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Visitors to Granville Island will have to pay for parking during peak hours beginning next week.

The previously announced parking changes take effect on June 1 when all free parking on the island during peak hours will be eliminated and replaced with hourly parking fees.

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From the hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, parking anywhere on the island will cost $3 an hour during the summer (May to September) and $2 during the winter (October to April). Pricing is the same across the island.

Parking in the evenings and mornings, between the hours of 6 p.m. to 11 a.m., will still be free.

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Drivers can pay for parking time in increments of 15 minutes, 30 minutes or one hour through the EasyPark or PayByPhone app.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which manages Granville Island, hopes the parking system will free up spaces and cut down on traffic.

Currently, 60 per cent of the 1,200 parking spaces available on Granville Island are free, with 40 per cent priced at $3.50 an hour between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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