Hi All,
I was cruising the net tonight and decided to check and see where things were with the free parking meter benefit at Los Angeles meters. When I last dealt with this issue (in mid 2005) the benefit was about to expire and with the new mayor coming into town it was anyones guess what he do.
Well, it seems that the program has been extended for an additional 8-month pilot trial which is due to expire at midnight on June 30, 2006. A modification to the original offering is that in order to qualify, the vehicle has to display the same DMV Clean Air decals that allow us in the carpool lanes.
Now that I am aware of the fact that this benefit is still available, I plan to do the following: 1) Print out a copy of the offering and its rules to keep in my car and place visibly on my dash whenever I use this benefit. 2) Print out another map of the city of Los Angeles to ensure that I am actually within city limits when I do use the benefit. 3) Lobby for this benefit to be adopted permanently by contacting the appropriate parties. And finally 4) Use it as often as I can "just because".
I have copied the text and the link to the site at LADOT where the information can be found below.
Enjoy!
Tisza
http://www.lacity.org/ladot/freepark.htm
FREE PARKING INFO
FREE PARKING FOR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES (ZEVS), SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLES (SULEVs) AND CERTAIN HYBRID VEHICLES - PILOT PROGRAM
:lol: If you own a Zero Emission Vehicle or Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle as defined by the California Air Resources Board, you may purchase a California Clean Air Vehicle Decal from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Once you have purchased and affixed the decal to your vehicle per DMV instructions, you can park without depositing coins at on- and off-street metered parking spaces throughout the City of Los Angeles (however, you remain subject to the posted time limit restrictions and other higher order parking restrictions like Tow Away and Street Cleaning.)
On October 1, 2004, participation in this free metered parking program was extended to four hybrid vehicle models: the Honda Insight, Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Prius, and the Ford Escape Hybrid. The eight-month pilot program for hybrid vehicles is due to expire at midnight on June 30, 2006.
To find out if your vehicle qualifies, click here: www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm
To find out how to obtain a California Clean Air Vehicle Decal, click here: www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/decal.htm
FYI Free Parking at L.A. Meters still in effect
Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Widdletink, Mar 8, 2006.
