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Vancouver's Demand-Based Parking Meter Pricing

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Vancouver adjusts on-street meter rates yearly from occupancy surveys: blocks over 85% full rise $1/hour, blocks under 60% drop $1/hour, approved by council in November 2016. Pay-by-phone and card payment already cover every meter; coins are being phased out entirely from April 2026. No occupancy sensors are used — rates come from periodic surveys, not live hardware.

Live 📅 since 2016
Outcome🔄 Ongoing
Evidence🏛️ Officialgrades the sourcing — this entry states no impact figure
Run byCity of Vancouver (Engineering Services)
Scale🏙️ City-wide
CostCAD $14.4 million (2021 program to replace 11,000+ coin meters with digital pay stations)
FundingCity of Vancouver capital plan
🚲 MobilitySmart parkingOpen data

Sources

↗ City of Vancouver – How to pay for parkingOfficial payment methods; coin elimination from April 27, 2026
↗ Daily Hive – Higher parking meter rates approved by City of VancouverNov 2016 council approval of the 85%/60% demand-based pricing formula
↗ 604 Now – Parking Meter Prices To Rise And Fall In VancouverIndependent corroboration of the same 2016 policy
↗ Daily Hive – All coin parking meters to be replaced with pay stations2021 capital program: 11,000+ meters, CAD $14.4M, targeted 2023 completion
↗ Daily Hive – Vancouver pay parking rates set to changeNov 2024 council update: current status, revenue projection, uniform pricing rollout

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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Vancouver's Demand-Based Parking Meter Pricing” — Vancouver, Canada. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/vancouver-smart-parking/ (last verified 2026-08-06). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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