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Jan 20, 2010

D.C. Testing Solar-Powered, Credit Card Parking Meters

Courtesy DDOT Just as citywide changes to parking meter fares and enforcement hours have taken effect, the District Department of Transportation is installing a number of new solar-powered parking meters as part of a pilot program, officials said. The new meters will also accept credit cards as well as coins. The pilot program will run for three months, and if successful, the city could soon see more of these types of meters replacing the…

 
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