RNZ<\/a><\/p>\nThe independent trust that manages Cornwall Park confirmed to RNZ that, from December 1 2026, it would charge between $2.50 and $5 an hour to park in some areas of the Epsom parkland and along P\u016briri Drive.<\/p>\n
On weekdays, parking would be $5 an hour after an initial two-hour free period and capped at $35 a day.<\/p>\n
Weekend and public holiday parking would be $2.50 an hour after the initial free period and capped at $20 a day.<\/p>\n
Cornwall Park Trust chief executive Murray Reade said the park had become increasingly busy over the years and many people who came to the park struggled to find a parking spot.<\/p>\n
“Parking demand at Cornwall Park continues to grow, particularly during weekends, major events, and peak seasonal periods.<\/p>\n
“Finding a park can be challenging during busy times, and visitors regularly tell us that parking availability is becoming more difficult. During peak periods, high-demand parking areas can become heavily occupied, making it harder for visitors to find a space.”<\/p>\n
Reade said it had struck a balance by keeping parking for the first two hours free and providing 300 free all-day parking spaces on Grand Drive and Bollard Avenue.<\/p>\n
“We’ve deliberately structured the pricing to support the way people use Cornwall Park. Most recreational visits remain free, while reduced weekend and public holiday rates support families, groups, and recreational visitors.<\/p>\n
“Paid parking is one tool that will help improve parking turnover, support fair access, and make parking more readily available for visitors.”<\/p>\n
He said about 70% of the two million visits to the park each year lasted less than two hours.<\/p>\n
He said the revenue generated through paid parking would go towards the park’s ongoing maintenance and preservation and improving the visitor experience.<\/p>\n
While Cornwall Park was managed by the Cornwall Park Trust, One Tree Hill Domain\/Maungakiekie, inside the park, was managed by the T\u016bpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of Auckland’s most popular parks is planning to implement paid parking to manage overwhelming crowds, RNZ has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":639626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[51,111,43,139,69,112],"class_list":["post-639625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-auckland","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-transport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}