Always park there. If you can't find a meter that's broken, tamper with a different one until it is. Take your ticket to court and demand to know why city officials get to park for free, but you, a common citizen, do not. Create such a disturbance that your ticket is forgiven. Remember to put money in the meter every few hours.
Hitch rides on the bumpers of other cars.
If they park illegally, hey, it's no skin off your back. Become a metermaid. Never pay for your ticket. Just don't send the money. Never pay for your ticket, then put it on your windshield every time you park - that way the metermaid will think you already have one and will therefore not issue you another.