Parking Fees to Increase in Downtown Belleville
Motorists in Belleville will face a 50% increase in parking fees starting in the new year.
The hourly parking rate will rise from $1 to $1.50 per hour for on-street spaces and surface parking lots.
Council approved the first phase of a Comprehensive Parking Study to modernize traffic flows and revenues.
- The study, conducted by Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited, aims to ensure users pay for maintenance and parking enforcement staff.
- The decision allows the city to move forward with the first of three phases of the study, which was initiated in 2024.
The increase is intended to shift the costs from general taxpayers to parking users.
Author's summary: Belleville hikes parking fees by 50% in 2026.