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Downtown Parking Promotion A Success
 DOWNTOWN PARKERS SAVED BY BLUE LOONIES AND AVOID PARKING TICKETS
A three-month long Downtown BIZ parking promotion had Downtown Watch ambassadors plugging some expired downtown meters with Easy Streets™ Blue Loonies, saving motorists from a potential ticket.
With support from the City of Winnipeg Parking Authority, downtown ambassadors, dressed in red and black, plugged 2,500 expired meters between October and Christmas. Motorists knew they had been “Saved by a Blue Loonie” by the red brochure left behind, wishing motorists to “Have a Cherry Day,” with a token to remember their downtown experience by: a blue loonie air freshener smelling of cherries.
Figure out the wild world of parking, with a map showing the numerous downtown parking options, plus tips on how to find the best spot and parking on a budget. The brochure also lists the rules of the road straight from the parking patrollers themselves, as well as “busted” parking myths and a map of the Downtown Spirit to refer to once you've parked.
The parking promotion was supported by the Winnipeg Parking Authority, Urban Autopark and Imperial Parking. It was designed by Guppy Design.
This pilot project is part of the BIZ's long-running Easy Streets Blue Loonie Program, which provides merchants with a way to make parking easier for their customers. Anyone who spends $20 or more (before tax and tip) at participating businesses can ask for a blue loonie, which can then be used for $1 off street meters and most downtown lots, as well as for full bus fare. Participating businesses are also listed in the brochure.
 Download 2007 Parking Brochure
Winnipeg Transit & Downtown Spirit Free Shuttle Bus
Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg Transit information line: (204) 956-5700
www.winnipegtransit.com
Winnipeg Transit Info Booths - Portage & Main Concourse
- Main Floor - The Bay (Vaughan Entrance)
- Winnipeg Centennial Library
Schedules for all services are also available through the Telebus system and pamphlets.
Downtown Spirit Free Shuttle Bus
Zip around downtown on the Downtown Spirit shuttle bus--for free! Choose from four routes and catch the colourful bus at regular bus stops. Or hop on a river bus and enjoy the weather for a small fee.
The River Spirit connects Winnipeg's waterways. Enjoy the River Spirit's dock-to-dock service for $2.50, single trip. A Day Pass is $15 and a Monthly Commuter Pass is $90 (valid weekdays only, 7:00-9:30 am and 3:30-6:00 pm).
 Download 2007 Downtown Spirit Route (PDF)
Downtown Parking & Map
City of Winnipeg Street Parking Meters
Saturdays: 2 hours free
Sundays: free parking
Monday-Friday, 5:30 p.m. - 9 a.m.: free parking
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: $1/hour
Problem with your meter? Call 986-7623
Issue with a commissionaire? Call the Winnipeg Police Service Traffic Division at 986-6282.
Downtown Parkades & Parking Lots
Maximum costs range from $4 - $7 during the day, and $1 - $6 for evening. Hourly rates are between $1 - $2.
Imperial Parking (Impark): 943-3578, www.impark.com
Urban Autopark: 956-7275
ParkingPlus: 943-8641
For a map of downtown parkades and surface parking lots, click here
Easy Streets Blue Loonie Program
To learn how to save on downtown parking and transportation, click here
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