As recommended here and discussed here, Brookline is going to use meter rates to discourage on-street parking for Sox games, or profit from it.
When the rate for parking is too low, you get bad parking (Fenway patrons, not local business customers) and you lose a revenue opportunity. If it costs more than 20 bucks to park in a private garage for the game, why shouldn't be 20 bucks to park on the street?
Monday, July 19, 2010
Brookline and Red Sox parking, cont.
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Um because Private garages provide a security staff and pay rent for their space, are very close to the park...
Um because if people who don't care a bit about the Red Sox but want to park in that area and visit brookline on a these great summer nights? Um because a private company is gouging maybe the city can too? Maybe the city can scalp tickets as well? Maybe the T should charge as much as a private taxicab too.
Um, those who don't care a bit about the red sox and want to enjoy brookline cant because people park at 3:59, pay $2 and can leave their car in the same spot until 11pm.
Also, interesting how quickly "pricing for demand" becomes "gouging"
Hey if some people will pay it...why not make everyone pay it?
I've got a problem with raising prices to create turnover in general situations. First come, first and it's a public street. That said, the red sox area probably deserves some special consideration because of the overwhelming number of people coming on a regular basis. However, as has been mentioned here before, this idea of "leaving money on the table" and trying to push this type of solution to newton is price gouging. Just because the city can do it, doesn't mean they should punish folks. On red sox days, do restaurants raise the price of meals, water, etc. just because they can? I don't think people would take kindly to that type of opportunism.
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