Auckland city parking rates to skyrocketPETER MEECHAM/stuff.co.nz Auckland commuters parking on city fringe streets are set to pay almost three times as much from July 25 due to changes implemented by Auckland Transport. Auckland Transport is rolling out a new parking scheme with all on-street pay-and-display rates increasing across the central city. READ MORE:* Auckland inner city parking charges set to triple under proposed changes* Parko offers alternative to soaring Auckland parking costs* Auckland's top-10 ticketed parking offencesOuter-city zones like Wynyard Quarter and Grafton Gully will be hit hardest, with an eight-hour stay increasing from $16 to $42. An earlier version of this story said the parking changes started on July 11, not July 25. Auckland Transport said the increased prices aim to discourage day-long parking to help short-term visitors find a car park within a short walk of their destination.

Source: Stuff July 10, 2016 20:57 UTC