Why is the Christchurch City Council offering special all-day parking rates in the Central City?
The Council is offering low cost all-day parking in the Central City to encourage visitors to stay longer and to support the regeneration of the area.
When does this new all-day rate start?
It is planned to start on Monday 5 December 2011.
How long will all-day parking be available for in the Central City? Is this a short term offer?
It is envisaged that all-day parking will remain in place until substantial off-street facilities are available in the Central City, but an end date has yet to be confirmed.
What do you mean by ‘all-day’ parking?
All-day parking means you can stay in a park until the next day’s paid parking period commences. This will allow parking in this space until the next day’s paid parking start time, for example, paid parking until 9am the following day (depending on the specific parking meter).
Where are the all-day parks?
The all-day parks will be available at existing designated ‘pay and display’ on-street parking spaces.
What will it cost per day?
There is a maximum fee of $4 which you need to pay when you park your vehicle.
Where are the all-day parks located?
The designated all-day car parks are located in the greater Central City area.
A map outlining where the all-day parking is located is available [PDF 500KB]. The map is subject to change because as the Central City Red Zone cordon is reduced, further parks will open up. Because the location of the all-day parking will continue to change, signage will be located where all-day parks are available.
Will there be signage — just in case I forget to look up the map on the Christchurch City Council website?
Yes, there will be signage at the location of the all-day park areas.
How do I pay?
You pay for your parking utilising the ‘pay and display’ boxes as usual. There is no change to how you pay only how much you pay (payment by text may not be available due to technical issues).
What if I only want to park for an hour — what is cheaper?
We recommend that you look at each individual parking meter before you pay. You also need to consider how long you want to park for. Depending on whether the meter is usually a 60 minute or 120 minute meter — it may be more cost effective to pay the all-day fee of $4 and then you can stay longer. However, if you want to park for less than 60 minutes, it may be cheaper to pay for the length of time you need rather than the all-day parking rate.
What does this mean for disabled car parking — will there be less, will the rates change?
There will be the same proportion of mobility parks available. Currently mobility drivers have received a concession (if they pay for 30 or 60 minutes they will receive the next 30 or 60 minutes free). This concession will not apply to all-day parking; there will be a maximum flat rate of $4.
Is the ticket transferable on the same day? For example, can I move from park to park utilising the same ticket or can only use one parking ticket per parking space?
Yes, you can transfer the ticket to another all-day ‘pay and display’ parking site, but you must confirm the next day’s start time on the new meter as it may be different from the initial parking site.
I’m a business owner and I’m not happy about people being able to park long term outside of my business as it prevents short term parkers/customers parking there instead.
As the Central City Red Zone cordon is reduced, the location of the all-day parking will change. When deciding on where the all-day parks would be located, the Council ensured that the parks were only available on one side of the street, which will minimise any issues for short term visitors in one specific area. So wherever there is all-day parking available, there is also short term parking available too.
If I have a question or need further information, who do I contact?
Please call the Christchurch City Council Customer Services on 941-8999 or
0800 800 169 .
