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title: "Vancouver Liberals Promise to End Beach and Community Centre Parking Fees"
description: "Kareem Allam and the Vancouver Liberals announced on October 2 that they would eliminate parking fees at beaches and community centres in their first year in office and review two-hour time limits across the city."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/vancouver-liberals-parking-reform-october-2"
last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:01:14.679Z"
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The Vancouver Liberals published a press release on October 2, 2026, saying the party would eliminate parking fees at Vancouver beaches and community centres within its first year in office if elected. The announcement came from the party's own website and covers three separate changes to how parking works in the city.

Mayoral candidate [Kareem Allam](/candidates/kareem-allam) is quoted in the release saying that paying to park at the beach for a few hours does not make sense and that the party wants public spaces to be affordable and accessible to all residents. The Vancouver Liberals say all three commitments would be carried out if the party wins on October 17, 2026.

## What the party says it would do

The press release lists three things the Vancouver Liberals say they would change.

First, the party says it would eliminate parking fees at beaches and community centres. The release does not name which beaches or community centres would be covered, but describes the change as applying to public facilities and spaces across the city.

Second, the party says it would review the two-hour parking time limit that it says applies to most paid parking in Vancouver. The release does not say whether the limit would be reduced, extended, or removed, only that the party would look at whether the limits work better for residents.

Third, the party says it would consider introducing free 15-minute parking in areas where customers move in and out frequently. The release says this would help residents shop at smaller neighbourhood stores, which the party says sometimes lose customers to larger stores that offer free parking. The release describes this as something the party would look at implementing, not a firm commitment tied to a specific list of locations.

All figures and policy details in the release are the Vancouver Liberals' own. The party has not published a cost estimate or a breakdown showing how it would replace the fee revenue.

## Context for voters

ABC Vancouver's family platform, released September 28, also promised to remove paid parking at Jericho Beach, Spanish Banks Beach, and community centres citywide. The Vancouver Liberals' October 2 release covers the same types of facilities. Voters comparing the two parties' parking commitments can review each party's full platform at the [parties page](/parties/vancouver-liberals).

## What voters can do with this

Residents who commute, shop at local stores, or use city parks can weigh this commitment when they vote on October 17. The [where-to-vote page](/where-to-vote) has voting place locations, advance voting dates from October 8 to 15, and registration information.

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