CITYnews halifax : Paid on-street Saturday parking to start next month

CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins

You’ll soon need to pay for on-street parking on Saturdays in the downtown cores of Halifax and Dartmouth.

The municipality has announced Saturday, July 18 as the start date for the new parking charges. Paid Saturday parking will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. as of that date in parking zones B, C and H.

The first hour of parking will be free, followed by a flat rate of $2 per hour.

As with parking on weekdays, drivers will need to start a parking session at a paystation or through the HotSpot App.

“The change is intended to help manage high weekend demand, encourage turnover of parking spaces and improve access to short-term parking,” read a media release from the municipality. “This will make it easier for residents, visitors and customers to access nearby shops, services and destinations.”

The move to paid parking on Saturdays was part of the most recent municipal budget.

Workers are in the process of posting signage around the downtown in advance of July 18.