Whistler residents and tourists will soon pay more to park their cars in the village.
On June 10, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) announced that peak-season parking fees will return to the village starting June 15.
Daily parking fees in Day Lots 1-3 will increase to $14 (from $12), and fees in Day Lots 4 and 5 will increase to $8 (from $6). The hourly rates for Lots 1-3 will change to $3.00 (from $2.50), and hourly parking rates in Lots 4 and 5 will remain unchanged at $2.50
In recognition of the challenges related to the ongoing transit strike, the monthly pass rate for Day Lots 1-3 and the Resident-Employee Parking Pass for Day Lots 4 and 5 will also remain unchanged at $72 and $36, respectively, the RMOW said in a release.
Revenues from Day Lot parking fees are reinvested into lot operations (snow clearing), maintenance, and capital investments such as EV Chargers, as well as the Community Transportation Initiative Fund (CTIF).
The CTIF pays for programs such as bike parking in the village and at the Whistler Public Library, transit subsidies like the High School Transit Pass Pilot Program, the Spirit Transit Pass Benefit and reduced rates for monthly passes, as well as funding transit network expansions—specifically, the Route 10-Valley Express, and Whistler's free summer weekend bus service.
Future uses of the CTIF will be reviewed by the municipality when transit is once again operational.
Parking lots 1-5 are managed by the Day Lot Operating Committee, which provides input on parking rates, lot operation and maintenance, and reinvestment.
In 2021, parking infractions made up the vast majority of bylaw tickets issued in Whistler, accounting for 99.1 per cent of the 17,676 bylaw tickets issued by the municipality.
“Funds invested into the CTIF from user-pay parking on Day Lots 1-5 goes directly into funding local transportation initiatives and enhancing our active transportation networks,” said Mayor Jack Crompton in the release.
“It’s one of the important ways visitors to Whistler can invest in our Big Moves transportation goals and results in a more sustainable, healthier community. We are grateful for this partnership with Whistler Blackcomb."
Find more info at whistler.ca/parking.
