TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Outdoor gatherings can be a big part of the summer holidays and a ramada can offer a place to hold your celebration.
The city of Tucson changed its ramada reservation fees on July 1 but that can mean relief for some looking to use our city parks.
It could mean you’ll pay less to reserve a small or medium ramada. And if you don’t want to pay a fee you can always wait and see what’s available on the day of your party.
Even in the middle of summer, the ramadas at places like Reid Park attract those who want a place to gather, like Kimberly Dixon.
“I love Tucson. The ramadas are great, Reid Park is, there’s a lot of great parks out here,” Dixon said.
“At the end of the day I think are great about ramadas is they are the perfect meeting place for families and friend and I hope people will continue to use them,” said Lara Hamwey, director of Tucson Parks and Recreation.
Hamwey said it was time for the fee change.
“We haven’t adjusted those fees for over 10 years and what we noticed was regardless of reserving a small versus an extra large, you’re paying the same price and certainly that didn’t make a lot of sense,” Hamwey said.
All ramadas used to cost $30 most days and $55 on holidays.
Now the cost will depend on size and if you’re a resident.
The cost can be lower for residents to rent small and medium ramadas, such as anywhere from $10 or $25 on weekdays to $50 or $75 on holidays.
Large ramadas are up to $50 on weekdays and $100 on holidays.
Whether this increases revenue going to the city general fund remains to be seen.
“We estimate that there probably will be a small increase but we’ll know more once we see entire year,” Hamwey said.
Hamwey said the most popular time is Easter and to remember that anyone can use a ramada but to guarantee you get what you want when you want it, a reservation makes sense.
“So maybe you could go to a smaller park, there’s no ramada available but maybe you go to a bigger park and you’ll find a ramada that doesn’t have a posted permit and now you know is available for you to use,” Hamwey said.
“I think of course they’ll take it into consideration as far as, if everybody’s amounts were different, they might think, well we can have it here instead of here because it’s lower,” Dixon said.
If you want to have alcohol, you’ll need a permit. A jumping castle will require following city guidelines. See the costs and how to reserve a ramada at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Reservations-and-Rentals
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