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Park & Ride FAQ Prd02.Indd Frequently Asked Questions Developing a Park and Ride Policy ABOUT THE PARK AND RIDES What is a Park and Ride? How much does it cost to park? A Park and Ride is where people drive to a parking Pricing is different at each Park and Ride. Of facility in order to access the transit network to the 13 Park and Ride facilities operated by continue their journey. A Park and Ride can be an TransLink, seven already have pricing in place. effi cient way for people to access the transit system in parts of the region with lower transit coverage TransLink Operated Parking Existing Price and frequency. Customers who use a Park and Park & Ride Facility Capacity Level (daily) Ride are typically taking longer commuting trips. Coquitlam Central (WCE) 601 $3.00 Port Coquitlam (WCE) 267 $3.00 Where are the Park and Rides located? Pitt Meadows (WCE) 150 $3.00 There are 13 Park and Ride facilities across Metro Port Moody (WCE) 296 $3.00 Vancouver that are operated by TransLink. These Maple Meadows (WCE) 435 $3.00 provide almost 4,700 parking spaces (a detailed Mission (WCE) 254 $3.00 table is below). Six of these facilities serve West Scott Road 1471 $3.00 Coast Express stations with the rest serving South Surrey 478 FREE SkyTrain, Canada Line and bus loops. There are South Delta 72 FREE additional privately-operated Park and Rides Ladner Exchange 200 FREE across the region that serve a similar purpose. Phibbs Exchange 40 FREE Sexsmith 260 FREE In December 2012, the new Carvolth Park and Walnut Grove 189 FREE Ride is scheduled to open with roughly 650 spaces. This lot will support the new Highway 1 Rapid Bus service across the Port Mann Bridge. In addition, work is underway to deliver Park and Ride facilities associated with the Evergreen Line. Frequently Asked Questions DEVELOPING A PARK & RIDE POLICY How much does it cost to operate and operations, and, the potential future land a Park and Ride facility? uses that could be envisaged surrounding the existing transit station or exchange. The capital costs of surface parking are, at a minimum, $3,000 per space. The capital costs of – Exact pricing for each location is structure parking are about $15,000 per space. not included in this policy. Operating costs at a minimum are $200 per space per • Consider incentives for sustainable travel year, with no attendant. Operating costs can be as choices such as carpooling, and using high as $800 per space per year with an attendant. electric and low-carbon vehicles. • Consider discounts for regular users ABOUT TRANSLINK’S FUTURE PARK AND RIDE POLICY (e.g. monthly passes) and for parking Why is TransLink developing at off-peak and weekend periods. a Park and Ride policy? • Engage third party providers or partnerships to TransLink is developing a new policy only operate the lots to keep TansLink’s costs down. for the 13 Park and Ride facilities it operates If neither of these are possible, TransLink will across the region with four key objectives: determine if there is a reasonable business case to • Improve effi ciency of TransLink’s provide and operate a Park and Ride on its own. 13 Park and Ride facilities • Monitor regularly to ensure effi cient • Be fair and equitable for all customers management of and appropriate pricing for each Park and Ride facility. • Improve access for customers who have no other way of accessing the regional transit system How much will Park and Ride cost? • Contribute to operating, maintenance Exact pricing for each Park and Ride facility has not and capital costs of the facilities yet been established. The pricing level will depend A comprehensive policy will help TransLink on a number of factors including customer demand, make strategic decisions about when Park the costs of maintenance and operations, and the and Ride facilities are needed, and how this value and convenience offered by the facility. need should be met. The policy will also help TransLink make the best use of its resources. How can I comment on the draft policy? Developing a draft Park and Ride policy is part What would a Park and of our 2013 Base Plan, which is our proposed Ride policy include? transportation plan for the next three years. You can get involved and have a say by A future Park and Ride policy would going online to translink.ca/baseplan. Fill out take the following into account: the survey and tell us what you think. • Charge a minimum $2 rate at all Translink Park and Ride facilities. When will the policy be implemented? – Pricing will depend on a number of factors, TransLink will develop the Park and Ride policy including: the location of the Park and Ride based on the feedback we receive; the goal facility; the type and frequency of transit is to implement a policy by early 2013. available; the demand and use of the Park and Ride facility; the costs of maintenance .
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