Peterborough Regional Health Centre Increasing Parking Rates Starting Wednesday

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is increasing its hospital parking rates effective Wednesday.

Photo by Keegan Beekers.

Their parking rates have not increased since 2016, although maintenance costs have continued to rise during those eight years according to a press release.

In addition to the changes to current parking rates, the hospital will also offer non-consecutive day pass packages for five, 10, and 30 days. These multi-day passes may be purchased at the hospital’s Parking Office; pricing for each option is available on the hospital’s website.

Old parking rates:

• First half-hour $4; subsequent half hours $2

• Maximum of $10 per single visit in a 24-hour period with no in-and-out privileges

• Day pass: $12 for 24 hours with unlimited in-and-out privileges

• Weekly pass: $36 with unlimited in-and-out privileges

• Monthly pass: $80 with unlimited in-and-out privileges for 30 days

• Cancer Care & Dialysis Pass: $50 per month

New parking rates:

• First half-hour $5; subsequent half hours $2

• Maximum of $12 per single visit in a 24-hour period with no in-and-out privileges

• Day pass: $14.25 for 24 hours with unlimited in-and-out privileges

• Weekly pass: $43 with unlimited in-and-out privileges

• Monthly pass: $95.75 with unlimited in-and-out privileges for 30 days

• Cancer Care & Dialysis Pass: $50 per month

• **NEW** HPASS options: five, 10 and 30-day passes that may be used for non-consecutive days

Monthly parking pass rates for Cancer Care and Dialysis will not change.

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Online Parking Ticket Payment Undergoing System Maintenance From Jan. 26 to 29

The City of Peterborough online payment system for parking tickets will be unavailable from 4:30 p.m. on Friday to 8:30 a.m. on Monday for maintenance, announced on Thursday.

Photo by Keegan Beekers.

Parking tickets —which are formally known as Penalty Notices under the Administrative Monetary Penalty System — can also be paid by phone, mail or in-person at City Hall, 500 George St. N., during regular business hours.

How to pay a parking ticket:

• By mail (cheque) sent to 500 George St. N., Peterborough, ON K9H 3R9 – Attention: Finance – AMPS Payment. Note: If paying by cheque, be sure to add the Penalty Notice number to the front of the cheque. A payment drop box is also available in front of City Hall for payments by cheque.

• In person (cash, cheque, debit, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, VISA debit or MasterCard debit) at City Hall, 500 George St. N., during City Hall operating hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

• By telephone, using VISA, MasterCard, American Express or VISA debit. Please call 705-742-7777 ext. 1865, during City Hall operating hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

The online option for paying a parking ticket — which will resume at 8:30 a.m. on Monday — can be found at peterborough.ca/parking along with other information related to the Administrative Monetary Penalty System.

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Winter Parking Restrictions Take Effect Friday

City of Peterborough winter parking restrictions take effect this Friday and run through to April 1.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The regulations allow for safe, effective winter road maintenance according to the City.

Parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every night. Violation is a fine of $25. 

When snow-clearing operations occur, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any City street. Snow clearing typically takes place between midnight and 8 a.m. 

During snowstorms, a public service announcement will be made to advise that vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout. Free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots during snowstorms. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.

The fine for a violation is $80 and the vehicle will be towed to one of two locations:

• Vehicles parked north of Parkhill Road will be towed to Milroy Park, 242 Milroy Dr. 

• Vehicles south of Parkhill Road will be towed to Morrow Park, 171 Lansdowne St. W. 

Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owner’s expense. 

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Free Two-Hour Holiday Parking For Downtown Peterborough In Effect Friday Until Dec. 31; Courtesy of Wolfe Lawyers

Parking at Downtown Peterborough is free for two hours after a sponsorship from Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers beginning on Friday.

Photo bycourtesy of the City of Peterborough.

This includes all downtown municipal parking spaces such as on-street parking, municipal parking lots, the King Street Parking Garage and Simcoe Parking Garage.

The free two-hour holiday parking program continues until Dec. 31 to encourage people to shop locally.

Any parking fees are voluntary paid during this time at pay-and-display machines, parking meters or via the HotSpot App during the free two-hour period will be donated to Kawartha Food Share. The organization helps more than 8,900 people each month through its 36 member agencies including meal programs and food banks.

