The new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre will feature a large underground parking structure with 270 parking spaces, including electric vehicle (EV) and accessible stalls for visitors.
The first three hours of parking will be free, with additional hours available at $3.00/hr. Pay parking will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week – including statutory holidays, unless otherwise posted.
Why did the City choose to offer free parking for three hours?
The proposed pricing model for parking will allow for zero to low-cost hourly rates to cover the time a typical program would take at the Centre. Three hours is the general timeframe users spend while visiting recreation centres for a specific program or activity. This will encourage turnover and discourage people from parking for prolonged periods, while allowing more users to visit the Centre.
What are the parking fees per hour?
The first three hours of visiting the Centre will be complimentary by registering your vehicle, after which parking will cost $3.00 per hour or $0.75 per 15 minutes, with a daily maximum of $12.50 after four hours paid.
Will there be accessible, EV, and bicycle parking?
The new HJCRC will feature electric vehicle (EV) and accessible parking spaces. It will also include standard outdoor bicycle parking for visitors.
What parking app do I need to park at the new facility?
Specific information related to on-site pay meters and the parking app will be announced closer to July 2026. Visit this page for more updates closer to opening day.
The new centre will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the previous centre, with an energy savings of 53% from the National Energy Code for Buildings 2017 baseline. How the centre plans to reach our sustainability goals includes:
- Maximizing heat recovery through C02 refrigeration
- A highly insulated building envelope
- Maximizing rain-water re-use on site
- Extensive natural daylight and passive solar strategies
- Innovative low-energy pool filtration system
- Electric vehicle parking
- 209 trees planted as part of the overall landscape design
Driven by the City’s vision of A Healthy City for All and guided by the City’s Community Recreation Strategy, the new centre is expertly designed with users of all accessibility needs in mind. The centre will foster flexibility and access by:
- Pursuing the gold standard in the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification program, which considers people of differing levels of physical mobility, as well as addresses gender and cultural sensitivities
- Accessible designated parking spaces
- The pools will provide a range of access types including beach entry, ramp entry, transfer edge and lift, including ramps into the leisure pool and family hot pool
- Intermittent and dispersed seating in lobby, corridors and viewing areas
- Accessible washrooms, showers and change rooms
- A variety of accessible fitness equipment to accommodate users with a variety of mobility needs