Overview
- The City Council voted 6–3 to adopt the program after revising prices, with dissenters citing access concerns for residents and nonprofits and uncertainty over actual receipts.
- Passes will cost residents $30 monthly, $60 quarterly or $150 annually and nonresidents $40, $120 or $300, valid in all park lots but not the zoo, with residency verified through an online portal that carries a $5 setup fee.
- Daily rates will be tiered by lot: core Level 1 at $8 for residents or $16 for nonresidents ($5/$10 up to four hours), Level 2 at $5/$10 per day, and Level 3 with three free hours then $5/$10.
- City staff now project about $2.9 million from non‑zoo parking this fiscal year, far below earlier $12.5–$15.5 million assumptions, a gap that could force midyear service cuts if revenues fall short.
- Park employees, volunteers and ADA placard holders will continue to park free, a free tram from Inspiration Point will run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and new meters on Park Boulevard and Sixth Avenue are set at $2.50 per hour with a four‑hour limit.