Parking in all structures is free on Sundays. The city's 1,513 metered curbside spaces in the downtown-campus area cost 80 an hour. Most on-street meters need to be fed between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Not returning to feed the meter for more time may result in a ticket. For a small fee and a deposit, metered parking spaces can be reserved for private occasions such as weddings.
Businesses can also temporarily reserve spaces for construction access or other needs.
Other penal ties, including additional fines and auto impoundment, are invoked if a driver has four or more unpaid tickets in default. Visa or MasterCard are now accepted for payment of parking tickets and city towing fees. Payment can be ma de by phone. Have your credit card number and your violation number handy and wait one to two days after receiving the ticket to make sure the data has been entered into the system. Tickets can be appealed to the Parking Violations Referee, in person or by mail, by claiming unusual circumstances and providing an explanation.