Seasonality & Time of Day
Time of Day
Staff understand that any parking scheme must include accommodation for local residents to shop, bank, and pick-up mail without having to pay for parking during the summer season. Previous District parking studies highlight that parking demand in Tofino is highest between 10AM to 6PM resulting in a lack of parking spaces. The downtown pay parking program is proposed to be operational for eight hours each day from 10AM to 6PM ensuring that daily/weekly errands by residents can still be accomplished outside of pay parking hours.
Seasonality
The downtown pay parking program is intended to be operational from May to October each year reflecting the underlying principle of the parking program which is to manage parking during the busy visitor season rather than maximizing revenue. The May to October timeframe is also the time of year when other mobility options are available and attractive including the Free Shuttle, cycling, and walking.
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