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\"SaveThe cost of parking in downtown areas in most cities in North America has become the incredibly expensive. \u00a0For example if you are parking using parking meters it can be as much as three or four dollars an hour.\u00a0 If you use a parking lot that is maintained by a parking authority is not uncommon to pay $20-$30 a day.\u00a0 Whether you are going to work or a tourist visiting the city it makes sense to plan your parking so that you can save money and reduce your overall cost for your vacation.<\/p>\n

Parking meters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

if you have to use a and one of the passengers is staying with the car you can often wait until you see the reader coming down the street before putting money in the parking meter.\u00a0 Often people leave their parking spot with the meter still running and if you’re lucky you can score an empty spot with a running parking meter and save a few dollars.\u00a0 Parking meters are suitable for short term parking, however if you need more than a couple of hours it makes sense to just use a parking lot or find some other alternative.<\/p>\n

Paid parking lots<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The hotel we’re staying they charge a fee for parking and if you have not negotiated the parking is part of your hotel bill when you made your reservation you will pay the full fee. \u00a0Some hotels upon negotiation will offer up a discount on parking or in some cases free parking if it is a slow period for them.\u00a0 If you are driving into the city many parking lots offered early bird rates which are 20 to 25% lower than rates offered later on in the day.<\/p>\n

In many parking lots you’ll have to arrive prior to 9 AM to get the early bird rate.\u00a0 Another approach is to park at a free parking lot at the mall somewhere in the urban areas of the city and then take the mass transit into the downtown area that you are visiting.\u00a0 Usually the cost of mass transit is lower than a parking brake at a downtown parking lot plus the cost of gas it used to get there.<\/p>\n

Airport parking rates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Airports are notoriously expensive for parking overnight, by the week or even longer by the month.\u00a0 There are a lot of alternatives to parking at the airport.\u00a0 A friend can drive you to the airport, you can take a taxi to the airport, or in many cities you can even take mass transit and save a bundle on parking.\u00a0 If you are going to need parking for a week or a month, usually the long term parking lots are a better place to park your car at lower rates.\u00a0 For most people the best approach is to have someone driving to the airport and pick them up when they return home.\u00a0 Even if you have to pay the person and the cost of gas is still would be cheaper than paying for parking.<\/p>\n

Plan your trips carefully taking into account your accommodations, the cost of accommodations and the parking at the hotel where you will be staying.\u00a0 Many hotels on the outskirts of the city will offer free parking and shuttle service to downtown areas as well as to airports.\u00a0 This is another excellent way to reduce the overall cost of parking.<\/p>\n

If you know of other ways to reduce the cost of parking, please leave a comment and we’ll be glad to add them to our list.<\/p>\n

Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The cost of parking in downtown areas in most cities in North America has become the incredibly expensive. \u00a0For example if you are parking using parking meters it can be as much as three or four dollars an hour.\u00a0 If you use a parking lot that is maintained by a parking authority is not uncommon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[1269],"class_list":["post-653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reduce-travel-costs","tag-parking-meters"],"yoast_head":"\nSave Money on Parking Meters - Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The cost of parking in downtown areas in most cities in North America has become the incredibly expensive. \u00a0If you are parking using parking meters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/gccihome.com\/travel\/save-money-on-parking-meters\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Save Money on Parking Meters - 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