Melbourne Council to scrap free Sunday parking in CBD

Melbournians must begin paying for parking on Sundays within the CBD beneath a brand new council plan that overhauls the present avenue parking scheme.

The new parking plan means motorists won’t be able to park in Melbourne’s CBD without spending a dime on Sundays like they may beforehand.

Parking metres can even be prolonged to function till 10pm slightly than the present 8:30pm cut-off.

The new scheme was introduced on Thursday and can come into impact in June, however not with out backlash.

CEO of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Paul Guerra says the modifications will negatively impression native companies.

“We don’t want to see prices increase for anybody that’s coming into the CBD because we know it has a meaningful impact on the business there,” Guerra advised 3AW radio.

“People won’t come in, therefore restaurants, cafes and shops won’t be as full as what they have been.”

The plan can even place closing dates on loading zones, in addition to introduce accessible parking and drop-off zones across the CBD.

Parking metres can even be prolonged to function till 10pm slightly than 8:30pm. (3AW)

It can even introduce a two-hour restrict for parked automobiles throughout the CBD.

Motorists will have the ability to park without spending a dime in beneath 15-minute spots, to encourage brief visits to outlets and companies within the metropolis.

“We wanna see all these things like parking to continue to be simple, but less expense would be even better,” Guerra mentioned.

The council estimated $2.7 million in further income yearly as soon as the paid parking modifications come into impact.