To make it easier to find a car park around North Shore Hospital, Auckland Transport is introducing a mix of paid, P120 and unrestricted spaces.
The changes take effect on Thursday 4 April and include:
- Paid parking at $1 per hour on Shea Terrace, Mary Poynton Crescent and part of Northcote Road from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. No time restrictions.
- P120 parking on sections of Brook Street, Thornton Road, Kowhai Street, Lake View Road, Lake Pupuke Drive, Rangitira Avenue and Ngaio Street, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Large sections of each street remain unrestricted.
Scott Ebbett, AT Parking Design Manager, says there is extremely high demand for on-street parking.
"We surveyed the area and at times the parking spaces on the streets near the hospital were close to 100 per cent full. People who need to visit the hospital and surrounding area simply can't find a park and are having to park inside the hospital grounds at a much higher hourly rate.
"With these changes, people will be able to find an affordable parking space nearby. The P120 restrictions in residential streets will also make it easier for people to visit local residents."
Darek Koper, Bus Services Manager says the new bus network means significantly better connections to North Shore Hospital and nearby Smales Farm Station.
"We've gone from 78 buses to 213 buses each day stopping right outside the hospital. There's been an increase of 180 per cent in the use of the bus stops outside the hospital, that's fantastic.
"North Shore Hospital now has services from early morning to late evening with direct connections to Beach Haven, East Coast Bays, Glenfield, Milford, Northcote, and Takapuna."
Consultation was done on the parking changes in May 2018. Auckland Transport announced in December 2018 that charging would start by mid-2019.
Visit the Auckland Transport project page for more information on the parking changes.
