VICTORIA – Parking in downtown Victoria just got easier with new parking software that uploads, in real-time, the number of available parking spaces in the City’s five parkades.
Using motion sensor technology, the software counts the number of vehicles entering and exiting parkades, then shares the number of open parking spaces online at victoria.ca/findparkadespaces. In addition to general parking space information, this new software also provides updates on the availability of accessible, one-hour free and three-hour max parking spaces in City parkades.
This new technology supports downtown visits just in time for holiday shopping and events. Drivers can check the website to determine which parkades have capacity for their visit.
“Parking demand soars on busy days, leading to frustration for those visiting the downtown core,” said Kerri Moore, the City’s Director of Business and Community Relations. “With real-time parking space availability, the stress of trying to find a parking space is eliminated, so people can save time and energy during their visit downtown.”
Victoria is one of several Canadian cities to adopt the new technology, which also helps to reduce idling and fuel consumption, in addition to reducing driving distractions and frustration.
Real-time parking information will improve the visitor experience in downtown Victoria, in alignment with a Council priority from the City’s Strategic Plan to strengthen and add vitality to the downtown core.
Source: Victoria.ca
