glo-stick91
Member
Just wondering how many of us on here are affected by the council's installation of parking meters in the CBD. Do you think their a good or bad idea? Discuss.
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The free buses can be incredibly inconsistent, and I've found that the introduction of parking meters has made them ridiculously overpacked. I live locally so I usually get on at the library and since the parking meters they have been really squashy on the c cycle going to the uni as early as picadilly stop regardless of the time of day. picking up from the uni is the worst - last thursday there were 3 cs in a row and i got pushed out of the way to get on an a that i had been waiting for 30mins, and had to wait another 10 to jump on one. I'm not discounting their awesomeness but I understand people's frustration at finding an alternative, especially if you are in a hurry. Not only the people who live in Wollongong would need to park in it, in fact I should think that most of the time those driving into town would be from outside the city centre and so parking far away and jumping on a free bus in the cbd isnt always practical.I think they're great because a) free bus b) park a bit further out and walk in c) if you are willing to pay a small sum (for the two hour spots it's worthwhile anyway), it's really easy to get a parking spot.