Other key proposals

What do you think of our other key proposals?

Our costs are increasing and we are facing major financial pressures. Some key proposals to reduce pressure on rates are:

  • Introduce parking fees in suburban centre shopping precincts. This would affect Tawa, Johnsonville, Newlands, Khandallah, Northland, Karori, Aro Valley, Kelburn, Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar and Rongotai.
  • Introduce fees for motorcycle parking in the central city.
  • Close Khandallah pool and landscape the site, including improving flood mitigation and creating a new community space and entranceway into Khandallah Park.
  • Sell the Wadestown Community Centre.
  • Stop the annual mid-year fireworks display.
  • Close the Arapaki Service Centre and temporary library on Manners Street.
  • Not upgrade the Ian Galloway Park and Waitangi Park skate facilities.
  • Stop the planned transport improvements on Hutt Road.
  • Reduce spending on the bike network and sustainable street changes.
  • Stop the quarterly Our Wellington brochure.

Thank you for the interest in our parking proposals and for taking time to submit questions. We have used your questions so far to create a Parking FAQ on the right of this page. Please read the FAQs before submitting a new question as your query may already be answered.

Note: The question box is to enable us to provide any additional information to you to better inform your submission. We are unable to count any comment submitted in the questions box as a final submission.

To make a submission click here or email us at ltp@wcc.govt.nz

Read Other Key Proposals. Read a full list of proposed changes to fees and charges.

What do you think of our other key proposals?

Our costs are increasing and we are facing major financial pressures. Some key proposals to reduce pressure on rates are:

  • Introduce parking fees in suburban centre shopping precincts. This would affect Tawa, Johnsonville, Newlands, Khandallah, Northland, Karori, Aro Valley, Kelburn, Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar and Rongotai.
  • Introduce fees for motorcycle parking in the central city.
  • Close Khandallah pool and landscape the site, including improving flood mitigation and creating a new community space and entranceway into Khandallah Park.
  • Sell the Wadestown Community Centre.
  • Stop the annual mid-year fireworks display.
  • Close the Arapaki Service Centre and temporary library on Manners Street.
  • Not upgrade the Ian Galloway Park and Waitangi Park skate facilities.
  • Stop the planned transport improvements on Hutt Road.
  • Reduce spending on the bike network and sustainable street changes.
  • Stop the quarterly Our Wellington brochure.

Thank you for the interest in our parking proposals and for taking time to submit questions. We have used your questions so far to create a Parking FAQ on the right of this page. Please read the FAQs before submitting a new question as your query may already be answered.

Note: The question box is to enable us to provide any additional information to you to better inform your submission. We are unable to count any comment submitted in the questions box as a final submission.

To make a submission click here or email us at ltp@wcc.govt.nz

Read Other Key Proposals. Read a full list of proposed changes to fees and charges.

CLOSED: The question tool is now closed to allow the team time to answer all remaining questions ahead of consultation finishing on 12 May. If you have any questions that are not covered by those below, please email ltp@wcc.govt.nz

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  • How much would the fees be for motorcycle parking? Would it be proportional to the amount of space a motorcycle takes up compared to car, I.E maybe around a dollar a day or something else? Would it be for existing crammed motorcycle parks or would there be new 'premium' individual motorcycle parks where you can park to avoid getting your bike dinged up in the general parking spots?

    LD Johnson asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora LD Johnson, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The expected revenue from the proposal has been estimated in the vicinity of $737,000. This is metering revenue only and does not include any enforcement related revenue.  

    The assumptions used to determine expected revenue were calculated using the following assumptions: 

    • Hourly rate – Currently proposed at $2.50, which is 50% of the hourly rates that vehicles are charged. 

    • The number of dedicated parking bays that exist around the city which equate to 200 bays. 

    • The number of hours per day the parking fee will be enforced. The proposal assumes that fees will be charged seven days per week (or 353 days per year) and would be in force between the hours of 8am to 8pm. These would not apply on public holidays. 

    • Average occupancy is assumed to be 50% across all bays. 

    • Compliance – in terms of the number of people who pay for their parking session has been estimated at 80% 

    The proposed $2.50 charge also includes a GST component of 15%. 

    If the proposal is confirmed following the adoption of the 2024/34 Long Term Plan, then work would get underway to undertake detailed assessment (CBA) of the parking situation in each suburb before undertaking detailed consultation with each community before any final decision would be made. Consultation and Council decision making will be undertaken via the Traffic Resolution process.

