The designated curbside pickup parking zones in downtown Peterborough will be removed this week, with regular parking resuming in the zones.
The City of Peterborough has decided to remove the zones as curbside pickup activity has declined with the resumption of in-person retail, personal services, and indoor dining in step three of Ontario’s reopening plan.
The city created the curbside pickup zones the past January during the province-wide lockdown to provide 15 minutes of free parking for people making quick stops to pick up food or shopping orders.
In a media release issued on Monday (August 9), the city states it consulted with the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) and some downtown businesses before making the decision to remove the zones.
With the removal of the zones, people can park in the space for up to two hours. On-street parking in downtown Peterborough is limited to a maximum period of two hours unless otherwise posted, and parking rates are $1.50 for each hour.
Customers can pay for parking at a parking meter or a pay-and-display machine with coins. The HotSpot App allows customers to pay for parking with credit or debit.
Parking is free evenings after 6 p.m., weekends and statutory holidays. The first hour of parking is also free at the King Street Parkade on King Street between George and Aylmer streets.
