The City of Lethbridge has announced changes to parking, effective February 1, 2024. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

City of Lethbridge parking changes now in effect

Feb 1, 2024 | 8:25 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Drivers in Lethbridge will soon start to notice some differences when parking their vehicles.

The City of Lethbridge announced several parking-related changes on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

New parking incentives and changes, taking effect on February 1, include:

New parking enforcement hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Previously 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Free parking on weekends will remain
Zone 2 areas will be replaced with Zone 3
- With only two parking zones, the city hopes it will make paid parking easier to understand
Paid parking top-up grace period increases from three minutes to seven
New free parking days coming in 2024
- Sponsored by the City of Lethbridge
- Days yet to be determined
Early payment reduction period increased to 10 days
- Those who receive parking tickets will have more time to pay early in order to see the fine reduced
- Currently seven days
Enhanced maintenance program for kiosks
- If a kiosk isn’t working, another one can take a payment

Parking fine adjustments are also set to take effect on February 1:

Fines in the downtown core will increase from $25 to $40
- Early payment incentive will reduce fine by $20 if paid in the first 10 days
Fines outside of the downtown core will increase from $25 to $50
- Early payment incentive will reduce fine by $15 if paid in the first 10 days

There are more than 1,900 publicly-accessible parking spaces in downtown Lethbridge.

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by David Opinko

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