    There is no plan for additional motorcycle parking space in the CBD.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • How is it fair to charge for electric mopeds to park at n a motorbike park when it is free for electric bikes? $2.50 is a disproportionate cost per hour when it takes 5 motorbikes to a car park . How did council come up with this rate?

    AngM asked 14 days ago

    Kia ora AngM, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    Currently the full cost of providing unmetered on-street parking is met by all rate payers regardless of whether they use on–street parking or not. These costs include the cost of road markings, signage, and the cost of enforcement.  

    The Council is proposing that a greater proportion of these costs are met by those using the on-street parking and through that reduce the proportion that is funded through general rates.  

    We are therefore proposing to introduce a parking fee for motorcycle parking in the central city motorcycle parking bays to encourage turnover and to meet the criteria referred above. 

    The expected revenue from the proposal has been estimated in the vicinity of $737,000. This is metering revenue only and does not include any enforcement related revenue.  

    The assumptions used to determine expected revenue were calculated using the following assumptions:   

    • Hourly rate – Currently proposed at $2.50, which is 50% of the hourly rates that vehicles are charged. 

    • The number of dedicated parking bays that exist around the city which equate to 200 bays. 

    • The number of hours per day the parking fee will be enforced. The proposal assumes that fees will be charged seven days per week (or 353 days per year) and would be in force between the hours of 8am to 8pm. These would not apply on public holidays. 

    • Average occupancy is assumed to be 50% across all bays. 

    • Compliance – in terms of the number of people who pay for their parking session has been estimated at 80% 

    The proposed $2.50 charge also includes a GST component of 15%. 

    Registration of bicycles is not proposed as part of the Long-term Plan.  Registration of bicycles would require primary legislation (i.e., an Act of Parliament) and would therefore need to be initiated by central government.  As far as the Wellington City Council is aware, this is not planned. 

    Cyclists contribute to the costs of the provision of cycle lanes and cycleways through their rates and taxes. 

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • Appears you are trying to discourage vehicles from the CBD and instead wanting commuters to walk, cycle or use public transport. Currently many commuters do so using motorbikes. Even at $2.50 per hour proposed for them add $100+ per week to do so for those that work in the CBD. If this meets your ideal of them not doing so and instead using public transport is there a plan to add 1000's of additional park and ride spaces to cater for the expected growth in public transport use. Also will motorbike parking fees in the CBD be only for those using the allocated council motorbike parking bays? Or will it extend to the places where they park currently often in places that are not marked motorcycle parking but are suitable free spaces to do so.

    Public Outcry asked 15 days ago

    Kia ora Public Outcry, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The draft Long-term Plan does not contain proposals for additional park and ride spaces or sites around the region as public transport hubs are the responsibility of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Fees for central city motorcycle parking bays would only be relevant to those bays. Motorcycles parked in controlled areas, such as on broken yellow lines or on footpaths, would continue to be subject to enforcement action (parking tickets and removals).

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • Will introducing parking fees decrease the amount rate payers must pay? If not, you can't use it as a justification for introducing fees.

    S asked 15 days ago

    Kia ora S, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    Yes - should paid parking be introduced into suburbs, the revenue from the parking will offset any rates increase as is the case with all the parking revenue Council currently collects. This has already been factored into the proposed rates increase that is being consulted on. Therefore if the proposal does not go ahead, there may be an impact on rates.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • In the 15 Feb Council Meeting which you have linked to in various responses, the agenda notes: "The Parking Policy recommends that fees be introduced when the occupancy of spaces is consistently over 85 percent, turnover is low, duration of stay regularly exceeds the current time restriction(s), and non-compliance is high." I'm assuming this information has been used to inform what suburbs should get parking fees, so will this information be released to the community, to prove these suburbs actually need parking fees?

    #notconvinced asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora #notconvinced, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The initial advice was to explore this proposal for a subset of suburbs: Tawa, Newlands, Island Bay, Johnsonville and Kilbirnie.

    At the February 2025 LTP committee meeting, Council took the decision to expand on the initial recommendation to investigate additional surburban centres. The full list is Tawa, Johnsonville, Newlands, Khandallah, Northland, Karori, Aro Valley, Kelburn, Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar and Rongotai.  You can find the meeting minutes and recorded session here: Long-term Plan, Finance, and Performance Committee - 15 February 2024, 9.30AM - Meetings - Wellington City Council.

