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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
Not everyone has to pay to park downtown though. Some companies include parking as an attractive perk to work for them. For my wife and I, it is cheaper to drive downtown (factoring in gas and insurance/maintenance) than it is to park and ride. It also cuts down our commute time drastically. $55/week vs. $40/week driving.
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That parking is part of your pay even if it does not come out of your paycheck directly, so it still has a cost, just not an out of pocket cost. Of course, if your company is subsidizing your parking then Calgary Transit cannot compete economically with that.
So while it is a much better option for you to drive, it doesn't really have any bearing on this argument because I doubt you would stop driving if they didn't charge anything for parking.
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Originally Posted by Dion
You're missing the point. Isn't Calgary transit always struggling to meet costs? Don't they need more revenue?
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Yes, but to stop charging for something there is obviously still a demand for is foolish, especially when the parking downtown alternative is expensive enough to warrant the additional chage.