Bus Parking Policy Could Be Changed, Mayor Says

posted: July 22nd, 2012 02:40 pm | 2Comments

When it comes to paying $50 to $100 to park a bus at the Big Corona State Beach parking lot, some drivers are opting to leave their vehicles on the bluff overlooking the beach, sometimes in No Parking zones, or in the Corona del Mar business district.

Resident Dan Purcell complained about bus parking at Thursday’s Corona del Mar Residents Association meeting, telling board members that bus drivers who don’t want to pay city fees for the beach lot are blocking views and taking parking spots away from customers at local businesses.

Mayor Nancy Gardner said she has asked staff to research whether buses taking visitors from non-profit groups to Big Corona beach could have cheaper options. Currently, buses carrying up to 24 passengers must pay $50, and with more passengers, the parking fee jumps to $100.

Gardner said staff might “come up with something more reasonable so it’s cheaper to park there.”

Reduced parking fees would apply on weekdays only, she said.

Photos courtesy of Dan Purcell.

2 Responses to “Bus Parking Policy Could Be Changed, Mayor Says”

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Jamie

July 22nd, 2012

We went through this 10 or 15 years ago regarding school bus parking on the bluff when kids were going down to the tide pools for classes or beach days, and there is or was a parking law enacted to stop it. Am I the only person in this town with a memory? Buses are not supposed to park on Ocean, They are supposed to park on the side streets, not that 200 block residents want school buses and 50 kids unloading in "their" front yard either. But if the people on Ocean don't like it, what's wrong with their teams of lawyers getting on the city about it and coming up with a solution that doesn't push it onto other residents? And why should non-profits pay less? The city can fill the parking spaces at full price so why should we take a hit because the XYZ Summer Camp group wants free parking when they are using our lifeguards for free to babysit the kids already? They can build parking fees into their program prices or bus rental costs. Not our problem.

David Huntsman

July 23rd, 2012

How about, at least, enforcing the 'No Parking' restriction with tickets?


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