“It’s more important than ever to support and shop local. Wolfe Lawyers will continue to invest in local opportunities which give back to the citizens of our great community,” said, Bill Wolfe of Wolfe Lawyers. “Wolfe Lawyers proudly sponsor ‘the gift of parking’ to let you enjoy our many great stores and restaurants during the holiday season and we encourage people to support Kawartha Food Share with some form of donation to help those in need in our community.”

“The holidays lift our spirits and spark kindness and generosity for our family, friends and community,” said Councillor Joy Lachica “Come downtown to support local businesses, park free and help Kawartha Food Share bring food to those in need this season.”

“The holiday season is a perfect time to experience the vibrancy of downtown Peterborough. Free parking makes it easy to grab a coffee, to make a quick stop during the seasonal rush, and especially to support local businesses,” said Councillor Alex Bierk “Let's also remember that making a donation to Kawartha Food Share at a City parking machine is a great way to support those dealing with food insecurity during the holidays. I have witnessed first-hand the remarkable impact this organization has in our community.”

People who need more than two hours of parking are asked to park in the City’s surface lots or parking garages.

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Winter Parking Restrictions In Effect For Peterborough

Winter parking restrictions within Peterborough are in place beginning Friday until April 1 for winter road maintenance announced by the City on Friday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. The fine for a violation is $25.

When snow-clearing operations are taking place, vehicles cannot park or stop on any City street. Snow clearing typically takes place between midnight and 8 a.m.

During snowstorms, vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout the day and/or evening. During snowstorms, free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.

The fine for a violation is $80 and the vehicle will be towed to one of two locations;

• vehicles parked north of Parkhill Road will be towed to Milroy Park, 242 Milroy Dr.

• vehicles south of Parkhill Road will be towed to Morrow Park, 171 Lansdowne St. W.

Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owner’s expense.

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Simcoe Parking Garage to Reopen This Monday

The Simcoe Parking Garage is reopening this Monday at 6 a.m. after it received extensive renovations announced on Friday.

Photo by Luke Best.

From Monday to Aug. 2, parking in the garage is free.

A new parking control system has been installed and will be operational on Aug. 2.

In August, the new automated parking control system will be turned on and includes gates controlling entry and exit from the garage. The new system allows options for customers to pay for their parking.

Tickets must be validated before exiting garage by inserting them into the machine at the exit, that raises the gate arm.

Debit or credit card is accepted at the machine at the exit by inserting their ticket at the exit gate.

Payment machines are located in the garage where customers can pay before leaving. Customers using this option are advised to pay for their parking as they return to their vehicle before departing the parking garage. There is a 15-minute period provided after ticket validation to exit.

Cash payments are done by inserting their ticket at the new pay station located on the lower level by the elevators and the walkway to the transit platform. This station also accepts payment by debit or credit.

There is also a new pay station on Level 2A, near the rear stairwell, that accepts only debit or credit for paying for parking and validating parking tickets prior to exit.

Customers can also pay for their parking using their HotSpot account and HotSpot readers are provided on all pay stations for customers to activate the gates using their phones.

Monthly pass holders will be issued a new proximity card or be able to obtain an RFID tag to install on their windshields. The tag automatically opens the gates upon entry and exiting. The monthly permit must be active and renewed prior to the start of the following month in order to remain operative.

There will be a deposit required for the new proximity cards or RFID tags which will be refunded when the customer no longer requires a monthly parking pass.

Parking staff will be reaching out to current monthly pass holders to arrange for issuing the new cards or customers can call the Parking Division at 705-742-7777 ext, 2802 to purchase a monthly parking pass.

Parking rates and hours of service remain unchanged. Customers parking in the Simcoe Parking Garage and King Street Parkade receives their first hour of parking free of charge.

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Winter Parking Restrictions Take Effect In December

Winter parking restrictions will be enforced by the City of Peterborough from Dec. 1 to Apr. 1 next year for safe and effective winter road maintenance announced on Thursday.

Charlotte Street. Photo Courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

Overnight parking

Parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. every night. The fine for a violation is $25.

Parking during snowstorms

When snow-clearing operations are taking place, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any City street. Snow-clearing typically takes place between midnight and 8:00 a.m.

During snowstorms, a public service announcement will be made to advise that vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout the day and/or evening. Free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.

• The fine for a violation is $80 and the vehicle will be towed to one of two locations;

  • vehicles parked north of Parkhill Road will be towed to Milroy Park, 242 Milroy Dr.

