Residents of Auckland's inner suburbs are being asked for feedback on a proposal that would hike the price of a parking permit from $70 to $114.
Residential parking permits allow residents and businesses to park outside usual time restrictions in areas where they are enforced.
As part of the consultation for the Auckland Council's annual plan, residents are being asked about the price of residential parking permits.
John Strawbridge, Auckland Transport Group Manager, Parking Services, told 1News the agency had proposed increasing the price of each permit from $70 to $114, a 63% increase.
AT said it costs the agency $114 to process each permit, and believed the increase reflected this.
"The permit process is not automated, so it requires AT staff involvement," Strawbridge said.
Strawbridge said the increase would have permit-holders paying 12c more per day.
"It’s important to note that there has been no price increase for parking permits in 13 years," he said.
Residential parking zones can be found on streets in many of Auckland's busiest suburbs, including Arch Hill, Eden Terrace, Freemans Bay, Grafton, Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Mount Eden, Mount Eden Central, Newmarket, Parnell, Ponsonby, Remuera, St Mary's Bay, and Takapuna.
The proposed price was still lower than Wellington's, where a permit costs $200.
In Christchurch, it costs $110 for residents with existing permits, but the council said no new permits were being issued.
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