Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our parking survey in April. We had almost 1500 responses! The parking project teams have also met with key community user groups to discuss parking issues and opportunities.

Feedback from participants included comments on a lack of available parking, on-street time limits and enforcement, safety concerns, confusing payment systems, limited number of accessible parking spaces and the parking cost.

So what's next?

You are invited to join us at an open house meeting on parking in the downtown and hospital zones. Representatives from the project team plus City staff will be on hand to answer questions and go over some of the draft recommendations that have come from the study so far.

  • When: Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 4p.m. to 7p.m.
  • Where: House of Ancestors, 355 Vancouver St., Prince George
  • RSVP: No RSVP or registration is required. No formal presentations, people can pop in at any time.

Project background

The City of Prince George has initiated a Parking Modernization Study to review the current state of parking in the Downtown and Hospital Parking Zones. The City has retained a transportation planning and engineering firm, LEA Consulting Ltd (“LEA”), to undertake this study. The study will suggest ways to improve the availability and management of parking in the city, making sure it supports the City's goals and ongoing projects like the Civic Core District Plan.

The study will review the current state of the City’s on-street and off-street (surface lots and parkades) parking to understand existing parking demand and assess future needs based on forecasted growth and mobility trends. Engagement with the public and key partners will be critical to understanding the parking needs and concerns of the community.

Study recommendations will be developed based on the observed parking demand, public and partner feedback, along with the best practices being adopted by similar communities. The study will suggest improvements to the current parking system in the following areas:

  • Parking supply and design
  • Public safety
  • Accessibility
  • Payment and enforcement
  • Supporting infrastructure and maintenance
  • Other parking considerations (e.g., EV charging, bike parking)