Following its announcement last week to charge "up to $5" for parking at its city mountain park and preserve areas, the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board has announced that the fee will be reduced to $2/day. Beginning August 30, users at five gated mountain park and preserve parking areas will be asked to purchase a $50 six-month or $2 daily Phoenix Mountain Pass to park at these areas. According to the Phoenix Mountain Pass Update posted by the City of Phoenix, "A six-month introductory period will begin Aug. 30. People will be able to purchase six month passes online or in person at Parks and Recreation Department facilities to park at select trailhead parking areas. Park rangers will distribute self-pay envelopes to those who show up at a parking area without a pass that visitors can use to mail in a fee. There will be no enforcement during this time period. Eventually, purchase of a parking pass -- six-month, annual or daily -- may be added as a requirement to Phoenix city ordinances. The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department would announce any ordinance changes as well in advance as possible. To communicate changes to visitors, park rangers will post signs at affected mountain park and preserve areas and will plan trailhead “meet and greet” events. Volunteers will hand out informational flyers. City staff also will update the department webpage regularly and issue news releases through area news media to publicize the upcoming “effective date.” The goal is to give mountain park and preserve visitors plenty of advance notice of any changes to the program."
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