  • vehicles south of Parkhill Road will be towed to Morrow Park, 171 Lansdowne St. W.

Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owner’s expense.

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Free Downtown Parking Sponsored by Wolfe Lawyers to Encourage Local Shopping

Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers are sponsoring two hours of free parking at all downtown municipal parking spaces beginning on Friday.

Parking fees that are voluntarily paid at pay-and-display machines, parking meters or via the HotSpot App during the free two-hour period will be donated to Kawartha Food Share.

“With the global pandemic affecting so many local businesses it’s more important than ever to support and shop local,” said Bill Wolfe, of Wolfe Lawyers. “Wolfe Lawyers will continue to invest in local opportunities which give back to the citizens of our great community. Wolfe Lawyers proudly sponsor ‘the gift of parking’ to let you enjoy our many great stores and restaurants during the holiday season, and we encourage people to support Kawartha Food Share with some form of donation to help those in need in our community.”

To allow for steady turn-over of on-street parking spots and convenient access to shops and restaurants, on-street parking downtown is a maximum of two hours. People who need more time are asked to park in the City’s surface lots or the King Street Parking Garage.

“We are so thankful for the continued support we receive from the City of Peterborough as well as local shoppers each December,” said Ashlee Aitkin, Kawartha Food Share. “Our shelves are always quite bare after the busy holiday season and this donation will allow us to replenish our food supply and ensure our community members continue to have safe and reliable access to emergency food. Now more than ever, we need to support our amazing local businesses and we hope citizens take advantage of this initiative and shop local this December.”

Free two-hour holiday parking continues until December 31, 2021 to encourage people to do their holiday shopping locally.

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Downtown Curbside Pickup Parking Zones Being Removed

The designated curbside pickup parking zones in downtown Peterborough will begin to be removed this week with the regular parking rules resuming for those spaces.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough

The City created the curbside pickup zones in January 2021 to assist residents and businesses during the provincewide lockdown.

With the easing of public health regulations allowing the return of indoor dining, retail and many personal services, curbside pickup activity has reduced according to the City.

The City consulted with the Downtown Business Improvement Area and several downtown businesses on the current need for the designated curbside pickup parking spaces since the province has emerged from the lockdown and public health regulations have eased to allow more indoor activities.

By resuming regular parking rules for these spaces, customers will be able to use the spaces for up to two hours instead of the reduced 15-minute limit for the designated curbside pickup parking zones.

Residents and visitors are reminded that on-street parking in the downtown is limited to a maximum period of two hours unless otherwise posted, and parking rates are $1.50 for each hour.

Customers can pay for parking at a parking meter or a pay-and-display machine with coins. The HotSpot App allows customers to pay for parking with credit or debit.

Parking is free evenings after 6 p.m., weekends and statutory holidays. The first hour of parking is free at the King Street Parkade on King Street between George and Aylmer streets.

The City will continue to monitor parking requirements and any changes to public health regulations to consider further adjustments to parking services, if necessary.

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City of Peterborough Setting Up Curbside Pick-Up Zones In Downtown

To support local businesses during the provincewide shutdown, the City of Peterborough has announced it is setting up curbside pick-up zones in the downtown core.

Signs will be installed to designate areas as a “15-minute curbside pickup zone”.  Each block in downtown Peterborough will have a zone on both sides of the street. 

During the shutdown, more customers are making quick stops for curbside pick-up rather than visits that require longer-term parking. The pick-up zones will ensure convenient, high-turnover parking access for customers.

"Local businesses are the backbone of our community and it's important that we support them, especially during this challenging time," says Mayor Diane Therrien.

Photo courtesy City of Peterborough

HOW CURBSIDE PICK-UP ZONES WORK

-> To ensure curbside pick-up zones are available for customers to conveniently access businesses, a maximum time limit of 15 minutes will be enforced.

-> Drivers using the new curbside pick-up zones will not have to pay for parking in these zones as long as they comply with the 15 minute time limit.

-> While stopped, drivers should turn off their vehicle in order to avoid idling as required under the City’s anti-idling by-law.

-> Parking longer than the 15 minute window could result in a parking ticket with a fine of $25.

Existing commercial loading zones, accessible parking spaces, bus stops and no-parking zones adjacent to intersections will be maintained, and drivers are reminded that enforcement of existing parking restrictions in these areas will continue. Theses spaces are not to be used for regular parking or for curbside pick-up zones.

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