    If the proposal for suburban parking fees is confirmed via the adoption of the 2024 LTP process, information on suburb specific parking utilisation will be made available as part of the Traffic Resolution process, of which public consultation prior to final deicsion making is standard.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • How to kill a suburb!! Why charge fees for supporting local. Space isn't an issue, it's just a money making venture for the council. Priorities??? Re Ribbish collection changes...In an environment so tough financially, why don't you do status quo for landfill rather than introducing another collection. Look at the total picture of the city, rather than isolating to what's 'in trend', or going to get votes. I despair!!!

    Marie asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora Marie, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the plan.

    Parking

    Council is proposing to introduce parking fees in the suburban centre shopping precincts to better manage demand and to take a consistent approach across the city. If the proposal is confirmed following the adoption of the 2024/34 Long Term Plan, then work would get underway to undertake detailed assessment of the parking situation in each suburb before undertaking detailed consultation with each community before any final decision would be made. 

    At the February 2024 LTP committee meeting, Council took the decision to expand on the initial recommendation to now investigate additional surburban centre. The full list now includes Tawa, Johnsonville, Newlands, Khandallah, Northland, Karori, Aro Valley, Kelburn, Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay, Kilbirnie, Miramar and Rongotai.  You can find the meeting minutes and recorded session here: Long-term Plan, Finance, and Performance Committee - 15 February 2024, 9.30AM - Meetings - Wellington City Council

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    Waste

    Our current waste system is fragmented, inefficient and carries a big carbon footprint. Council is proposing to transition to a more equitable system with lesser emissions that will enable better diversion of materials. A system that is convenient and affordable will encourage behaviours best suited for diversion of recycling materials and organics away from landfill. A rates funded model ensures everyone pays the same for the service they use, reducing inequities in the service.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • Why do you say the costs of unmetered park is spread across all ratepayers, when those business in that district provide funding via their commercial business rates. Surely "if" there are really costs is it not better to exact this out and cover via the business rates. The businesses benefit not the shopper.

    Perano asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora Perano, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    Currently the full cost of providing unmetered on-street parking is met by all rate payers regardless of whether they use on–street parking or not. These costs include the cost of road markings, signage, and the cost of enforcement. 

    Council is proposing to introduce parking fees in the suburban centre shopping precincts to better manage demand and to take a consistent approach across the city. If the proposal is confirmed following the adoption of the 2024/34 Long Term Plan, then work would get underway to undertake detailed assessment of the parking situation in each suburb before undertaking detailed consultation with each community before any final decision would be made.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    We are unable to count this comment in our final submissions, but will include it in general feedback. If you would like this comment to count as your submission please email us at ltp@wcc.govt.nz. Please note you can only submit once.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team


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  • We live in island bay and my dad has to visit doctors, usually doctors are running behind schedule and sometimes the waiting is over 30 mins and appointments is an hour. Your changes will impact elderly going to see the doctors as they will be concerned about parking. It’s an added expenses for someone retired. What are your options for elderly and low income visiting medical centres?

    Akhil Warrier asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora Akhil Warrier, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    If this parking proposal is adopted, Council would develop suburb-specific traffic resolutions. To do this we undertake detailed assessment (CBA) of the parking situation in each suburb, then do a detailed consultation with each community before any final decision is made. Consultation and Council decision making will be undertaken via the Traffic Resolution process. Each traffic resolution must be individually consulted upon so localised impacts can be taken into account. Council gives consideration to all members of the community during development and consultation on proposals including the elderly and those on low incomes.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team


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  • Regarding the proposal to charge for motorcycle parking, will this mean that there will be an increase in motorcycle parking spots available or will we be able to park in regular carparks and pay at the meter like cars if the motorcycle bays are full of commuter scooters?

    HQFIEND asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora HQFIEND, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    No additional motorcycle parking spaces in the central city are planned.

    Motorcycles are already able to park in any on-street metered space that also takes a car. However, they must pay the applicable fee and time limits must be adhered to.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page to provide more information.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • The northern suburbs already have a dying mall and shops are closing left, right and centre. This will end up being another barrier fot people to shop locally. Most would end up going to places like Queensgate where parking is free. This would increase commutes, increase emissions and put another nail in the coffin of local business. Bus services are also still unreliable and patchy in Newlands too. How do you see this proposal as fair and reasonable?

    Coco asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora Coco, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    Currently the full cost of providing unmetered on-street parking is met by all rate payers regardless of whether they use on–street parking or not. These costs include the cost of road markings, signage and the cost of enforcement.

    The Council is proposing that a greater proportion of these costs are met by those using the on-street parking and through that reduce the proportion that is funded through general rates.

    We have also created a Parking FAQ on this page.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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