Participants are being encouraged to use the free all-day parking that will be opened up for today's Rotorua Marathon.
The Pukuatua St car parking building will be free between 6am and 11pm, with the exception of reserved parks,and there will also be free parking on the Pukeroa Oruawhata land off Hinemaru St by the Princess Gate, and on the Village Green from 6am.
Two additional parking areas will be opened - the Government Gardens Golf Course and Golf Driving Range, from 6am. Parking in those areas costs $5 per vehicle. The Rotorua District Council encourages participants and supporters to use the additional off-street parking spots being made available. Parking in the central business district will be monitored, and time limits and payment requirements will apply as usual.
Saturday road closures: Queens Drive: 6am to 6pm (Princes Gate arch to Energy Events Centre) Arawa St: 7.45am to 11am (Hinemaru St to Ranolf St) Fenton St: 7.45am to 11am (from Arawa St to Whakaue St) Ranolf St: 7.45am to 11am (Arawa St to Lake Rd) Parks Rd: 7.45am to 11am (entrance off Ranolf St) Lake Rd: 7.45am to 11am (Ranolf St to Fairy Springs Rd - Koutu Corner) Arawa St: 11am to 5.30pm (Fenton St to Hinemaru St - lake side only) Hinemaru St: 7.45am to 5.30pm (Amohau St to Queens Drive/Princes Gate - Gardens side only) Hamurana Rd: 9am to 1.30pm (corner Unsworth Rd to SH33 junction at Mourea)
