Which parking meter to pay

Sign In. Staying a Little Longer Off-street parking is available at various downtown municipal surface lots, most of which offer two and three hour parking. Need More Time Short and long term metered parking is available at various municipal parking structures throughout the downtown area. Off-street meters in lots and garages require payment at all times on all days. Multi-Space Meters In specified municipal parking structures and surface lots, parking patrons use centrally located multispace meters similar to bank automated teller machines.

Single Space Meters These electronic parking meters accept nickels, dimes, quarters, and cash keys. An agreement form must be filled out with all the pertinent information and terms with the owner of the vehicle. A : First make sure you are parked within the meter space. Envision a line extending out from each meter into the street. There is twenty feet of space between each meter. This is the space within which to park.

A safe rule is to keep the meter roughly two to three feet in front of the front bumper. Also be sure to feed the correct meter.

See the diagram below for a visual reference. Note that if you prepay, the paid time shown on the meter will include any amount of free time between when you prepay and when the meter begins operation.

For example, if a meter begins operation at 9 a. This means that you are paid through 10 a. Green meters have either a 15 or 30 minute time limit. Red and yellow meters are designated for commercial loading; yellow for all commercial vehicles and red for vehicles with six or more wheels. For more information on how to avoid parking citations, see How to Park Legally Broken Meters To report a problem with a meter, call If you park at a broken meter, parking is limited to the posted time limit.

Shopping bags, shirts, or other unofficial items covering a meter that do not have an official SFMTA stamp and logo do not mean a meter is broken.

More parking meters to offer electronic payments Published on 17 June More parking meters with electronic payment options will be rolled out across Launceston's CBD in coming weeks, making it simpler and more convenient to pay for a park.

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