by mjamero » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:15 am
I've been buying Season Parking passes for Locarno/Jericho the last three years. $87 for six months. Many of you sail WAY more than I do. If a season pass is available for SB you should be able to justify your pass in just 6 or 7 sessions.
Yes it sucks to go from free to paid. However, those of us who sail regulaliy from Locarno, Jericho, and the Sailing center have been paying out the wazoo for years. You either drop your gear off and find some free street parking and then walk the 5-10mins each way, pay the daily rate of $13, or suck it up and buy a season pass. I did the whole drop-off and walk for a couple years but was just wasting too much time walking too from the vehicle and just was a PITA. The daily rate of $13 is of course ridiculous if you sail frequently. So the best solution really is the season pass.
It would be great if the city could at least MERGE the parking zones. I.E. A Jericho and Spanish Banks season pass fall under ONE zone so your season pass is good at either location. I think that would be a fair compromise. I don't think it's right that someone would need to buy a season pass for Jericho AND Spanish Banks.
What I would really like to see is the parking fees spread out evenly across all parks but at lower rate. Perhaps $5 for the day and maybe a season pass for $40. This seems fair for everyone in the city.