In May 2024, following consultation with the community, the Council decided to introduce motorcycle parking fees as part of the city's 10-year budget and Long-term Plan.
The benefits will be a more consistent approach to parking charges for motorcycles and motor vehicles, easier access to motorcycle parking bays in the central city through higher turnover of parks, and additional revenue towards the city's infrastructure and service costs.
We aim to set a parking fee that is fair and reasonable. We invite your feedback on the proposed fee.
We've used parking data and listened to community feedback from the Long-term Plan process, to assess different options for motorcycle parking charges.
The proposed motorcycle parking fee is:
The proposed fee structure is for the same hours and days that other motor vehicles are required to pay, to create consistency. The proposed fee is comparable to the charge for a similar amount of space used by a car park.
Visit our options we considered page for more information on these.
We'll listen to public feedback on this proposal and based on this, we may update or amend the recommended fee structure when we present options to Koata Hātepe, the Council's Regulatory Processes Committee, for a decision.
The final fee and fee structure will be decided by the Committee on Wednesday 9 April 2025*.
Once a fee is decided, paid motorcycle parking would come into effect from mid-June 2025.
*This date has been updated from the original February date
The Council decided to introduce motorcycle parking fees in the central city as part of Wellington's 2024-2034 Long-term Plan.
Feedback received in the representative survey, during public consultation on the Long-term Plan in April and May, found:
The introduction of a parking fee for motorcycle parking in the central city aligns with Wellington's Parking Policy 2020.
Many of the dedicated motorcycle parking areas operate at capacity in the central city, particularly during the week. Introducing a parking fee will encourage greater turnover and availability of parks.
Key
$1/hour - No time restriction
$1/hour - Short stay P120/P180
The outline on the map indicates the proposed central city area within which motorcycle parking fees would apply. There are 68 motorcycle parking bays in the central city area, they are marked on the map. When viewing the map on desktop, click on the + and - symbols to zoom in and out.
The consultation is now closed.
A summary of the feedback will go to the Regulatory Processes Committee to inform its decision when it sets the motorcycle parking fee.
If you requested the opportunity to speak to the committee, a council officer will be in touch to confirm the time and date in January-February 2025.
If you have any questions, email the team at motorcycleparking@wcc.govt.nz