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If you can tell me how to secure the printed receipt in a motorcycle, I will agree with you that the "box on the block" idea works better. Let's also not forge
by pak 17y ago
If you can tell me how to secure the printed receipt in a motorcycle, I will agree with you that the "box on the block" idea works better.
Let's also not forget that with the muni-meter, you have to make an extra trip between your vehicle and wherever on the block the meter is to acquire the receipt and put it back inside your car, and also that if the meter is broken you are on the hook to run another few blocks to find another, whereas with the individual meters you got a free spot for two hours.
- enf 17y agoThere are prototype meters in some locations (mostly near the Embarcadero) that use central fareboxes instead of individual meters. They get around the printed receipt problem by having you specify the parking space number when you pay and keeping track of which numbered spaces are paid for instead of issuing a receipt to put in the vehicle.
- pak 17y agoThis isn't a bad way to do it, but then a two wheeled vehicle is in the unpleasant situation of taking up an entire space, or not knowing which spot to pay for if between spaces.
- whatusername 17y agoHow do you fix this with normal meters though? Here in Aus I've seen all 3 types - the specify a parking spot ones seem the smartest though.
- pak 17y agoWith individual meters you can usually find a spot between two meters, or on the border of a fire hydrant zone, where other cars cover all the meters and you get a free spot. The nebulous sphere of influence of the per-block meters compels you to pay no matter where on the block you park (even if it isn't clear what spot you're in).