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Parking in Vancouver?

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SeniorLivin
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I'm moving to vancouver in about a month, and I'd really like to bring my car.
Only problem is the place I'm staying has no street parking...
Is it possible to find free parking around vancouver?
If I parked on a small residential street would I get ticketed?

Thanks in advance everyone, +K
Aug 23 2012 1:32PM
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Download-My-Apps
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where in vancouver are you living? There is plenty of free parking in my residential area.
Aug 23 2012 2:34PM
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SeniorLivin
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Right around Oak and Broadway. Yeah I thought there would probably be some free parking in residential areas but I've also heard you need a residential parking pass.
Aug 23 2012 11:40PM
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Download-My-Apps
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well I can't say 100% on Oak, but I know my girlfriend lives on b-way and fraser and there is free parking  up a few blocks, like on 12th. If there is a resident pass thing I'm sure you could get it.
Aug 24 2012 1:04PM
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TheGreen
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Yeah should def be fine.. I live on East broadway at Fraser and there's plenty parking in the side streets
Aug 25 2012 4:42PM
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Farquaharson
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Tough to say, Oak and Broadway is still in the Kits area... You may find that it'll be tough to find anywhere that doesn't need a parking pass. At least, that's my experience with anything in Kits, and I live at UBC
Aug 27 2012 3:16PM
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Turner.
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Pretty far East to be calling it Kits, it's Fairview more than anything else. But anyway, I found free parking on 6th and 7th just east of Oak recently. Most of those streets seem to be part permit-only and part free, so I suppose you could get lucky and always find free parking or try and see if the city would give you a permit.
Aug 28 2012 2:54PM
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-jay
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i would try and get a permit for that area would save you the hassle of driving around and finding parking. all you need is some sort of billing address and a piece of ID. i believe its $80 for the year (unsure thats what i got quoted for)
Aug 31 2012 1:30PM
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