such a time as the Waterfront East LRT is funded and under ctive construction.