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Council approves Ocean Center monthly parking hike but rejects off-season parking discount for nearby restaurants

3230683 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

Volusia County raised monthly parking at the Ocean Center from $60 to $75 but declined a proposed off-season daily parking discount targeted at nearby Ocean Walk restaurants after council members raised budget and fairness concerns.

The Volusia County Council voted May 6 to increase monthly parking at the Ocean Center from $60 to $75 per month, a change approved unanimously. The council also discussed a separate request from Ocean Walk Shops’ management to lower daily off-season parking rates to $10 (from the existing graduated $15 maximum) specifically to help adjacent restaurants attract customers during the four-month off-season.

Staff said the monthly-parking rate change had been inadvertently…

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