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HALIFAX:<\/strong> Patients, healthcare workers and other visitors to Nova Scotia hospitals and healthcare facilities no longer have to pay for on-site parking, effective Thursday, May 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe committed to eliminating fees for everyone parking at a Nova Scotia Health or IWK Health facility, and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing,\u201d said Premier Tim Houston. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know people have been eager to see this change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Nova Scotians shouldn\u2019t have to worry about parking fees when they\u2019re sick and seeking healthcare or caring for our loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n A ticket validation system will be implemented at some sites to ensure parking is used by patients, visitors, healthcare workers and staff; other parking facility users will have to pay to park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Specific details surrounding the free-parking initiative could vary or be adjusted across the province as each facility\u2019s unique infrastructure and capacity limitations are more fully assessed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The total cost of free parking at healthcare facilities is approximately $19 million annually, included in Budget 2025-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – hospital foundations and other organizations that depend on parking fees for revenue will have any resulting shortfall covered by the provincial government<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Nova Scotia Health has 97 parking lots across the province, of which 39 currently charge for parking<\/p>\n\n\n\n – IWK Health has three parking garages, all at its main site on University Avenue in Halifax<\/p>\n\n\n\n