New Canaan Approves Extension of Commuter Parking Permits

NEW CANAAN, CT — With the Metro-North branch line track repair project expected to be completed by Labor Day and the branch line set to resume service, the Board of Selectmen recently approved a three-month extension of active commuter parking permits.

In a news release provided by the town, officials said the extension was approved to compensate commuters for the three months, June through August, during which the New Canaan commuter lot parking was not used due to the branch shutdown.

This decision changes the expiration of current active permits for 2023 from Aug. 31 to Nov. 30, according to town officials.

Permit holders will be able to renew their permit for the nine-month period of Dec. 1, 2023, through Aug. 31, 2024, at a pro-rated nine-month fee. The 2023-2024 permit renewal process will begin around mid-October, officials said.

No Fee Increase for 2023-24 Annual Permits

The Board of Selectmen also approved 2023-24 annual permit fees with no increase from the current 2022-2023 permit year as follows:

• Lumberyard - $624 (nine-month prorated amount: $468)
• Richmond Hill - $474 (nine-month prorated amount: $356)
• Talmadge Hill - $474 (nine-month prorated amount: $356)

The 6.35 percent Connecticut state sales tax will be added to these permit fees.

Priority Wait List

The Board of Selectmen also approved a three-month extension for priority wait list permit holders. Any commuter who put their permit on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains on the priority wait list after Sept. 1, 2023, will have until Nov. 15 to elect to either reinstate their permit or go back to the end of the regular wait list for obtaining a permit in the future on a non-priority basis, according to town officials.

Any commuter who currently does not have an active permit or is not on the priority wait list may obtain a Talmadge Hill permit or may join the regular wait list for the Richmond Hill and/or Lumberyard lots, officials said.

Daily Fee Parking Options

Daily fee parking options for the downtown and Talmadge Hill railroad stations are available as follows, according to town officials:

Downtown Railroad Station North and South Lots: 142 First come/first serve Pay-Daily metered spaces - $6/day.

Cherry Street Boxcar Parking at St. Aloysius Lot: 64 Reserved Pay-Daily-Online spaces - $6/day (subject to change per Boxcar terms – see www.boxcar.com).

Talmadge Hill Station Boxcar Parking Spaces: 60 Reserved Pay-Daily-Online spaces - $5.50/day (Boxcar marked spaces located in the lot on South side of Talmadge Hill Road and Tier 4 spaces to be marked – see www.boxcar.com).

Talmadge Hill Station: 15 first come/first serve Pay-Daily metered spaces - $5.50/day (numbered spaces located in the same lot on south side of Talmadge Hill Road and Tier 4 spaces to be numbered).

More information is also available on the town's Facebook page.