Surrey looks to expand truck parking with new proposed site on City-owned land
At the next Regular Council Meeting (April 14), Surrey City Council will vote on expanding parking for commercial trucks that would create approximately 240 new parking spaces, in addition to the 150 dedicated spaces in operation.
Surrey, B.C. – At the next Regular Council Meeting (April 14), Surrey City Council will vote on expanding parking for commercial trucks that would create approximately 240 new parking spaces, in addition to the 150 dedicated spaces in operation. If approved, the lot would be situated on City-owned property at 19230 20 Ave. The proposed lot would encompass 4.04 hectares of the 15.5 hectares City-owned property that is currently vacant.
“City Council has not only made commercial truck parking a priority, but we are taking action on it,” said Mayor Brenda Locke. “The site proposed would add 240 new truck parking spaces on top of the existing 150 spaces that this Council has put into place. Trucking is our economy on wheels and the drivers deserve to have a place to safely and legally park their big rigs. Expanding the number of designated truck parking lots in Surrey only makes good sense.”
If approved, it would be the fifth designated commercial truck parking lot opened in Surrey within the last 12 months.
“The lack of designated truck parking has long been a source of frustration for Surrey’s commercial truck drivers, often resulting in bylaw infractions, safety concerns and negative impacts on businesses and residents,” said Joey Jatinder Singh Brar, General Manager, Corporate Services. “The proposed new lot would help to alleviate the pressure of finding legal parking for commercial trucks. The City-owned property is currently vacant and non-revenue generating, which makes it an ideal site to convert into a dedicated commercial truck parking lot.”
Surrey City Council previously approved four temporary truck parking sites to combat this ongoing issue on March 11, 2024. With positive feedback from the trucking community and a clear reduction in unauthorized parking, the City is now moving to expand the initiative with a fifth site that would bring the approximate total to 390 commercial truck parking spots.
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