Parking Fees May Increase In Wheaton; Council To Review Changes

WHEATON, IL — Parking fees in Wheaton may increase, if city council members approve a proposed rated hike. The council will meet Jan. 8 to discuss the proposal during a planning session.

According to city officials, revenue from parking has gone down in recent years, but the city has not raised rates in over 15 years. If approved, the new fees would take effect April 1.

Below is an outline of the city's proposed parking fee changes.

Residential Parking

Employee lots 3 and 5:

Permits would increase to $100 quarterly

Wheaton Place and Willow Avenue Garages

Employee permits would increase to $120 quarterly

Residential permits would increase to $170 quarterly

Commuter Parking

Front Street Station Area

Front Street: Two-hour meters would be removed, and Front Street would be designated a premium daily fee zone, with rates increasing from $1.50 to $2.

Carlton Avenue: daily fees would increase to $2.

Liberty Drive: West of Carlton, daily fees would go up to $2. East of Carlton will be designated as premium daily fee parking. Liberty Drive's 12-hour meters would be removed, but the street's four-hour meters would stay.

College Avenue Station Area

Crescent Street: Daily fees would go up to $2.

Commuter Lots 6, 7 and 8: Permits for residents would increase to $110 quarterly and permits for nonresidents will increase to $130 quarterly.

Commuter Lot 10: The lot would be designated for premium daily fee parking, with rates increasing to $3.

Residents are invited to attend the meeting at City Hall on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. or to attend the meeting via Zoom. If the city council approves the proposed increases in this planning session, the ordinance would have its first reading at the Jan. 16 City Council meeting.