Melbourne Council Considers Charging Big Car Drivers Higher Parking Fees

Published on March 11, 2024

An inner city Melbourne Council is considering charging large and heavy vehicles with higher parking fees. A notice of motion titled, “Dangers of oversized vehicles,” will be moved at a Yarra City Council meeting on March. 12. This local government authority represents inner Melbourne suburbs including Richmond, Carlton North, Collingwood, and Fitzroy. The motion calls for a report to be prepared for a councillor workshop later in the year to make “travelling on Yarra’s streets more equitable and discourage large and heavy vehicles on Yarra’s streets.” This includes “considering proportionate parking fees based on a vehicle’s size.” The motion notes the “dangers posed by the increasing size and weight of vehicles on Australian streets, including vehicles like the RAM and Defender.”...

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