Vancouver's Demand-Based Parking Meter Pricing
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Vancouver's parking meters rise or fall by $1 an hour based on block-by-block occupancy surveys — no sensors, just periodic counts, since a 2016 council vote.
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The strongest source is the operator's or the city's own reporting — an official report, dataset or press release. It grades who did the looking — not how well the project went. All four grades →Part of 1001 Smart Cities — 1,167 documented projects · 🏙️ 10 more in Vancouver · 🅿️ Smart parking guide · 🚲 Mobility projects
Vancouver adjusts on-street meter rates yearly from occupancy surveys: blocks over 85% full rise $1/hour, blocks under 60% drop $1/hour, approved by council in November 2016. Pay-by-phone and card payment already cover every meter; coins are being phased out entirely from April 2026. No occupancy sensors are used — rates come from periodic surveys, not live hardware.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Vancouver's Demand-Based Parking Meter Pricing” — Vancouver, Canada. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/vancouver-smart-parking/ (last verified 2026-08-06). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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