Let's Talk About the Draft District Parking Strategy

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Public parking is a crucial part of the transport network for the Waimakariri District. It can affect many aspects of people’s journeys including accessibility, safety, congestion, travel times and the appeal of Waimakariri as a destination. It also supports our economic development and growth potential by providing access to a range of employment, business, retail, recreational and social activities.

The Waimakariri District Council is responsible for managing public parking to ensure fair access for residents and visitors. On a day-to-day basis we oversee all on-street and off-street public parking across the District.

There are a few key issues that we need to carefully consider when planning for our future public car parking needs, these include our growing population, community expectations, transport emission targets, urban design, alternative transport modes and costs to the ratepayer

It's important to note that this strategy doesn’t get into detailed planning about where and how carparking will be provided, rather it contains 18 policies that give strategic direction for parking management in the Waimakariri District and provides guidance to Council staff when planning for parking.

The draft has already had input from the community through a parking survey in which our residents shared with us what they saw as the key parking issues. You can find out more about the results of that survey below.

We encourage you to look through the full draft District Parking Strategy and share your feedback with us. Submissions close on Sunday 14 November.

Public parking is a crucial part of the transport network for the Waimakariri District. It can affect many aspects of people’s journeys including accessibility, safety, congestion, travel times and the appeal of Waimakariri as a destination. It also supports our economic development and growth potential by providing access to a range of employment, business, retail, recreational and social activities.

The Waimakariri District Council is responsible for managing public parking to ensure fair access for residents and visitors. On a day-to-day basis we oversee all on-street and off-street public parking across the District.

There are a few key issues that we need to carefully consider when planning for our future public car parking needs, these include our growing population, community expectations, transport emission targets, urban design, alternative transport modes and costs to the ratepayer

It's important to note that this strategy doesn’t get into detailed planning about where and how carparking will be provided, rather it contains 18 policies that give strategic direction for parking management in the Waimakariri District and provides guidance to Council staff when planning for parking.

The draft has already had input from the community through a parking survey in which our residents shared with us what they saw as the key parking issues. You can find out more about the results of that survey below.

We encourage you to look through the full draft District Parking Strategy and share your feedback with us. Submissions close on Sunday 14 November.

This consultation has concluded

Got questions about the draft District Parking Strategy?  Ask our team below and we'll get back to you with an answer.

  • Share How will paid parking work for mobility parking users? This will seriously impact how I shop in Rangiora. I drive in from Eyrewell Forest and have to park in several locations in town to access the places I need to go due to me restricted waking distance. Finding a disabled park is hard enough without now having to pay each time on top on Facebook Share How will paid parking work for mobility parking users? This will seriously impact how I shop in Rangiora. I drive in from Eyrewell Forest and have to park in several locations in town to access the places I need to go due to me restricted waking distance. Finding a disabled park is hard enough without now having to pay each time on top on X (formerly Twitter) Share How will paid parking work for mobility parking users? This will seriously impact how I shop in Rangiora. I drive in from Eyrewell Forest and have to park in several locations in town to access the places I need to go due to me restricted waking distance. Finding a disabled park is hard enough without now having to pay each time on top on Linkedin Email How will paid parking work for mobility parking users? This will seriously impact how I shop in Rangiora. I drive in from Eyrewell Forest and have to park in several locations in town to access the places I need to go due to me restricted waking distance. Finding a disabled park is hard enough without now having to pay each time on top link

    How will paid parking work for mobility parking users? This will seriously impact how I shop in Rangiora. I drive in from Eyrewell Forest and have to park in several locations in town to access the places I need to go due to me restricted waking distance. Finding a disabled park is hard enough without now having to pay each time on top

    Mandie asked almost 5 years ago

    Thank you for your sharing your concerns about mobility parking. While we have included potential provision in the Draft District Parking Strategy for possible paid parking in the future (Policy 7), if Council were to implement this as an option, we would need to carefully work through the various implications on the different parking restriction areas and parking scenarios across the town centres/other monitored areas. This would include assessing the potential application and impact of paid parking on any mobility parks and the community's access to these parks. While we are unable to provide specifics at this stage, these types of matters would certainly be considered thoroughly should Council wish to explore this area in more depth in the future.