The City of Kingston is planning to reinstate hourly parking fees for certain downtown streets and parking lots next week. All city-wide parking fees were lifted March 19 in response to closures and cancellation of services and events during the height of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Starting June 8, hourly rates will be charged for all streets in the Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital area, as well as for the parking lot at the Frontenac County courthouse, the waterfront parking lot and the Richardson Beach parking lot. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] This is to ensure “short-term parking supply remains available and accessible to those who require it,” as businesses open and