Cityprom do not have definitive answers on where their board members sit on the topic.

The council looked into offering 60-90 minutes free, but its evidence-based research showed the proposal was not likely to entice more people into the city, with the opposite effect likely.

Cityprom director Steve Henty said its members were divided on the proposal, with a number very supportive and an equal number definitively against it.

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"As an organisation we need to take an evidence-based approach, and this study suggests that altering the current free parking structure in the council multi-storey car park would not have a positive benefit to increasing visitation to central Launceston, particularly as there isn't any excess capacity before 3:30pm," Mr Henty said.

"We would like to see the long-term parking capacity shortage addressed on the fringes of the CBD to free up availability for shorter-term visitors to the city."

Mr Henty said one issue the members were united on was the introduction of credit card facilities on parking meters, with the new parking app helping to address this, as well as card facilities in all council off-street car parks.

The Launceston Chamber of Commerce is also still undecided with the group actively engaging with members and stakeholders.

A number of councillors campaigned on looking into free parking in the city during last year's election.

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