Wellington City Council is introducing digital trade parking permits to replace the long-established paper-based coupons.
The Council says the new permits will allow trades people to park their goods vehicle near to their place of work, with vehicles that clearly display a validated coupon to receive an exemption to parking restrictions in the central city and inner-city suburbs.
Paper-based coupons and digital permits systems will run simultaneously until Wednesday 31 December. The last day to buy paper coupons will be 30 September.
All purchased paper coupons must be used before the end of the year, as there will be no refunds or transfers to digital permits for unused coupons, the Council said.
“Transitioning from paper-based coupons to digital trade parking permits will streamline the approach to monitoring and enforcing parking restrictions effectively. It will support the broader goals of the Parking Policy for Wellington city and its surrounding suburbs, including the move towards the use of improved technology to monitor and enforce parking,” Council said in a statement.
Trade permits will be electronic and activated online. A vehicle licence plate will serve as the permit. It will grant the vehicle access to a parking space and authorise the vehicle to be parked for either a full or half day.
The price for a trade parking permit will remain the same, ranging from $18.50 for a suburban permit to $51 for a full day inner city weekday permit.
Trade customers will be able to purchase and activate trade permits using the online platform Whakatutuki or by calling 04 499 4444.
For more information, see trade parking permits.
