Parking Meter Increases Now in Effect, Meters Now Accept Dollar Coins
As part of the already enacted 2012 Fiscal Year budget, parking meters throughout Evanston saw a fee increase that went into effect February 1, 2012. With this fee increase, Evanston Parking Services have recalibrated the city’s 2,201 meters to reflect this change.
Additionally, parking meters now accept one dollar coins except for 20 and 30 minute meters.
Ordinance 114-O-11 increased parking meter fees by $.25/hour for meters with max time limits of 2, 3 and 4 hours as well as increasing the remaining meters by a commensurate amount.
The city has very few 20 minute and 30 minute meters and the impact of these changes to the budget and the user is minimal. Longer term meters impact employee and commuter parking and the city also has considerably fewer meters in this category than in the two hour zones. See fee structure and ordinance here>>>