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In article <1e459oINN4av@iskut.ucs.ubc.ca> buckland@ucs.ubc.ca (Tony Buckland) writes:
[ all sorts of rational, sensible stuff]
> and have you priced parking - what there is of it - in downtown
> Toronto lately?  

The last time I walked down King street I noticed that parking under
the TD centre was $4 per half hour, daily maximum $17. (That, however,
was a couple of years ago - it's probably even more expensive now).


> Someone brought up an argument I've heard many times before, that
> transit from far out takes too long.  Then why not take the partial
> step of driving to a park-and-ride, such as that at the Surrey
> Skytrain station, and then riding the rest of the way?

Right on.  The first time I ever visited Vancouver, I was impressed
to discover that the parking at the park&ride is free.  If I were faced
with having to get downtown from Surrey every day, I would certainly
take advantage of the Scott station park&ride, since doing so would
result in
  a) taking LESS time to get downtown
  b) having a great view of the mountains, etc from the SkyTrain
  c) spending about the same amount of money to get there
     (when you consider the cost of gasoline plus maintenance
      plus the added cost of insurance given that you drive
      farther to work every day)
  d) spending a whole lot less on parking (ie $0)