April 23, 2007

NEWS: Prepaid Meter Cards in Norfolk

The City of Norfolk, Virginia announced last week that it will be instituting new prepaid cards for drivers who utilize parking meters within the city.

Much like a debit card, Norfolk’s drivers will swipe the so-called ParkCards throughout Downtown and at the ODU Village sections of the city. The city is touting the fact that drivers can save money with the plastic by cashing in unused meter time as a big advantage of the new cashless system. Norfolk is but the newest of a string of major US cities, including Miami, New York City, and Philadelphia, to offer prepaid debit parking meter cards. However, those drivers attached to their quarters and dimes need not fret. The new meters will still all take coins. Money will still be the only option at the city’s parking garages, too.

Drivers will have the opportunity to purchase a preset denomination of parking minutes in advance, and also have the chance to transfer back the remaining time value back onto the same card. The Meter ParkCards come in values of $10 or $20, can be programmed with amounts up to $300, and are able to be purchased at the Customer Service Center located at 222 E. Main Street.

 
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