City of Ottawa increases daily maximum rate at ByWard Market parking garage

Drivers are paying $1 more to park all day at a parking lot in the ByWard Market.

The Monday to Friday daily maximum rate at the City of Ottawa’s Dalhousie Garage at 141 Clarence Street increased on Canada Day from $14 to $15.

“The daily maximum parking rate at the Dalhousie Garage at 141 Clarence Street was adjusted on Wednesday, July 1, as part of the City of Ottawa’s periodic review of off-street parking rates,” Scott Caldwell, manager of Parking Services, said in an email to CTV News Ottawa.

“The City reviews off-street parking rates three times per year, in alignment with the Municipal Parking Management Strategy. Each lot is assessed individually, and rate adjustments reflect market conditions, daily usage and offer rates that are comparable to the nearby privately-managed parking facilities.”

There are 459 parking spaces at the Dalhousie Garage.

The Monday to Friday rates at the Dalhousie Garage are $2 per 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., with a maximum of $15 a day. The rates Monday to Friday are $1.25 per 30 minutes between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., with a $5 maximum.

The daily maximum at the Ottawa City Hall parking garage is $22 Monday to Friday.

The increase in the daily maximum parking rate at the Dalhousie Garage comes three months after the city converted the parking garage at 70 Clarence Street to a three-hour pay-and-display system to encourage vehicle turnover in the Ottawa tourist area.

Previously, drivers received a ticket when entering the parking garage and were charged based on how long they stayed in the lot, with a daily maximum rate.

The Monday to Friday daily maximum at other municipal parking lots in downtown Ottawa is $15 at the Glebe Garage, $21 at the Gloucester Street Garage and $13 at the Bank and Chamberlain Parking Lot.

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