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-   -   Parking in Vancouver is insane (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/parking-vancouver-insane-862286/)

scrubbedexpat091 Jul 29th 2015 7:01 pm
Re: Parking in Vancouver is insane
 
Originally Posted by Photoplex (Post 11711868)
If the monthly parking is second only to NY in North America, can you imagine the daily or hourly rates? The cheapest daily rate to my office is $29, and that's the early bird rate. And half the time it's full by 7am when I get there, meaning parking in the next lot over at $34.

Not to mention that there's waiting lists at most parking lots and parkades for monthly parking.

Parking in this city is hell. Expensive hell.
15 to 30 seems to be the range of daily parking using impark website, the outlying area's of downtown are cheaper obviously then the closer in area's where people want...lol

I just find the parking high, but it's really all relative to what you make and income one has, someone else may find them affordable, but for us it really is a hardship and only way to pay is to reduce grocery budget.

I just don't think parking should be charged for medical appointments and that is where my issue is, otherwise I am okay with paid parking for most other things.

I do think employers should pay for their employees parking though, airline always did for us, and airport parking isn't cheap.

BristolUK Jul 29th 2015 11:07 pm
Re: Parking in Vancouver is insane
 
I saw a sign the other day that said "Monthly parking only."

What if you want to drive your car during the month?

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Aviator Jul 30th 2015 2:38 am
Re: Parking in Vancouver is insane
 
We just spent a night in Downtown, parking at the hotel was $40 for the one night.

scrubbedexpat091 Jul 30th 2015 8:13 am
Re: Parking in Vancouver is insane
 
Originally Posted by Aviator (Post 11712174)
We just spent a night in Downtown, parking at the hotel was $40 for the one night.
Downtown hotels anywhere in a major city have insane parking. I worked at one in So. California that was 50 per night for guests.

BristolUK Jul 30th 2015 10:18 am
Re: Parking in Vancouver is insane
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11712376)
Downtown hotels anywhere in a major city have insane parking. I worked at one in So. California that was 50 per night for guests.
Why is car parking not a pro for a hotel? Something that attracts one to the place because parking is easy.

Will we see the day when hotels charge a supplement for a pillow? And then, when that's become the norm, a bed?

scrubbedexpat091 Jul 30th 2015 10:55 am
Re: Parking in Vancouver is insane
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11712469)
Why is car parking not a pro for a hotel? Something that attracts one to the place because parking is easy.

Will we see the day when hotels charge a supplement for a pillow? And then, when that's become the norm, a bed?
Parking is at a premium in downtown locations as is land, and those staying downtown don't have a choice if they drive since everyone else is charging so the hotel may as well use parking as a revenue sources.

Downtown hotels can get away with charging for things that non-downtown locations never could.


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