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A stop at the slot machines is helping a Halifax woman with her parking problem.

For the past month, Suzanne Jordan has been gambling at Casino Nova Scotia in downtown Halifax so she can park for free.

Jordan needs to gamble $10 a day to have her parking validated. Sometimes, she even wins some of the money back.

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'The way I'm looking at it is I have to spend this money anyway, but with this experiment, I might get a discount,' she told CBC News.

Jordan lives off the peninsula, far from a bus route. After starting a job in downtown Halifax, she discovered the cheapest pay-by-day parking was $10.

Then she heard about the casino's deal.

So she parks her car, spends no more than $10 at the slot machines, then walks six minutes to work.

'If I'm gambling $10, I'm not spending any more than I would at a pay-by-day facility, but I have that added benefit — if you could call it that — that every once in a while I might come out ahead,' she said.

Jordan keeps track of her wins and losses. Some days she wins back her $10, but on others she loses it all.

She says she has spent about $80 on parking since starting her experiment on Feb. 4.

That's way cheaper than regular monthly parking, Paul MacKinnon, executive director of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission.

'The local range here can be anywhere between the low $150s, up over $200,' he said.

'Not a casino person'

Jordan is having fun with her experiment. She says she's not a real gambler and there's no danger of becoming addicted to the machines.

She's thinking about continuing her experiment for another six months.

'I'm not a casino person at all. I was actually kind of nervous about trying it because I thought, are there risks here where I might get carried away?' she said.

'But I know my personality, and I'm just not that type of person, and I haven't been tempted yet.'

Park it for Free for the Holidays!
Nov. 27 – Dec. 20, 2020
Fridays after 5pm, all day Saturdays & Sundays

Enjoy FREE parking as you take in the Evergreen Festival and Shopping Under the Stars in Develop Nova Scotia’s pay-by-plate parking lots on the Halifax waterfront. (Please note, Foundation Place Parking Lot will be closed as it welcomes, and becomes home to, the ‘Evergreen Village’ during the Festival)

24/7 parking on the Halifax Waterfront.
Short-term parking options.

There are a number of simple and convenient ways to park on the Halifax waterfront. Look for the blue P at the five lots on Lower Water Street. Rates are $3/hour or $16/day and $6/overnight flat rate (6pm–8am). Please refer to the map below for the various short-term options. As well, check other waterfront and downtown parking options.

The HotSpot Parking App is available for our lots on the Halifax waterfront:

• Cunard Lot – 1325 Lower Water Street
• Bishop’s Landing – 1475 Lower Water Street
• Salter Lot – 1521 Lower Water Street
• Foundation Place – 1549 Lower Water Street
• Maritime Museum of the Atlantic – 1655 Lower Water Street

Pay-by-Plate

We offer Pay-by-Plate parking technology on the Halifax Waterfront on Lower Water Street in the following lots: Foundation Place, Salter, Bishop’s Landing and Cunard Lot. Pay-by-Plate is simple to use: just enter your license plate and follow the instructions on the screens.

CarShare Atlantic Members

If you’re using a CarShare Atlantic vehicle, you can park at one of our Pay-by-Plate locations at no cost.

Park It at the Market

Complimentary parking Saturdays from 6 am to 3 pm at the Cunard Lot—1325 Lower Water Street, between the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market and The Historic Farmers’ Market at the Brewery.

Motorcycle Parking

We have a dedicated “Motorcycles Only” parking area located in our Foundation parking lot (1549 Lower Water Street). Motorcycle parking is available for $40/month (including HST). To register your motorcycle for monthly parking please call (902) 422-6591 or email park@developns.ca. For hourly parking please purchase a ticket at the Pay-by-Plate machines for $3 per hour.

Waterfront Access Pass (Monthly Pass)

A Waterfront Access Pass gives you 24/7 access to Cunard and Salter parking lots. Passes are $150/month (taxes included). Currently there is a waiting list for a permanent year round parking pass. Please contact park@developns.ca or 902.422.6591 for more information.

Did you know?

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Parking revenue is reinvested to create and maintain high-quality public spaces for people to enjoy and to support family friendly events. The Projects page showcases how we are reinvesting this income to develop places people want to visit, invest in, live and work.

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Send us an email at park@developns.ca