Drivers in Toronto could soon face even steeper fines for parking violations.

A new staff report, which will be presented to members of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at a meeting next week, proposes hiking penalty amounts for 123 offences related to parking, stopping, and standing.

 

 

As an example, the fine for parking in bike lanes would increase from $150 to $200, while not paying the required fee for street parking would jump from $30 to $75.

According to the report, in Toronto most penalty amounts currently range between $15 and $60, which are “generally lower” than the fines for similar offences in surrounding jurisdictions.

The recommendations come after fines increased from $30 to $75 for drivers caught illegally parking on municipal and private property back in December.

Based on the volume of tickets in 2023, the city could see an additional $62-million in revenue as a result of the increased fines, though staff expect that actual revenue would be somewhere between $40 and $50-million.

If approved by city council, the new penalty amounts would come into effect on August 1st, 2024.