If you spend any time driving around in Vancouver, you’ll quickly find that not all parking spots are created equal.

The city of Vancouver has approximately 8,500 metered parking spots, mas the rates for those spaces vary — a partir de $1 para $5 por hora.

Assim how do you find the least expensive places to park?

Confira VanPark2010.ca, a map showing the parking rates at meters around the city.

Not surprisingly, the downtown core has the highest rates, com as ruas delimitadas por Howe, Geórgia, Bute, and the waterfront lined with $5-per-hour meters.

But by checking the parking map, you can see that while it will cost you $5/hour to park on Hornby Street between Smithe and Robson, you can park your car two blocks away at Nelson and Howe for only $2/hour.

Do mesmo modo, if you’re shopping on Robson Street, don’t leave your car on Robson between Burrard and Thurlow — the rate there is $4/hour. Just a couple of blocks away, you can park on Alberni Street between Bute and Jervis for only $1.50/hour — and you’ve saved enough money to buy yourself a latte!

Lembrar: Metros Vancouver estão em vigor a partir de 9 Para AM 10 PM sete dias por semana, including holidays. And most metered spots allow only two-hour parking.

Se você precisa estacionar o seu carro por mais de duas horas, you’d do better to pull into a parking lot. You’ll find some of the cheapest rates in the EasyPark lotes e garagens, which are partly owned by the city and marked with an orange “P” sign. Their website has a map showing EasyPark locations and rates.

For more on Vancouver parking rules, verificar a City of Vancouver’s parking site.

Graças a Darren Barefoot for the heads up on the useful VanPark2010.ca ferramenta.

Robson Street foto © Carolyn B. Heller