It now costs more to park on streets in Halifax

Halifax's parking rate and permit fee increases take effect

Drivers will also have to pay to park on Saturdays in downtown Halifax and Dartmouth

Increases to on-street parking rates and permit fees have taken effect in Halifax.

Weekday rates for on-street parking have jumped by 25 per cent, rounded to the nearest 25 cents, and the permit fees for monthly commuter parking have gone up by $20.

In a news release, the municipality said the updated rates apply to all weekday paid on-street parking zones, and the new permit fees apply to all commuter parking permit zones.

Beginning Saturday, drivers will have to pay to park in downtown Halifax in zones B and C. There will also be paid parking in downtown Dartmouth in parking zone H.

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The municipality said the first hour of Saturday parking will be free when a parking session is registered through a pay station or the HotSpot app.

"Together, these changes will help manage parking demand, encourage turnover of on-street spaces and improve access to short-term parking in busy commercial areas," the municipality said.

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