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

The city of Vancouver has approximately 8,500 metered parking spots, но the rates for those spaces vary — от $1 в $5 в час.

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

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

Not surprisingly, the downtown core has the highest rates, с улицы, ограниченных Хоу, Грузия, Квартира, 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.

Аналогично, 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!

Запомнить: Vancouver meters are in effect from 9 AM to 10 PM seven days a week, including holidays. And most metered spots allow only two-hour parking.

Если вам нужно оставить свой автомобиль в течение более двух часов, you’d do better to pull into a parking lot. You’ll find some of the cheapest rates in the EasyPark и гаражи, 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, проверить City of Vancouver’s parking site.

Благодаря Даррен Босиком for the heads up on the useful VanPark2010.ca инструмент.

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