Niagara Parks has no plans for paid parking at Fort Erie parkettes

Niagara Parks started expanding paid parking at its sites more than five years ago.

But none of the 18 parkettes along the south Niagara Parkway in Fort Erie and Niagara Falls have been affected, nor are there plans for them to be in the near future.

Fort Erie Radio reached out to the parks commission recently to inquire if any of the sites in Fort Erie will see meters going up soon.

All parkettes are free except for the four boat launch sites where Niagara Parks offers an annual pass for those that frequent these launches for recreational purposes, said Marcelo Gruosso, chief operating officer.

“Metered parking is not planned at any of the parkettes,” said Gruosso.

Parking also remains free at Old Fort Erie.

Niagara Parks, an entirely self-funded organization, invests its additional revenues back into maintaining its 56 kilometres of controlled roads and paths, 3,274 acres of parkland, green spaces, nature areas, public parks and gardens, says a news release from 2020 when paid parking was expanded.

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