Downtown Parking
Downtown Pilot Parking Programs
Wouldn't it be great to park all day at a meter without playing "beat the clock?" How about nine hours of parking for only $4.50, or pulling up to a meter without a cup full of coins? It's all available downtown. Just look for the green-top meters and pick up a rechargeable parking meter debit card at any number of convenient locations.
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- The parking rate for green-top meters ranges from $0.50 to $1.25 per hour.
- Parking times range from 4 to 9 hours.
- Rates and time allowed are posted on blue signs near the meters and on the meters themselves.
- Green-top meters can be found in portions of the following neighborhoods:
Cortez 34.48KB
East Village 33.83KB
Little Italy 35.09KB
Marina 240.14KB
* New lower rates for Marina green-top meters starting March 1, 2006.
Currently there are two Pilot Parking Meter programs underway. One pilot program is assessing the effectiveness of varying meter rates and time limits, while the other pilot program is evaluating the use of new parking meter technology.
