Does Your Town Offer Free Meter Parking During The Holiday Season?

[OneEyedDiva]

From just before Christmas until the New Year, our city offers free meter parking in the downtown areas. Several towns in New Jersey do this. What about in yours?

 

[Llynn]

The three small towns near me have no parking meters at all.

 

[Wombat]

Paying for parking is unAustralian

 

[MarciKS]

We don't have meters here.

Except in Wichita, Lawrence and KC.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Free meter parking on Sunday and federal holidays in Central City.

The city and shop owners tried extended periods of free meter parking in the days leading up to Christmas several years ago and found that it was quickly gobbled up by people working downtown, it actually made it more difficult for shoppers to find a place to park.

 

[Bella]

Metered parking downtown—3-hour meters charge $1.50 per hour and accept credit cards, debit cards, and quarters. The 10-hour meters charge $0.50 per hour. Meters are monitored Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

Metered parking is free Monday–Saturday from 5pm to 9am, all day Sunday, and on all federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day following Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Don't let your meter expire! It's a $25.00 ticket.

 

[Lawrence00]

I almost forgot what a meter was. Haven't seen one in years.

By the way, if you park, see the meter cop coming, and put quarters in expired meters as a good samaritan, how many lashings do you get?

 

[MACKTEXAS]

No, this is just a small rural town; no meters.

 

[katlupe]

No parking meters here either (Shhh! Don't give them the idea!). We also have free public parking in lots behind our downtown stores.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I almost forgot what a meter was. Haven't seen one in years.

By the way, if you park, see the meter cop coming, and put quarters in expired meters as a good samaritan, how many lashings do you get?

My husband actually did that one day. He even put a quarter in the meter where one of our neighbors, who wasn't very friendly to him, was parked.

It's interesting to see how many respondents don't have meters! @Bella the difference in the cost of 3 hour and 10 hour meters is surprising. Not the same thing but it brings to mind that some cities are now offering meters that allow you to pay via an app on your phone. If a driver is stuck somewhere and can't get back to the car on time, no problem. Just add money to the meter via the app. I was with my son twice when he used it in Atlantic City and Newark, N.J.

 

[Jules]

For those that can add time to the meter via an app, does it cost more? It does here.

 

[willnbugs]

In California? No way, ever. California never has enough.
What was once a surplus has now become a disastrous deficit.
Hmm, I wonder how that has happened...lol

 

[Imogene]

Thankfully, both towns closest to me are too small for meters.

All the stores right in both towns are neat little mom n pop shops; they struggle for business as it is. Meters would not do them any favors.

 

[Been There]

Yes, on street parking, but not in the lots.

 

[debodun]

We don't have meters.

 

[LoveTulips]

 

[OneEyedDiva]

For those that can add time to the meter via an app, does it cost more? It does here.

I'll try to remember to ask my son.

 

[Naturally]

No meters here. Guess we invented free parking before it was trendy and we’re already in the "free parking for all" holiday spirit and clearly ahead of the holiday game WOooHOoo

 

[Tommy]

I don't recall even seeing a parking meter in decades.

 

[Ruthanne]

Not anymore but they used to. Now they want your credit card

 

[PeppermintPatty]

We don’t have meter parking. It’s free parking every day of the year.