Item - 2025.PA16.13

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority:

1. Approved the proposed modified rates and hours of operation for on-street parking locations on surface transit routes in Ward 11 identified in Attachment 2 and 3 to the report (October 1, 2025) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, in accordance with Chapter 179 of the Toronto Municipal Code.

2. Directed the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to request the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to City Council to give effect to Part 1 above.

The Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) manages a portfolio of over 20,000 stalls of on-street paid parking, many of which coexist with surface transit routes. As part of Toronto’s preparations for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) have advanced the RapidTO initiative, focused on implementing transit priority measures to enhance the speed, reliability, and overall performance of surface transit services.

As a result of RapidTO, TPA’s inventory of paid parking along Bathurst and Dufferin will be reduced for priority bus lanes to more efficiently move people along these key corridors. As part of the initiative, City Council in June 2025 requested TPA to review on-street paid parking rates along key surface transit corridors within Ward 11.

In response to this request, Management has reviewed the rates and hours of paid parking in Ward 11 and proposed rate changes and extended hours of paid parking, as outlined in this report. These proposed adjustments are intended to encourage short-term parking turnover, reducing congestion and supporting more efficient transit operations. The changes align parking policy with broader City mobility goals, ensuring that surface transit routes remain accessible and effective for all users. Subject to Board and City Council approval, Management intends to implement the rate changes in early 2026.

City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted Item MM32.6 and, in so doing, has requested the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, to request the President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back to the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, at its meeting of October 16, 2025, with recommendations to set on-street parking rates on busy surface transit routes in Ward 11 that fairly represent the value of the public right of way, promote short-term parking and facilitate efficient and reliable transit.