Visitors GuideAn on-street random survey of 185 people in Downtown St. John's in October 2008 was conducted as part of the parking utilization survey for the St. John's Downtown Parking Study.
The following summarizes the percentage responses of those surveyed based on the 185 contacts and the group of questions each responded to. Therefore the percentages are not based on 185 completed surveys, but rather the number of responses to each group of questions. Rounding has occurred.
1. Why did you travel to the Downtown today?
Work (41%)
Shopping (32%)
Personal Business (ex. banking) (16%)
Food/Entertainment (5%)
Other (5%)
2. How did you travel to the Downtown today?
Car - Driver (78%)
Car - Passenger (6%)
Public Transit (7%)
Walked (9%)
Cycled (0%)
3. How long do you plan to be parked in the Downtown today?
Short-term <2hrs (49%)
Long-term 2+hrs (50%)
Don't know (1%)
4. What type of parking space did you of the driver use today?
On-street metered parking space (76%)
Outside off-street parking lot (6%)
inside parking garage (16%)
On a residential street in a residential parking area (3%)
5. Do you think the time spent finding this parking space was:
Acceptable (57%)
Too long (41%)
No opinion (1%)
6. Did you or will you pay for your current parking?
Yes (82%)
No (18%)
7. Do you think that the cost of parking Downtown is:
Acceptable (38%)
Too high (57%)
Too low (0%)
No opinion (5%)
8. Do you think that in terms of how far you have to walk for the car today, is it:
Conveniently located for you (65%)
No conveniently located (34%)
No opinion (1%)
9. Do you feel safe where you parked?
Yes (80%)
No (17%)
No opinion (3%)
10. Where did you start your trip to Downtown from today?
City of St. John's (69%) *(45%) East (14%) West (10%) Central
Mt. Pearl (11%)
CBS (4%)
Paradise (2%)
Torbay (6%)
other (2%)
For more information on the St. John's Downtown Parking Study please visit www.stjohns.ca/cityservices/traffic/parkingstudy.jsp
