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Frequently Asked Questions
A list of frequently asked questions and answers related to the Toronto Parking Authority.
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| How many off-street lot-spaces does the TPA have? |
| The Toronto Parking Authority operates 160 municipal parking lots containing about 20,000 spaces. Twenty of these lots accounting for approximately 10,000 spaces are garages. The remaining 10,000 spaces are contained in approximately 140 surface lots. |
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| How many metered parking spaces does the TPA operater? |
| The TPA operates approximately 17,500 on-street spaces. Approximately 10,000 of the spaces are operated by
2000 parking machines with the remaining 7,500 being operated by way of single space meters. |
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| Who determines the parking rates? |
| The Board of Directors of the TPA sets the rates at the off-street parking lots. The TPA recommends appropriate rates for on-street metered parking spaces. Approval is subject to approval of the Local Councillors up to
$3.00 per hour, and Council as a whole above this rate. There are currently no metered spaces in the City of Toronto with rates above
$3.00 per hour. |
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| How much does it cost to park at a meter? |
| Metered spaces are either $1.00, $1.50,
$2.00 or
$3.00 per hour depending on the area of the City in which they are located. Rates are posted on the machine or meter. |
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