Parking Pain

Another benefits of going car-free is parking. Or more precisely - not parking.

In my office building, drivers can either pay to park in the basement, or spend 10 minutes before work scouring the streets for an available spot. The first of those options became even less attractive recently when this email was sent to all employees.


In short, a 50% increase in parking fees. While full time workers now pay $60/week to park in the building, most weeks I pay less than 30 for public transport (for work and personal use). Also I don't pay for petrol, registration, insurance or vehicle maintenance.