Tourists May Have To Start Paying To Park At Popular Maui Beaches 0 Under a parking program that officials want to stand up in the next year, residents could be able to reserve spots for free.
In response to growing calls from residents who want their government leaders to better manage crowds of tourists who’ve clogged parking lots and dissuaded locals from going to some beaches in their own backyards, Maui County is planning to roll out a new paid parking system that would charge visitors and set aside free spaces for residents at some of the island’s busiest destinations.
The county administration wants to spend an estimated $3.8 million to stand up the paid parking program during its next budget year, which starts in July, according to budget documents. The program, called Park Maui, aims to “proactively control” parking problems on county-owned property, including on streets, at beach parks and in business districts like Paia, where parking is a daily struggle for anyone who needs to get to work or do business in the area.
